Area: Integral LEAN Management Department: Process Engineering Direct Report Line: Manager Lean Ambassador Location: Mexico DC (MDC) People Management: No LEAN STATEMENT At adidas we are committed to live the LEAN philosophy and to apply LEAN principles to our daily operation, maximizing customer value while minimizing waste and continuously improving our way of working.

Summary This position will support the implementation of the LEAN Management philosophy at MDC (Mexico Distribution Center) in support of the site's goals and objectives.

The Specialist

Lean will assist the LEAN Ambassador in the deployment of LEAN concepts across all areas of the DC, supporting the identification of improvement opportunities and the resources necessary to accomplish planned improvements.

The Specialist

Lean will provide hands-on support to improvement teams within the DC, helping to collect and analyze data, document processes and follow up on action plans. In addition, the Specialist Lean supports data-driven decision making by helping to build and maintain basic operational dashboards and reports (Power BI) that translate operational data into actionable insights for productivity, labor planning, service level and continuous improvement, under the guidance of the LEAN Ambassador Essential Duties And Responsibilities Support all LEAN activities and initiatives across the MDC under the direction of the LEAN Ambassador

Function as a change agent. Continuously challenge the way things are done. Promote creativity and out of the box thinking.

Support the execution of internal Lean audits to monitor progress

Support the use of the Labor Management tool within the DC, including labor planning & performance management follow-up

Support the maintenance of the LM tool, including process analyses & time studies

Support IT teams to ensure that labor management solutions provide the optimal outputs & new business requirements are captured





Support the implementation of LEAN Management methodology to help the business achieve its goals and objectives. Improvement projects are likely to focus on cost competitiveness, product availability, lead-time reduction and supply chain network optimization

Support MDC process owners to optimize processes and to focus on key customer requirements

Assist in training, coaching and mentoring activities in LEAN concepts and techniques

Support project management activities to help ensure projects are completed on time and meet the objectives in the charter

Help gather and organize best practices to support internal and external benchmarking efforts.

Partner with Industrial Engineers on site to help standardize best practices and processes by supporting standard work

Provide support to the project team during the implementation of Labor Management

Assist in the development and maintenance of basic operational dashboards in Power BI (productivity, rate per hour, effective/idle time) to support DC performance management

Support data collection, organization and basic analysis (database management) to feed KPIs and reporting requirements for site leadership and process owners

Help ensure data integrity across dashboards and reports in partnership with the LEAN Ambassador and IT/BI teams

Support the automation of manual reports and data workflows to reduce cycle time, manual effort and risk of errors

Assist in tracking the savings and efficiency pipeline linked to LEAN, labor productivity, automation and process optimization

Support standardization across MDC operations through standard work and SOPs (aligned to the adidas SOP template and SQCDP principles)





Support the DC's Performance Ecosystem (PeS) maturity activities, helping to execute the Site Improvement Plan under the guidance of the LEAN Ambassador

Support the delivery of MDC operational targets (e.g. UPH target, CPU and combined L0+L1 cost as a percentage of Net Sales) through Lean/CI and cost-reduction initiatives BUSINESS PARTNER/CONTACTS Manager Lean Ambassador MDC

DC Director MDC

MDC Warehouse Operations Management

MDC Supply Chain Operations Management (if applicable)

Industrial Engineering

IT / BI & Reporting teams

Finance / Supply Chain Finance

Process Owners (Inbound, Outbound, Inventory, eCom, Retail and Wholesale)

Regional Continuous Improvement Community (LAM) Experience And Skills Interest and motivation to learn and apply LEAN concepts; prior experience is a plus but not required

Basic statistical and analytical problem-solving skills

Strong communication and collaboration skills

Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment

Computer skills: MS Office suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)

Basic knowledge of Power BI (dashboard visualization) is a plus

English proficiency is a plus

Database management skills are a plus

Analytical skills and attention to detail

Proactive attitude and willingness to support data collection and basic reporting activities Education And Experience Bachelor's degree in logistics, industrial engineering or another relevant discipline

No prior work experience required;

experience in logistics or manufacturing operations is a plus

LEAN or Six Sigma Yellow/Green Belt training or certification is a plus

Basic Power BI, English proficiency and database management skills are a plus adidas celebrates diversity, supports inclusiveness and encourages individual expression in our workplace. We do not tolerate the harassment or discrimination toward any of our applicants or employees. We are an equal opportunity employer.

📌 Specialist Lean (Ciudad de México)
🏢 Adidas
📍 Ciudad de México