Intern Product Development & Sourcing

Join adidas Internship Program!

Are you passionate about sports and eager to start your internship with a global leader in the industry? At adidas, we believe in the power of sport to change lives. Our mission is to be the best sports brand in the world, with a “You Got This” mentality to reach beyond possibilities!

The 6-month full-time Internship at adidas provides you with a unique opportunity to apply what you’ve learned at university, use your knowledge in practice, and live your passion for sports in our Global Headquarter for Product Development & Sourcing business in Hong Kong.

Why adidas?

Dynamic Industry: With sports playing an increasingly important role in people’s lives, both on and off the field, we operate in a highly attractive industry with lots of potentials.

Innovative Environment: We push the boundaries of products, quality, experiences, and services based on our deep understanding of our consumers and the authenticity of the adidas brand.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: We champion DEI by fostering a culture where every individual feels valued, respected, and empowered to bring their authentic selves to work.

About the Internship:

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

Support the Materials organization through data analysis, planning support, process improvement, and cross-functional coordination

Contribute to fact-based decision-making by providing insights, maintaining reporting tools, and supporting strategic initiatives across materials sourcing

Key Responsibilities and Projects:

Support materials-related reporting and analytics.

Collect, analyze, and present data to provide facts for decision-making.

Assist with materials sourcing processes, e.g. planning or costing related for business performance reviews.

Contribute to projects focused on AI, process optimization, digitalization, and reporting automation.

Coordinate with cross-functional stakeholders, including materials, sourcing, product operations, and supplier partners.

Support preparation of business reviews, presentations, workshops, and leadership meetings.

Assist with market, supplier, and industry data collection to support sourcing activities.

Provide ad hoc analysis and project support for materials management initiatives.

Be active in leading and supporting Staff Group events, office activities and initiatives.

Key Objectives (special tasks and learnings):

AI and reporting automation

Support materials costing/planning, cost transparency and fact-based decision making

Process standardization

Key Relationships:

Materials organization team members in different locations

Required main study courses:

Supply Chain, Engineering, Information, and business management

Required language skills:

English

Additional skills/ qualifications:

Excellent analytic skill, good presentation skill, Excel, PPT

Ability to organize information and work with large datasets.

Nice to have skills: Power BI, Python, SQL, Power Query (M), DAX, or other data visualization and analytics tools