Sr Specialist Supply Chain Management jobs at Adidas in Italy

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

purchasing expertise for EMC market to maintain an On Time Arrival (OTA) and On Time in Full

(OTIF) supply of orders while considering logistical restrictions and the individual Market Targets.

The role will streamline Order Management as a process ensuring best practices are followed for

return to brand and minimize overall Supply Chain costs. The role will also be responsible for

supporting Demand Planning (Consolidation) on seasonal demand as well as Inventory Days

Lasting (IDL) & Inventory management targets of EM Central.

Key Responsibilities:

* Drives key buy initiatives and provide Senior Management with status reports

* Executes forecast and purchase process (SP forecasting) to determine appropriate quantities to

meet the demand for each individual category; Accountable to influence the appropriate

* Ensures that pre-season landed cost analysis is executed correctly with updated parameters,

* Monitors the right products are procured at the right time in right quantity in alignment with Global

Supply Planning and Market Logistics to achieve the required On Time Availability (OTA)

performance KPI’s

* Tracks purchasing KPI’s - ensuring the highest sales order and forecast coverage against Purchase

* Identify critical supply chain constraints and determine actions to overcome supply problems of

critical products (i.e., airfreight, push / pull PODD dates)

* Responsible for supporting / complementing Demand Planning teams on delivering the IDL

targets of EMC by controlling buying volumes, ex-factory dates and relevant push / pull activities

* Responsible for supporting the Traffic Light reporting

* ADHOC exception management reporting

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

* Expert in order management and Supply planning.

* Strong analytical skills and data driven decision making

* Ability to deliver good results under pressure, accepting and meeting critical deadlines

* Ability to #CreateTheNew by challenging the status-quo

* Ability to act as a catalyst in Change Management projects/initiatives

* Motivated team player and willing to learn,

Senior Specialist Product Supply – P1

▪ Strong and proven analytical and communication skills with attention to details

▪ Experienced in logistics and supply chain management as well as project management

is a plus)

▪ Strong interpersonal and communication skills including the ability to lead and influence

discussions in

diverse groups of varying size (internal & external)

▪ English speaking and writing

You’ll be joining our Stockport

Skills you’ll need:

Our jobs are very competitive and we’re lucky enough to be able to invite the best candidates in the industry to interview, please read below and apply only if you bring the following:

• A passion for Sport and an excellent attitude, work ethic and desire to collaborate with others
• A natural desire to innovate, own business processes and drive continuous improvement
• A keen eye for detail who prides themselves on timely and accurate information
• Strong financial acumen
• Advanced skills in MS Office, particularly Excel, as well as SAP S/4HANA, SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC), and Power BI

To ensure everyone feels welcome we endeavour to accommodate everyone at all stages of the application and interview process. Should you need it, please let your recruitment partner know and they will be more than happy to help.

Additional Benefits:

Leading pension scheme, performance related bonus, 25 days holiday + bank holidays, Bupa health insurance & Westfield cash plan, generous employee discount and world-class gym facilities on-site at Manchester HQ or Gym contributions for our London colleagues.

Responsibilities:

• Part of the Product Supply Interface organization, including executing direction and day-to-day management of performance and development activities
• Follow Product Supply Interface drumbeat to create transparency of Availability (including key product launches) to the various levels of the organization
• Drive decision making and action to mitigate risks and maximize opportunities with business partners.
• Translate commercial needs related to availability and inventory into Supply Chain requirements/solutions.
• Collaborate with Demand Planning and market Supply Chain Management to manage buying volume in line with the input demand plan and Integrated Business Planning guidance
• Drive market review of parameters and planning tactics to support optimized availability
• Maintain and governcross-department/function Processes and Policies to deliver business quality and control
• Actively manage and coach team, setting objectives, providing feedback and supporting personal growth and development

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Process improvement oriented.
• Service-minded and consumer/customer oriented
• Strong analytical & problem-solving skills
• Team player and effective collaborator
• Good communication skills and personal presence, with proven ability to interact, influence and convince at management level

• Good knowledge of MS Office (advanced MS Excel skills), PBI and SAP
• Fluent in English, additional language is a plus

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in supply chain management or in the areas of business administration, logistics, planning, information systems. Master's degree is a plus
• 5+ years of experience in supply chain management, operations or planning, preferably in the Accessories, Apparel or Footwear industries
• Leadership experience is a plus

Direct Reporting Line: Director Brand Processes & Operations

Indirect/reporting line

: China

Number of Personnel Managed: n/a

Cost Center/Budget and/or Revenue Responsibility: n/a

GLOBAL PROCESS HUB: Reflect all strategic initiatives in process landscape (BL3, CMA, LECT, REACT, Creation Infrastructure, Range Architecture, Innovation / Futures, Consumer Obsession, Holistic Input, Mktg Excellence)

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive/manage global & local process hub / execution business assignments
• Manage complex cross-functional alignment ofx-category/x-functionalprocesses / roles & responsibility with specific focus forx-category/x-functional initiativeson global and local Brand level.
• Drive an effective working relationship across the CCS Brand organization with a specific focus on forx-category/x-functional initiativesvia regular communication and interaction.
• Drive calendar and process alignment globally/ locally/ cross-functionally including process/ system integration.
• Drive CCS Footwear speed creation E2E process.
• Manage complex cross-functional projects as empowered by Line Management.
• Contribute to the development and maintenance of the Performance Culture within the Brand Processes & Operations team.

Key Relationships:

FUNCTIONAL

• Brand Processes & Operations Hub, Spoke & Business Solution teams
• All Business Unit Groups and Business Units
• Horizontal Brand Functions
• BU/Function Head Offices
• Human Resources
• Finance
• Global IT
• Local Marketing Operations teams
• Local Brands

HIERARCHICAL

• All Management levels (including senior executives).

GEOGRAPHICAL

• Global
• Creation Centers
• Markets
• Footwear Product Operation
• Footwear Sourcing

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Specialist in business with expert knowledge in Brands Category and Functional area of work
• Broad & deep knowledge in process management within Brands Category and Functional area, combining theoretical and practical knowledge.
• Strong end-to-end/ solution oriented understanding.
• Proactive evolution oriented mind set.
• Strong cross-functional/ cross-brand mindset.
• Strong Communication skills.

Language skills:

• English: fluent
• Mandrain: nature

IT skills:

• MS Office: Advanced
• Project Management Software: Basic
• Smart Sheet: Advantageous

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• University degree or equivalent education required.
• Minimum 6 years of experience in job or job function.

• Business Process Management experience.
• Change and Project management experience.
• People management experience advantageous
• Footwear brand operation experience advantageous

Key Responsibilities

• Support the Americas Workplace Leadership Team, primarily in the New York City area, and that of offsite showroom locations in NAM in implementing processes related to internal corporate employee moves and workplace environment changes driven by business requirements, workplace evolution, and analysis of utilization trends.
• Deliver consistent, premium facility management service standards within target schedule and scope, Point of contact for employee communication regarding office and showroom operations, improvements, and services.
• Gain familiarity with adidas internal operating process to lead various tasks with high complexity supporting BU functional responsibility that require in-depth operational experience.
• Drive team performance through setting clear expectations and priority management.
• Primary point of contact (POC) for adidas NYC Brand Center, building security and maintenance
• Manage Workplaces Vendors and services for offsite locations, in partnership with local leadership
• Develop and maintain policy and procedure manual for New York Brand Center
• Manage Workplace Communications for location; Develop and send out weekly office reminders and updates
• Provide day to day supervision of maintenance systems, processes, and documentation for locations within portfolio
• Partner with adidas Workplace Management, Security, IT, and CRE (Workplaces) to manage and implement site security operational standards
• Attend meetings as it relates to operational developments at the NYC Brand Center
• Manage Workplaces Services Provider providing FM, Reception/Hospitality and Shipping Receiving Services
• Oversee administration of Document Management account for location, ensuring any documents that require shredding have been identified and timeline for destruction is set in place; Schedule destruction when needed.
• Manage vendor set ups, creation and maintenance of PO's, budget forecasting and reconciliation of all invoices related to function, ensuring compliance with adidas policy at all times.
• POC for landlord partnership, and annual CAM reconciliation review, ensuring financial forecasts are updated accordingly
• Manage the onboarding of Workplaces externals and contractors, ensuring they are compliant with all adidas policies and procedures at all times (COI, building access forms, ISO Contractor policies, etc)
• Manage Facilities Requests Smartsheet, ensuring timely, complete resolution to all requests. Analyze trends to proactively provide solutions for long term and day-to-day BU functionality
• Site lead for ISO certification program (ISO 14001, 18001, 45001), ensuring timely reporting, policy and procedure implementation and ongoing compliance and continuous improvement
• Ability to adapt to dynamic requirements of employees in the allocation of office space according to needs, ensuring the framework of the adidas Workplace Concept is respected
• Other duties as assigned by your manager

Key Relationships

• adidas employees
• Senior Leadership
• Workplaces regional operation leaders
• Procurement
• Global counterparts and stakeholders
• External authorities, including government, fire, compliance, H&S and Environmental affairs
• External suppliers

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Service and customer satisfaction, people management/leadership culture
• Project management experience
• Negotiation skills
• Budget and cost control
• Excellent communication skills
• Strong knowledge of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Very good English skills

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications

• Completed vocational training, studies or equivalent education
• Appropriate qualification in Facilities Management, Project Management and HSEE would be an asset
• Minimum 5 years working experience in respective area and experience at a similar level in a complex organisation
• Proven Leadership and people management

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• adidas offers robust and progressive medical, including HSA (Health Savings Account) with employer funding or FSA (Flexible Spending Account) options, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage, adoption, with surrogate and fertility support, short and long-term disability, and basic life and AD&D insurance, which can be supplemented with employee-paid coverage. Employees are able to enroll in adidas’ 401k plan and Stock Purchase Plan with employer match. Full-time employees are eligible for education assistance and generous Leave policies including 12 weeks of paid parental leave.​
• Employees are eligible to earn an annual bonus based on both company and personal performance. Employees accrue prorated flexible time off in the amount .4388 hours per day that increases with years of service, twelve paid holidays throughout the calendar year and Service Time Off during milestone years.
• The anticipated low and high end of the base pay range for this position is $93,668.56- $125,000. Actual salary will be based on various factors, such as a candidate’s experience, qualifications, skills and competencies, proficiency for the role.​
• This position requires being in the office 5 days a week. The working location of this position is New York City, NY.​
• Though our teammates hail from all corners of the world, our working language is English.

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

Responsible for managing the partnership between SCM and Wholesale. It becomes the key SCM interface for business, coordinating the complete process from sales order entry to on time delivery of all products to wholesale customers whilst ensuring a dependable, sufficient, and competitive advantage in supply chain management.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with Account and Sales Operations, Sales teams and SCM to understand priorities and addressing issues, risks & opportunities
• Assist in process standardization solutions
• Support order book conversion by evaluating speed and availability drivers and ensuring maximum stock allocation and on-time delivery for wholesale customers
• Investigate and address gaps between actual delivery performance and targeted performance, optimizing productivity levels and driving order book conversion
• Ensure order book execution, issue resolution, and product availability integrity, while delivering transparency to relevant stakeholders
• Provide customer and zone centric KPI transparency and business insights to stakeholders
• Support service excellence to all relevant interfaces to ensure smooth hard, focus and strategic launch processing
• Provide visibility of order book status and assist in proposing corrective actions
• Execution on all sales order book related queries channeled via centralized mailbox (point of contact from Sales/Account and Sales Operations and Distribution Centers)
• Monitor outbound order book of delivery note creation/transfer with potential delays and take appropriate actions (DN prioritization, max DN qty, BID, PGI, Credit etc.)
• Secure handling, availability and on time order book conversion related to seasonal peak management activities
• Secure order book compliance with business rules and policies
• Develop strong relationships with wholesale Account & Sales Operations, Sales and Order Fulfillment teams and support them with specific requirements, collaborating with global partners to provide optimal solutions
• Participate in workshops/trainings for system upgrades and support regression testing, including key user responsibilities for SAP/ Power BI testing and system functionalities
• Supporting the Teamlead Customer Fulfillment in coordinating special handling for new requests
• Day to day interaction with stakeholder base
• Service delivery by agreed SLA
• Responsible for creation and distribution of operational reports

Key Relationships:

• Account & Sales Operations, Sales and Finance
• Other Supply Chain Management functions (Product Supply, Order Fulfillment, Local Customer Fulfillment, DC Ops etc.)
• IT
• Distribution Centers

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Strong service-oriented mindset and a focus on meeting consumer/customer needs in the supply chain context
• Team player
• Proficiency in analytical thinking and problem-solving to address complex challenges in supply chain operations
• Understanding of cost considerations and their impact on sales generation within the supply chain process
• Autonomous and independent working style
• Comfort with learning and utilizing internal systems and software applications specific to supply chain management
• Intermediate knowledge of MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint)
• Basic level of familiarity with SAP-AFS (SD module)
• Fluency in English; proficiency in an additional language is advantageous in a global supply chain environment

Requisite Education and Experience/Minimum Qualifications:

• Successful completion of mandatory education level or vocational studies. Bachelor's degree is a plus.
• 1-3 years of experience in providing supply chain management support in the field of operations, fulfillment or logistics, preferably in the Accessories, Apparel or Footwear industries