Operator/ Hochregalstaplerfahrer M/w/d jobs at Adidas in Netherlands, Amsterdam

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

To optimize sell-out and profitability within Franchise stores across Europe. Supporting shaping commercial product strategies to align with customer (Franchisee) and consumer needs with specific country requirements. The role will conduct in-depth channel performance analyses, recommending strategic action plans to achieve KPI’s with focus on sell in and sell through. Working within the DTC Factory Outlet Europe team it will include close collaboration with the EU Franchise and activation teams.

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• Works within DTC Factory Outlets AP&B (Assortment Planning and Buying) team to provide a range to meet EU FO Franchising business priorities, whilst respecting the framework set by the DTC Retail, FO, and Franchise Management.

• Collaborates cross-functionally at Market (EU) and Zone (SEE), as well as Franchise sales and operations teams to identify and address the local needs of categories, products on zone/country/marketplace/store level.

• Works closely with DTC Factory Outlet Planning and Full Price Franchise team, to forecast seasonal OTB and integrate NS phasing in collaboration with Finance and the Franchise Partner.
• Prepares and actions DTC Factory Outlets Franchise pre-sell-in and sell-in meetings with Franchise partners to set seasonal priorities and expectations, as well as sell-in process on a zone level, if such.
• Prepares buy, monitors inbound and collaborates closely with Franchise Trading to meet required DC availability timelines for Franchise Partner demand call off.

• Regularly tracks sell-out and sell-in data on category/partner/store level (inc. weeks cover) and proposes merchandising actions where relevant to enhance in-season sell-out opportunities and healthy stock levels in the stores.
• Collaborates with Franchise partners' Merchandising stakeholders to implement proposed future range amendments in the Franchise fleet, via GFO buys.
• Develops and implements Merchandising best practices to ensure delivery of specific Ranging or Trading activities based on the actual DTC portfolio needs.
• Forecast and initiate transfers between Franchise and own fleet FO’s as required.

Key Relationships:

• DTC Factory Outlet team – AP&B & Planning
• Franchise Partners/Customers
• EU Franchise Operations team
• Zone Franchise Partner Director & Snr Manager
• Zone District Managers
• Zone Omnichannel activation team – Retail Marketing and Visual Merchandising
• Cluster GTM & MOPS team
• Zone Retail Trainer

KPIs:

• Retail space optimization and visual appeal
• Retail KPIs understanding and continuous improvement driving
• Franchise sell-in and sell-out performance
• Successful execution of key product delivery on time and in full to DC
• Franchise partner satisfaction and collaboration

:

• Experience in Ranging and Merchandising, with consumer-focused mindset
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into actionable insights
• Strong communication skills to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and Franchise partners
• Cross functional marketing/retail knowledge and market experience in sport and/or fashion/lifestyle categories
• Pro-active (engaging & impact-oriented) mindset, ability to think end-to-end
• Action driven and business/results oriented in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to travel - domestic and international

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• University degree in business, ideally with a marketing and sales focus, or equivalent professional experience
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in merchandising, preferably within a franchise or retail environment; cross-functional marketing, and/or sales experience
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken
• Advanced skills in MS Office; experience with SAP or BI tools is advantageous
• Top of Form

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develops strategies for DC design standardization, both from a process and automation perspective where applicable
• Collaborates with Global Non-Trade Procurement to define global and regional supplier strategies
• Facilitate introduction of new distribution center technologies in cooperation with regional engineering teams
• Benchmark adidas DC designs against other companies to ensure ‘best in class’ adoption
• Review and validate major business cases for large-scale projects across all regions
• Reviews and signs off on new technical solutions for both internal and 3PL designs
• Defines global DC consulting and MHE vendor framework agreements and contracts
  

People Management

• Build the appropriate structure to be able to manage the respective organization effectively, identify and develop the future talents and create realistic succession scenarios for key position.
• Ensure appropriate leadership skills are present at every level by creating a motivational and supportive work environment in which employees are coached, trained and provided with career opportunities through development
• Allocate the different work streams to the respective teams and employees considering experience, project complexity, workload and organizational efficiency
• Continuously monitor and evaluate team workload and organizational efficiency with the support of IT systems, data and analysis and team feedback and make appropriate changes in order to meet business needs
• Provide team members/direct reports with clear direction, development and targets that are aligned with business needs and GIT objectives

KEY RELATIONSHIPS

Internal

• Global Engineering team
• Distribution Center management
• Regional Supply Chain Management
• Strategy Management
• Performance Management
• Project Management
• IT (WMS/WCS) functions
• Selected other functions across the Group based on projects (Global Real Estate, Corporate Communication team, Project Steering Boards, sponsors)

External

• Outside vendors
• Consultants as appropriate

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Proven experience in DC design, including all aspects of Facility, layout, Automation and process design
• Ability to take business forecasts and translate into a facility design using CAD tools such as AutoCAD
• Adept at MHE specification including power equipment, conveyor systems, rack systems, sortation systems and various picking methodologies
• Relevant experience in complex business analytics in a distribution environment
• Formal training and application of Six Sigma, Lean and other process improvement methodologies preferred
• Solid background in work measurement programs such as Labor Management and Engineering Labor Standards desired
• Ability to present to middle and senior management to drive decision making
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and quantitative abilities
• Strong project management, planning and organization skills and ability to work and deliver in changing environments while adhering to specified deadlines and budgets
• Strong technical knowledge (of tools) as it relates to DC automation (e.g. ASRS, mini load, goods to man, sortation) and Warehouse Control Systems, as well as Manual DC concepts
• Excellent skills in creating complex presentations using Excel, PowerPoint and MS Project. Full understanding of warehouse management systems (WMS)
• Distribution, Logistics and overall supply chain understanding of processes and systems
• Contributes significantly to the achievement of department and/or project targets
• Mediate and bring cross-functional stakeholders with different objectives to agree on a consensus
• Excellent knowledge in engineering, combined with a broad knowledge of other areas in distribution
• Ability to plan, budget and manage project execution
• Experienced in leading international, cross-functional project teams
• Team management leadership experience

REQUISITE EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE / MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Master’s degree and/or related work history in Engineering or business administration with focus on supply chain management with focus on distribution and/or industrial engineering preferred
• 12+ years of relevant distribution experience
• 7+ years management experience (of experts) required
• Experience in consumer goods or retail warehousing preferred
• Willingness and ability to travel internationally frequently
• Excellent English language proficiency; multi-lingual abilities in local languages preferred

PURPOSE & OVERALL RELEVANCE FOR THE ORGANIZATION
We’ll never launch a product unless we consider it perfect. Our product operations teams create every shirt, every shoe and every piece of equipment for thousands of athletes and fashion lovers as if it was one of a kind. And it truly is, as they weave their passion into every single product. But translating designs, drawings and renderings into real products requires a lot of decision making.

As Manager BU Planning you are the Planning partner responsible for translating Brand ambition into tactical requirements while considering Sourcing and Global Supply Planning related direction. As the central point of contact for all BU Planning related topics you manage the implementation of Global Product Supply strategies into your Business Unit. You manage product planning processes and support Global Planning frameworks by providing actionable insight to the Creation teams.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Manage Integrated Business Planning (IBP) for Global Operations in the Creation Zone, align and validate the projected demand of the Business Unit (BU) in order to support production capacity planning, identify gaps and potential risks of the supply base in order to ensure best delivery performance in the Sell & Produce zone
• Ensure BU strategy and requirements are reflected in Sourcing’s Seasonal allocation strategy, give clear direction to development teams for production capacity optimization while considering production line capabilities; drive allocation for special programs, e.g. Special Make-Up (SMU), Speed
• Manage seasonal Tooling Authorization process to allow on time mold opening while considering tooling amortization and product availability (only applicable to FTW)
• Execute BU Critical Product Review (CPR) process with BU partners including development of action plans across all functions
• Drive production level loading via different measures on a BU level (e.g. Early Buy Ready, product consolidations)
• Support implementation of and operate within global planning framework (processes, policies, calendars) while supporting BU specific needs (e.g. exceptional planning processes for collaborations, events)
• Act as business partner to Horizontal BU Planning Team for BU related actions, information requests and others
• Work with Product Creation teams and Global Planning/Sourcing/Supply Chain Management (SCM) on achieving global availability targets in order to secure a smooth production start (Material Commitments, Make to Forecast, Retail Intro Feasibility)
• Run regular Key Performance Indicator (KPI) reports to create transparency and support BU specific reporting requests to enable fact-based decision making
• Identify opportunities for improvement and optimization of the BU Planning processes, support cross-functional projects

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Strong ability to prioritize and manage multiple complex projects simultaneously according to business priority
• End-2-End process understanding
• Ability to identify issues and proactively drive solutions
• Strong skills in decision making and managing difficult situations
• Strong analytical skills
• Strong communication and presentation skills and personal presence, with proven ability to interact, influence and convince at management level
• Team player with the ability to work with diverse groups of people in a productive manner and mentor junior team members
• Consumer/customer oriented in all day job matters
• Good product-related knowledge is beneficial
• Excellent knowledge of standard software applications (Excel, Powerpoint, MicroStrategy/PowerBI)
• Fluent in English
• Continuous learning/growth mindset

REQUISITE EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE / MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• University degree in business-related field (e.g. Logistics, Supply Chain, Business Administration, Finance)
• Alternatively, combination of relevant education, experience, and training
• Minimum 2 years of relevant work experience