Director Business Planning & Operations jobs at Adidas in Pakistan, Lahore

At adidas we have been challenging the status quo for over70 yearsand we’re not done yet.

Ready to apply?Here’s what you need to know:

• Availability must be flexible and include evenings and weekends.

• Must possess and consistently exhibit the competencies relative to the position.

• Skilled in operating personal computers, POS systems, and various software packages including MS office.

• Ability to learn and adapt quickly in a fast-paced environment.

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills including the ability to lead discussions in diverse groups of varying size.

• Ability to operate independently and with discretion and work effectively under pressure.

• Demonstrates an inspirational attitude that contributes to a positive team environment.

• Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with team members along with willingness to set and maintain high standards of performance.

• Well developed ability to speak, read, comprehend, and write English

• Ability to maintain reliable and consistent attendance and punctuality.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl, and operate a Brannock device.

• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.

• Must be 18 years or older.

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)

• Minimum 12 months experience working in a retail environment.

• Advanced selling experience and comprehensive product, retail and industry understanding.

Why adidas?Here’s just some of the rewards:

• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at adidas means championing individual uniqueness and cultivating a culture of belonging in which everyone can create at their best. We embrace diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives and seek to create a workforce that reflects our consumers and communities.
• 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 monthly and quarterly incentives. Employees accrue prorated flexible time off in the amount .3512 hours per day that increases with years of service, seven paid holidays throughout the calendar year and Service Time Off during milestone years.
• Though our teammates hail from all corners of the world, our working language is English.

& Overall Relevance for the Organization:

Manage the global transportation day to day operational activities and processes. Maintain and improve service levels in order to deliver a high level of efficiency, responsiveness and flexibility in the logistics end to end operations. Understand the transportation requirements of the adidas Group’s stakeholders and translate those into service deliverables and system/data requirements towards our Logistics Service Providers.

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive and manage the smooth execution of all factories to destination port logistics operations and to ensure that the defined logistics SOPs are followed diligently
• Proactively evaluate the performance and execution of the end-to-end global transportation activities (ex-factory to Destination) across different ship modes are and provide an executive summary to Management where issues, process development or re-engineering is needed.
• Ensure to achieve the given operational KPIs.
• Establish continuous improvement process/performance reviews with the markets, factories and the LO to drive operational efficiency related to transport logistics.
• Document the process requirements and service deliverables in Standard Operating Procedures and/or Service Level Agreements and ensure that the agreed processes and service are implemented and executed successfully in the day-to-day operations and within the scope of contractual agreements.
• Work closely with the markets as well as with the Sourcing Organizations and make sure local requirements are well understood and safeguarded in the day-to-day business
• Manage the new implementation operationally by the new tender (ocean/air/truck/train) led by carrier management team
• Contribute to the implementation of new transportation solutions for the market’s supply chain and commercial organizations while supporting the needs of the business.
• Standardize, align and constantly re-assess global transport requirements on vendor portfolio, operational processes and connectivity / data processes.
• Identify and contribute to deliver opportunities for cost reductions and service level improvements including opportunities to support business growth.
• Support in establishing agreed logistics processes, KPI’s and cost reduction targets.
• Support supply chain projects from an operations and process point of view.

Key Relationships:

• Regions, Markets, Sales Subsidiariesglobally
• Global Logistics, Supply Cain Management & Sourcing& factories in origin

• Finance, Controlling, Performance Management, Global IT
• Global Logistics Service Provider & Carrier Portfolio

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to solve practical and theoretical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Team player, high degree of self-management, enthusiasm, drives to perform. Self-starter, ability to work and build cooperation in a multinational team / matrix organization, very strong in negotiation and finding compromise.
• Strong record of successfully applying problem solving and project management skills including good planning and organization.
• Understanding of the bigger picture and end-to-end supply chain.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and in writing, to interact effectively and efficiently on different layers of the organization.
• Ability to work and deliver in changing environments, under very limited guidance while adhering to specified deadlines.
• Extensive knowledge of the Ocean, Air and Land transport markets.

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• Excellent language proficiency; multi-lingual abilities in another languages preferred
• A 4-year degree from an accredited college or university with emphasis on the areas of business, economics, logistics, planning, supply chain, information systems, or operations; MBA a plus
• 5 year work experience, ideally in an apparel/fashion supply chain management or a fast-moving logistics environment, particularly related to supplier/contract, project and supply chain management including an overall logistics responsibility.
• Experience in multi-national transportation logistics and project management with the drive and energy to implement change.

Key Accountabilities:

• Lead and facilitate ALL B2B events across Go To Market, Wholesale, Employee, ERG, Hospitality, and NAM Showrooms to ensure brand excellence and ROI.
• Lead a team of direct reports by providing clear direction and communication that supports the Brand Experience function and overall adidas business.
• Develop innovative and experiential strategy across B2B moments.
• Provide seasonal reporting to NAM Brand Experience Senior Director.
• Establish and drive agency partner strategy to drive innovation, consistency, and investment efficiency.
• Establish event best practices that streamline planning and production that drive for efficiency and results.
• Establish and maintain relationship with NAM Procurement team.
• Establish and maintain relationship with NAM Finance team.
• Ownership and management of B2B event calendar and provide guidance and flag overlap/conflict to Brand Experience Senior Director and key stakeholders.
• Ownership and management of B2B budget and provide consistent reporting for Brand Experience Senior Director.
• Identify and develop talent to help fuel the team's succession plan.

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• Expert knowledge of the event industry, trends, and strategies.
• Excellent People Leader - within both direct and informal matrix environment.
• Excellent communicator that is clear, concise, and tailored to various audiences both written and oral.
• Expert ability to manage up to set, drive and effectively communicate information and raise concerns or request/advocate for support.

Qualifications:

• Four-year College or university degree, emphasis in marketing or communications preferred.
• Minimum 8-10-year event marketing experience.

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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.​
• At adidas we offer a Hybrid work policy which requires attendance in the office Monday through Thursday, with the flexibility to work remotely on Friday each week. For work requiring a high degree of collaboration or an in-person presentation, in-office attendance is required even on Friday. The working location of this position is Portland, OR.​
• Though our teammates hail from all corners of the world, our working language is English.

& Overall Relevance for the Organization:

Manage the global transportation day to day operational activities and processes. Maintain and improve service levels in order to deliver a high level of efficiency, responsiveness and flexibility in the logistics end to end operations. Understand the transportation requirements of the adidas Group’s stakeholders and translate those into service deliverables and system/data requirements towards our Logistics Service Providers.

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive and manage the smooth execution of all factories to destination port logistics operations and to ensure that the defined logistics SOPs are followed diligently
• Proactively evaluate the performance and execution of the end-to-end global transportation activities (ex-factory to Destination) across different ship modes are and provide an executive summary to Management where issues, process development or re-engineering is needed.
• Ensure to achieve the given operational KPIs.
• Establish continuous improvement process/performance reviews with the markets, factories and the LO to drive operational efficiency related to transport logistics.
• Document the process requirements and service deliverables in Standard Operating Procedures and/or Service Level Agreements and ensure that the agreed processes and service are implemented and executed successfully in the day-to-day operations and within the scope of contractual agreements.
• Work closely with the markets as well as with the Sourcing Organizations and make sure local requirements are well understood and safeguarded in the day-to-day business
• Manage the new implementation operationally by the new tender (ocean/air/truck/train) led by carrier management team
• Contribute to the implementation of new transportation solutions for the market’s supply chain and commercial organizations while supporting the needs of the business.
• Standardize, align and constantly re-assess global transport requirements on vendor portfolio, operational processes and connectivity / data processes.
• Identify and contribute to deliver opportunities for cost reductions and service level improvements including opportunities to support business growth.
• Support in establishing agreed logistics processes, KPI’s and cost reduction targets.
• Support supply chain projects from an operations and process point of view.

Key Relationships:

• Regions, Markets, Sales Subsidiariesglobally
• Global Logistics, Supply Cain Management & Sourcing& factories in origin

• Finance, Controlling, Performance Management, Global IT
• Global Logistics Service Provider & Carrier Portfolio

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to solve practical and theoretical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.
• Team player, high degree of self-management, enthusiasm, drives to perform. Self-starter, ability to work and build cooperation in a multinational team / matrix organization, very strong in negotiation and finding compromise.
• Strong record of successfully applying problem solving and project management skills including good planning and organization.
• Understanding of the bigger picture and end-to-end supply chain.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and in writing, to interact effectively and efficiently on different layers of the organization.
• Ability to work and deliver in changing environments, under very limited guidance while adhering to specified deadlines.
• Extensive knowledge of the Ocean, Air and Land transport markets.

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• Excellent language proficiency; multi-lingual abilities in another languages preferred
• A 4-year degree from an accredited college or university with emphasis on the areas of business, economics, logistics, planning, supply chain, information systems, or operations; MBA a plus
• 5 year work experience, ideally in an apparel/fashion supply chain management or a fast-moving logistics environment, particularly related to supplier/contract, project and supply chain management including an overall logistics responsibility.
• Experience in multi-national transportation logistics and project management with the drive and energy to implement change.

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

• Develop and direct industry leading creative solutions for concepts and categories, to create a highly relevant, desirable and clear adidas brand image, from sell in to sellout (consumer-facing)
• Lead and manage the internal creative team to achieve worldclass results

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead the Creative development for multiple concepts or categories across multiple consumer touchpoints, from 2D to retail to digital
• Develop concepts and creative strategies that fulfill objectives of category, concept, brief
• Collaborate with cross-functional team members to ensure consumer- and brand focus
• Set priorities, creative and assignment-related, of team
• Lead the execution of creative strategies to ensure end to end creative excellence, from sellin to sellout (consumer-facing)
• Direct variety of creative resources (agencies, freelancers, writers, photographers, etc) on creative execution to ensure holistic creative excellence
• Review and approve production stages of creative execution
• Maximise results within given budget and timeframes
• Participate in creation of annual and long-term Creative Direction strategies
• Present and communicate creative solutions with clarity, effectively selling in ideas to variety of stakeholders
• Identify opportunities of improvement and change, and initiate own proposals/projects
• Seek out new Design resources that can deliver world class results

Key Relationships:

• Design Directors, Creative Directors
• Product Designers
• Brand Communications
• Product MarketingTeams
• External Agencies and Art/Creative Directors
• External Creative Resources

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• IT skills: Excel, Word, PowerPoint: advanced /Outlook
• Design apps: expert
• Strong visual and verbal skills with the ability to create impactful/exciting visuals
• Language: English: excellent

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• Under-graduate level Design education or combination thereof
• Solid education and advanced experience in the creative development of communication tools
• At least 10 years experience in Sporting Goods/Fashion Industry or Design on managerial level
• 3 years personnel management experience
• Proven experience with the entire design process (project scope and time planning, design steps, production/execution of design solution, pre-press processes)
• Passion for adidas and it’s mission
• Passion for sports, culture, design

• 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.
• 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 andAD&Dinsurance, which can be supplemented with employee-paid coverage. Employeesare able toenroll in adidas’ 401k plan and Stock Purchase Plan with employer match. Full-time employees are eligible for education assistance and generous Leave policies including12 weeksof 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 $185,000 - $222,000. Actual salary will be based on various factors, such as a candidate’s experience, qualifications, skills and competencies, proficiency for the role.
• At adidas we offer a Hybrid work policy which requires attendance in the office Monday through Thursday, with the flexibility to work remotely on Friday each week. For work requiring a high degree of collaboration or an in-person presentation, in-office attendance is required even on Friday. The working location of this position is Los Angeles, California.
• Though our teammates hail from all corners of the world, our working language is English.

Shift:B (Thursday-Saturday 6am to 6pm) H (Monday - Thursday 6pm to 4:30am)

In addition to possessing proficient knowledge of Operations Associate I responsibilities in their area of responsibility, the Operations Associate II coordinates the flow of work in/out of the department and performs essential administrative tasks. This role will be required to perform a variety of warehouse duties under general supervision including but not limited to selecting, packing, scanning, labeling, loading, unloading, material handling, value-added services (VAS) and/or other functions as assigned to achieve projected volume and quality goals. Accurately process orders in and out of the distribution center.

Key Responsibilities:

• Utilize computerized warehouse management systems (WMS) and radio frequency (RF) scanners to process all barcoded products
• Operate hand and power equipment for material handling as needed
• Operate machines as needed (i.e. bagging machine, inflation machine, etc.)
• Identify and communicate exceptions to the leadership team
• Follow all standard operating procedures (SOPs)
• Accurately record production by task and complete any necessary paperwork
• Flexibility to train and work in multiple areas as well as both buildings (Post Road facility and Mt. Comfort facility)
• Work safely and maintain a clean work environment
• Other duties as assigned
• Train and coach new hires
• Troubleshoot issues to determine root cause and suggest solutions and improvements

Key Relationships:

• Leadership team
• Other internal departments

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Competent computer skills using the internet, Windows, Microsoft Office (i.e. Word, Excel, PowerPoint), and navigating adidas systems
• Ability to read, write, count and distinguish colors
• Ability to use equipment, including but not limited to box knife, RF scanner, manual and powered equipment
• Basic math skills
• Good communication skills
• Ability to work overtime as needed
• High School Diploma or GED equivalent
• Required to speak, read, write, and comprehend the English language

Essential Functions:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to:

• work in a warehouse environment with noise, dust and varying temperatures
• regularly required to talk, hear; sit, stand and/or walk; use fingers, hands, arms and feet to feel, handle, grip, grasp, lift, operate, push, pull, bend, and/or twist for up to twelve (12) hours/day
• occasionally required to climb, stoop, kneel and/or crouch
• occasionally lift and carry items such as boxes weighing up to fifty (50) pounds
• work safely on elevated surfaces (2nd level mezzanine)
• able to reliably attend work/scheduled hours