דרושים Senior Specialist Order Fulfilment ב-Adidas ב-China, Yangpu District

Sales & Forecasting Analytics

• Own and present sales forecasts aligned with business KPIs.

• Track weekly sell-through and weeks-of-cover to highlight trends, risks, and opportunities.

• Partner with Sales and Customer Service to review and manage the Fashion Order Book.

• Support funding requests, cancellations, and other in-season adjustments.

• Deliver clear, actionable recommendations to address risks and maximise in-season performance.

• Prepare weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports on business performance by category and account.

• Build QBR and T2T reporting, including professional presentation materials.

Forecasting & Planning

• Execute seasonal and financial forecasting processes.

• Contribute to GTM (Go-to-Market) planning through forecast inputs and customer financial reporting.

• Support long-term strategic forecasting in line with global objectives and local market dynamics.

Reporting & Insights

• Provide ad-hoc reporting tailored to the Fashion channel and customer needs.

• Translate retail and sales data into clear, actionable insights for both internal and external stakeholders.

Internal

• Director Fashion, Senior Manager Fashion, Account Managers

• Wholesale Planners

• Supply Chain / OBF

• Sales Operations

• Finance

• Customer Service

• Marketing Operations

• Product & Category Teams

External

• Merchandising & Planning teams within the Fashion account portfolio

• Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills; SAP and BI tool experience a plus.

• Strong analytical mindset with a focus on continuous improvement and process optimisation.

• Solid understanding of retail math and sell-through analysis, with the ability to turn data into strategy.

• Sharp awareness of retail and consumer trends to guide business decisions.

• Excellent time management skills and ability to prioritise under pressure with keen attention to detail.

• Confident communicator, skilled at presenting insights to managers, peers, and external partners.

• Collaborative team player with a proven ability to build strong relationships across functions and with clients.

• Positive, proactive attitude that supports a high-performance culture.

• Degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or related field preferred (or equivalent practical experience).

• Proven experience in data analytics, sales planning, retail operations, or financial forecasting.

PURPOSE & OVERALL RELEVANCE FOR THE ORGANIZATION

• To drive and support the project management and cross-functional execution of strategic channel initiatives across Europe, with a focus on accelerating new business opportunities
• To drive and manage strategic partnerships and initiatives that grow the European wholesale business.
  To enable sustainable, profitable market share and net sales growth in line with global priorities, while elevating the brand through innovative go-to-market execution.

FUNCTIONAL

• Lead and coordinate the setup, planning, and execution of cross-functional strategic initiatives across channels in Europe, while also supporting the Director Commercial Acceleration.
• Translate high-level strategic direction into executable project roadmaps, ensuring timely and effective delivery across functions.
• Conduct research on activating new routes to market to support long-term business growth, evaluate, and execute.
• Drive cross-functional alignment with internal stakeholders (account teams, sales development, marketing, and more) to ensure integrated project execution and seamless market activation.
• Drive the execute of channel-specific strategies across key wholesale partners, ensuring consistent delivery and impact across markets.
• Foster and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to support collaborative growth and operational excellence.
• Monitor and report on key project KPIs, business acceleration metrics, and improvements in customer experience at the point of sale.
• Collaborate closely with product and merchandising teams to ensure relevant and timely availability of product offerings that support business development.
• Proactively identify and support the activation of new commercial opportunities across European markets.

CONTROLLING

• Measure progress on own KPIs
• Report to all superiors

KEY RELATIONSHIPS

• Global: Global Business Dev., Global IT, SS&D WHS, Global CtC Functions, Global Retail SS&E, Global BUs
• Markets: Sales Directors, Biz. Dev., Heads of BUs, CS, Marketing & Sales Development Europe, Europ. Account Directors, Europe IT, Europe Finance and Ops

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Strong interpersonal skills (e.g. communication, negotiation)
• Proven methodological skills (e.g. Business planning, strategic development)
• Good functional skills (e.g. Sales, Customer Service, Marketing Finance, IT)
• Good degree of commercial and business acumen knowledge
• Experience in both market and above market organization is an added benefit
• Mental flexibility, initiative and determination
• Fluency in written and spoken English is essential. Skills and abilities in other languages are beneficial
• Advanced skills in MS Office, (Powerpoint, Excel)

REQUISITE EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE / MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Degree in business administration with focus on Sales/Marketing
• Business: min of 5-8 years
• Functional: min of 5-8 years in the sporting goods industry
• Cross functional experience ideally with marketing / sales / finance / operations
• Industry: sporting goods / retail / consumer goods
  

Key Responsibilities:

• Daily operation of the sample system in the showroom – including tracking intake, tagging, pricing labels, display, regular maintenance, and logging of borrowed/returned items (for photography, etc.)
• Preparing showroom spaces – organizing and displaying samples for upcoming collection presentations. Resetting displays according to seasonal concepts and campaigns, aligned with adidas’ global brand standards.
• Coordinating closely with local and global teams, including SCM (Supply Chain), Logistics, Import, Distribution, Brand (CTC), PR, VM , and more.
• Operating under tight timelines, with emphasis on precision, organization, and adherence to adidas’ high visual standards.
• Close collaboration with various departments to monitor collections throughout the year.
• Collecting and analyzing data to generate tracking, inventory, and marketing performance reports .
• Providing support to the sales team , customer service for B2B clients, and communication with buyers.
• Coordinating logistics across departments (Marketing, Sales, Warehouse) to ensure smooth execution of work plans.
• Gathering and structuring information for a monthly handover email summarizing key campaign focuses, capsule collections, special packs, etc., by category and shared across relevant company stakeholders.

Requirements:

• Previous experience in showroom operations / exhibitions / collection handling – strong advantage
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail – must
• High-level proficiency in Excel and Microsoft Office – must
• Good English (mainly reading and writing)
• Strong interpersonal skills, a positive attitude, and ability to work under pressure (especially during showroom season)
• A true team player with a can-do attitude, curiosity, a desire to learn, and high personal responsibility. Must be able to work independently with structure and precision.

What’s in it for you?

• Work in a leading global brand
• Be the first to see adidas’ newest collections
• Employee discounts and perks
• A young, dynamic, and sporty work environment
• A diverse and impactful role with real responsibility and influence

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

To Plan, Create and Lead the Talent Strategy for Great China Area, Japan and Korea.

Talent Acquisition:

• Set vision and drive strategic and operational goals for the region across all aspects of talent acquisition including strategies and practices to support future trends and business growth through talent acquisition excellence.
• Oversee execution of Talent Acquisition programs and initiatives across the region.
• Drive standardized and effective recruitment process that provides high quality as well as equal and inclusive experiences for candidates and hiring managers.
• Manage and influence business and functional leaders on talent acquisition priorities to ensure that organizational needs are met.
• Establish and maintain market and industry expertise including a comprehensive view of trends and competitors to help identify opportunities to improve talent acquisition results.

Talent Management:

• Responsible for the overall Talent Strategy for the market and lead contact for the Market HR LT for all Talent related programs and services.
• Lead the strategic planning for “Build or Buy” Talent priorities.
• Succession planning: partner with the Market HRLT and SLT to develop succession for key leadership roles, establishing clear talent mapping and building a diverse pipeline of future leaders; create visibility on global talent pipeline for key positions in the region.
• Pro-actively analyze business demand and consult HR Business Partners with tailored Talent solutions for the identified local business demands. Design and drive the implementation of all non-core products and services (ensure efficiency and consistency of Locally Developed programs and services for the Market by leveraging best practices from the Global Talent network).
• In partnership with the HR Business Partners lead all core Talent meetings at SLT level (e.g. Succession, TLU, Talent Conferences).
• Embed DEI across all the Talent initiatives to ensure there is inclusion and representation of diverse groups in Talent Products such as HIPO, Top Talent selection, succession planning and development opportunities… Creating an Equal Playing Field for All”.
• Develop initiatives to meet Global/Local DEI Goals and strategic KPIs such as Women in Leadership and other diverse dimensions relevant to the market.
• Provide outside-in perspective (from Business / HR Business Partners into HR Talent) and contribute to the creation of integrated HR Talent products & services.

Learning and Development:

• Identify training and development needs across the organization and leverage existing L&D programs or if not available, design locally relevant programs to enhance employee skills and capabilities.
• Foster a learning culture and promote continuous learning and development opportunities.
• Ensure individual learning and development plans and career pathways for high potential talent.

Onboarding and Employee Engagement:

• Enhance the adidas onboarding plan with locally relevant content and experiences to deliver an engaging onboarding program for new employees to ensure a smooth transition into the organization.
• Develop and execute social activities and engagement initiatives with an internal narrative that will engage employees and foster a positive work culture.

Employer Branding and Candidate Attraction:

• Work closely with the EE Recruitment Marketing Team to define and re-launch our Employer Value Proposition and high touch candidate experience ensuring local relevance.
• Create and maintain a strong online and offline presence within the region to enhance adidas’s reputation as an employer of choice, also leveraging partnerships with key education institutions to attract young talent.
• Collaborate with marketing and communication teams to ensure consistent messaging and branding across all talent acquisition channels.
• Utilize appropriate and relevant recruitment platforms, social media, and networking events in different markets to identify and attract potential candidates.

Leadership, People Management and Team Building:

• Provide transformational leadership for empowered, high-performing teams.
• Promote a collaborative, motivating, diverse, and psychologically safe work environment, leading by example, role modelling adidas values and behaviors.
• Foster a high-performance culture with clear goals and expectations, constructive feedback, and performance reviews on a regular basis.
• Provide coaching and support to enable personal development and Talent excellence within the team.
• Lead the Talent management process for team development and retention.
• Act as a role model in compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and adidas policies.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to think and act strategically.
• Influence with/without authority.
• Strong team player with relevant working experience in a global matrix organization.
• Strong customer orientation, confidence to manage demand, HR Leadership team and expectations and ability to operate on senior hierarchical levels (stakeholder management).
• Articulate, clear in written & verbal communication; engaging presentations to large groups/teams.
  Provides ideas and thought leadership on people topics.
• Ability to lead recruiters/talent partners across multiple teams and/or locations towards achieving objectives.
• Strong project management skills.
• Ability to manage change, problem solve and influence hiring behaviour.
• Ability to work on local, national and international searches.
• Strong level of expertise within the market(s) you are responsible for and across multiple functions.
• Talent Generalist with cross-functional knowledge of all Talent areas (Talent Management, Leadership & Learning, Organizational Development).
• Strong knowledge of all core Talent processes.
• Commercial Awareness, customer focus, ability to align Talent, HR Strategy & Business Strategy.
• Advanced facilitation skills and strong internal consulting skills; diagnostic skills with ability to analyse the situation and provide solutions, ideally Certified Coach; basic Program Design skills, ability to build trustful relationships with key stakeholders and HR Partners.
• Thought Leadership on DEI topics, knowledge of local Labor laws and human rights legislation.

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• BS/BA Degree.
• Circa 10 years’ experience in large market Talent/TA positions in a matrix corporate environment.
• Circa 8 years' managing enterprise sized teams across talent and talent acquisition to achieve organizational goals.
• Proven functional expertise across multiple business units and a strong understanding of regional Talent/TA trends.
• Track record of success driving a holistic recruitment strategy (needs assessment, planning, execution and embedding) for multiple functions and/or markets.
• Demonstrated success independently executing against project deliverables, targets and mid-term, long-term objectives as well as leading people towards achieving targets and deliverables.
• Demonstrated ability contributing towards the development of and driving global initiatives as well as embedding them at the functional/market level.
• Demonstrated strong mindset and results related to experience with a specific focus on candidates, managers, and recruiters.
• Experienced people manager; leading teams (including virtual teams); creating a high-performance environment built around creativity and empowerment.

Purpose:

Supply Planning Reporting consistency, gather business requirements for operational reporting, create reports, and provide analysis support. You will act as subject matter expert in the Supply Planning Reporting processes.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assume the role of Super User and resident expert of all functionalities within the supply planning reporting landscape.Provide visibility to system outputs through reporting for operational planning and purchasing teams
• Responsible for creating reporting alignments across planning teams and providing quick solutions for operational teams
• Responsible for identifying enhancements and process improvements and capture this to establish continuous improvements to reporting quality
• Responsible for administration of documentation and reporting structures

• Support creation of business specifications for Reporting developments
• Supporting change management activities required to successfully introduce new reporting
• Consults business teams on creation of best-practice reporting

Key Relationships:

• Global Supply Planning
• Market purchasing and Demand Planning
• Global Sourcing and Liaison Offices
• Global IT
• Performance and KPI Management
• Transport, Logistics and Customs
• Supply Chain Control Tower
• Market SCM

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Proven analytical skills, systematic and disciplined and analytical approach to all work undertaken.
• Proven track record of working with BI analysis tools
• Experience in participating in small/medium sized projects with distributed teams
• Understand the different levels of reporting needs within a hierarchical organization
• Strong team player with demonstrated ability to work cross functionally to achieve goals and objectives
• Fluent in English (written & spoken)

• Advanced Business Intelligence Tool skills (eg, ERP systems such as SAP/IBP, PowerBI, or SQL).

• Advanced MS Office skills

• Experienced with reporting advanced data visualisations and management dashboards

• Experience with Supply Chain Planning tools is a plus

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• Four year degree from college or university required with emphasis in supply chain management, business, or finance preferred.
• Equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be substituted for degree.
• At least 3 years of experience in supply chain, logistics or analytical disciplines

Area:GlobalFinance & GBS

: GBS

Direct Reporting Line: TL GL

Indirect/Second Reporting Line: none

: GBS Colombia / Bogota

Number of Personnel Managed: NA

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organisation:

Responsible to support the activities of account reconciliation, drive timely review and follow up for supplier accounts, balance sheet reconciliation accounts and other analytic reports within Source to Pay – Accounts Payable department. Drive strong financial control over the Accounts Payable records.

:

• Handling and posting of incoming invoices and related vendor master data creation and maintenance
• Preparation and review of payment proposals for adidas subsidiaries
• Clarifying and reconcile differences on the postings
• Preparation of month-end journal entries: accruals, depreciation, provisions, prepayments by ensuring entries are recorded in accordance with company policies and all deadlines are accomplished
• Prepare Balance Sheet Reconciliations
• Coordinate with other departments to obtain information about transactions and research unreconciled items
• Preparation of External and Internal Audit requests
• Create and analyse various reports under area of responsibility including regular reporting
• Maintain files and documentation thoroughly and accurately, in accordance with company policy and accepted accounting practices
• Identify the improvement opportunities and support their implementation
• Assist ongoing projects for the implementation of technology solutions
• Assist requests from partner Finance departments

Key Relationships:

• Internal Controls
• Other GBS departments
• Local markets
• Management

:

• Accounting knowledge
• Experience with SAP is an advantage
• Experience in a Shared Service environment is an advantage
• Ability to read, write and communicate in English and in a business setting
• Ability to pay close attention to detail and high degree of customer orientation
• Problem solving and analytical skills
• Self-motivated and self-directed individual

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• University degree or equivalent experience, preferable in accounting or business.
• 2 to 4 years of relevant experience
• Direct functional experience (Accounts Payable)

In this role, you will be responsible for managing and optimising inventory levels to ensure smooth, efficient operations across the business. You’ll develop and enforce best practices in stock counts, audits, and reconciliation, while driving stock optimisation, clearance strategies, and volume/article projections. Partnering with internal and external stakeholders, you’ll ensure seamless execution of the Customer Order Book.

• Plan and coordinate weekly stock reconciliations between SAP and 3PL ERP systems, including interface monitoring and error resolution.

• Track current inventory levels and align booked stock at distribution centres against purchase orders.

• Monitor cycle count reports, investigate discrepancies, and ensure timely resolution.

• Manage regular stock adjustments and inventory movements to correct SAP category locations.

• Deliver stock snapshot analyses and discrepancy fixes.

• Support Finance during internal and external inventory audits.

• Monitor Reverse Logistics inventory, including returns from adidas stores, wholesale customers, and store-to-store transfers.

• 3PL providers (warehouses)

• DC Operations & Inbound

• Order Fulfilment

• Purchasing

• Ecommece Business Unit

• Customer Service

• Finance & Internal Controls

• IT & Legal

• Strong knowledge of Warehousing and Distribution operations.

• Expertise in goods flow from DC to customers/consumers and reverse logistics.

• Solid background in Inventory Management and analysis.

• Excellent planning and organisational skills with ability to meet tight deadlines.

• Analytical mindset with willingness to challenge the status quo.

• Strong communication skills, able to collaborate across functions.

• Degree in Economics, Engineering, or a related field.

• Post-graduate qualifications in Supply Chain Management and/or Project Management preferred.

• 5+ years’ experience in Inventory Control within Supply Chain and Retail Operations.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office, ERP/SAP, and WMS.

• Skilled in communication, presentation, and problem solving.