דרושים Analyst Global Customs ב-Adidas ב-South Africa, Johannesburg

Support the Global Customs team to ensure an effective and controlled customs operation which supports the business goals while providing guidance on customs related requirements.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support Global and Regional Customs initiatives and operational projects, as defined by Manager Global Customs.
• Support ongoing development of Customs processes, procedures, and analytics that will contribute to the ongoing customs operations and ensure legal requirements with Customs authorities are met.
• Deliver essential business analytics, executive summaries, and agreed action plans related to Global Customs initiatives for management, as required.
• Support customs import, export and duty optimization analysis and reporting within Global and Market customs teams and brokers i.e., periodic reporting, KPI tracking, compliance reporting dashboards, etc.
• Support ad hoc projects.

Key Relationships:

• Global Customs
• Market Customs teams
• Supply Chain Management teams

• Group Finance
• Global IT

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Proficient use of Microsoft office (Outlook, Word, Excel, and Access) essential.
• Demonstrated business reasoning, analytical and critical thinking.
• Good planning and organizational skills, and ability to work and deliver in dynamic environments while adhering to specified deadlines.
• Capability to work independently to solve problems and propose solutions.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Enthusiastic and reliable, positive, self-motivated.
• Practical knowledge of customs clearance operations and customs regulations desirable.
• Familiarity with project management and supply chain operations desirable.
• Knowledge of data analytics is an advantage.

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• A degree (or equivalent experience) from an accredited college or university with emphasis on the areas of business, economics, logistics, supply chain, information system or operations
• +2 years’ experience in a customs/logistics department in an international company would be desirable.
• Fluency in English, Written and Spoken

Key Responsibilities:

• Align with the local Sales Organization in regard to account specific marketing plans and their execution

• Develop and steer implementation of integrated marketing packages for account specific needs. through brand marketing activities

• Present account marketing plans to all key players internally and externally

• Manage the development of additional account specific sell-in tools (Account Marketing Toolbox) when needed

• Monitor marketing investments and coordinates sales working budget for the sales channels and ensure healthy ROI ratio

• Key contact person for Retail / eCom activation to ensure alignment and best usage of resources

• Support allocation process and efficiency tracking of exclusive range offers

• Coordinate Marketing tasks of space management initiatives

• Balance brand and category message against channel specific requirements

• Ensure brand presence (global footprint) and sell-through at POS by connecting strategic account/channel plans with adidas Brand Marketing objectives

Key Relationships:

• Sr Director Sales
• Key Accounts Director
• SR Manager Brand Comms
• Key Accounts (external)

Requisite Education and Experience:

• Business administration or similar careers degree
• As manager of experts or sr analysts, al least 4 years management experience required
• Fluency in spoken english
• Advanced in Excel/Power Point/Power BI

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

Contribute to achieve agreed standard of operational quality on customs process. Ensure a compliant, timely and accurate management of Customs process and documents in the Netherlands.

:

• Support ongoing development of Customs process, procedures, internal controls, and analytics that will contribute to the ongoing compliance management to ensure legal requirements with Customs authorities are met.
• Use appropriate and effective communication methods to stakeholders to support management of external Brokers and customs compliance activities.
• Support the Customs Manager with management of customs authorizations and Authorized Economic Operator (AEO) status.
• Suggest potential improvements to enhance efficiency and control of processes.
• Engage in cross-functional collaboration and support with Europe Customs team members.
• Assist and support projects as defined by the Customs Manager in the Netherlands.
• Act as the first customs contact point for any customs topics related to imports in the Netherlands.

Key Relationships:

• Global Customs
• Market Customs teams
• External Customs Brokers
• European Distribution Center teams
• Europe Supply Chain Management team
• Global Logistics
• Carriers / 3PLs

• Customs Authorities

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Practical knowledge of customs clearance operations and customs regulations
• Knowledge of supply chain operations is an advantage
• Proficient use of Microsoft office (Outlook, Word, Excel, and Access) essential
• Demonstrated business reasoning, analytical and critical thinking
• Ability to deal with urgent deadlines by properly planning and organizing customs related issues
• Good planning and organizational skills, and ability to work and deliver in dynamic environments while adhering to specified deadlines
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal
• Enthusiastic and reliable, positive, self-motivated

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• A degree from an accredited college or university with emphasis on the areas of business, economics, logistics, supply chain, information system or operations
• Minimum of 2-3 years’ experience in a customs business/department
• Fluency in English, Written and Spoken