Adidas MANAGER SCM WHOLESALE OPERATIONS EXCELLENCE 

Greece, Attica, Athens 

81438366

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Key Responsibilities:

• Drive continuous planning, process, system, and service improvements to achieve on-time availability and delivery, supporting strategic business priorities.
• Represent the NAM Wholesale market in discussions with IT, Supply Chain, and Digital groups to provide input and execute day-to-day business operations.
• Implement best-in-class Wholesale Supply Chain processes to enhance end-to-end delivery time for consumers.
• Manage projects to ensure progress and benefits for the adidas-Group and Wholesale business through the SCM strategy, delivered on time and within budget.
• Oversee Alliance Key Account OTIF (On Time, In Full) reporting and communication both internally and externally. Identify gaps and implement best practices to improve end-to-end OTIF results and achieve brand targets.
• Maximize sales of Wholesale while controlling overall costs for the Supply Chain and Wholesale Operations.
• Monitor Alliance Key Account shipping progress and conduct risk assessments.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Deployment, Order Fulfilment, Transportation, Account Operations, and DC Ops functions to ensure OTIF execution of deliveries against requirements and priorities.
• Drive and Facilitate a cross-functional team (Demand Planning, Product Supply, Inbound teams) to ensure timely arrival of supply to the market
• Weekly waterfall analysis and reporting required to assess the gap and bridge required to close the On-Time-Availability gap
• Develop and utilize process understanding and system knowledge to recognize interdependencies and potential challenges in the end-to-end business processes.
• Contribute to Global Operations strategic project work streams by partnering with Global SCM and IT to ensure success for the NAM Wholesale business.
• Collaborate with Commercial Finance and cross-functional stakeholders to manage executional excellence and track approved budget items (returns, cancellations, etc.).
• Present, collaborate, and negotiate constructive changes with both internal and external leaders, including Key Wholesale Customers.
• Partner internally with Account Operations team and Reporting to assess how order writing practices can positively impact on-time availability & shipping, as well as cost reduction.

Key Relationships:

• Wholesale Sales
• Account Operations
• NAM DC Operations
• Direct Shipment Team (Inbound Transportation)
• Outbound Transportation
• Commercial Finance
• Key Wholesale Customers
• Sales Operations & Planning
• Warehouses/DCs in NAM
• Global and local SCM and IT

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• Thorough understanding of Wholesale Supply Chain, finance, and logistics
• Ability to work independently and on multiple projects simultaneously
• Proven analytical skills with the ability to assemble data, interpret, craft executive summaries and deliver business insights
• Ability to confidently present quantitative & qualitative inputs. Ability to translate messages & stories in a simple way to influence others.
• Proficiency in driving process improvements and business model simulation
• Good planning and organization skills to accomplish targets
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and in writing, to interact effectively and efficiently on different layers of the organization
• Ability to applying an end-to-end Global mindset in projects and processes
• living an inclusive and respectful culture of belonging
• Examples of strong decision-making and problem-solving skills
• Strong degree of system knowledge (SAP AFS and MS Office suite)
• Strong Power BI and Dashboarding proficiency
• Fluent in English both oral and written

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• College or university degree with a focus supply chain management, Post graduate level preferred; alternatively equivalent combination of education and related work experience in the field of Logistics, Footwear and/or Apparel
• Minimum of 3-5 years of work experience, preferably in Supply Chain Management or Customer Service environment within the footwear and apparel industry
• Minimum of 1-2 years of experience in management roles or external stakeholder management

• Though our teammates hail from all corners of the world, our working language is English.
• Diversity 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.
• We officially returned to office in a hybrid work environment, working 3 days in office and 2 days remote. The working location of this position is Portland, OR.