Adidas SPECIALIST GBS GLOBAL PRODUCT SUPPLY 

China, Shanghai, Yangpu District 

766771976

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Provide service excellence toall Business Units & Markets through a strong understanding of their sell-in sample-related business needs. Support in streamlining and improvingall processes and activities required to get samples across all product divisions produced and delivered.Take responsibility for managing the sell-in sample process by monitoring purchase orders from placement through shipment until final sample availability and resolve issues accordingly.

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as the samples coordinator, understanding core processes on a detailed level across for one or multiple product divisions, the related calendars and the various internal & external systems in use
• Execute all sales samples related daily activities incl. purchase order placement, purchase order management, initial communication and follow-up for all internal customers based on the defined service level agreement
• Address availability issues impacting sales activities, present potential scenarios to solve the situation (always in line with defined procedures & policies) and escalate when required
• Communicate effectively with Markets globally and different internal teams including Marketing, Sourcing Operations, Liaison Offices, IT, Logistics, Finance/Corporate Solutions and others
• Work closely with Level Loading and Special Progams inside Master Planning

Key Relationships:

• Global Marketing incl. Marketing Operations, Concept to Consumer, Product Mgmt.
• Sourcing/Liaison Offices
• Markets
• Costing/Pricing
• Customs and Logistics

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• Service-minded and consumer/customer oriented in all day job matters
• Good analytical skills and ability to solve problems
• Basic understanding of supply chain- and marketing processes, detail oriented
• Good knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (mainly accustomed to MS Excel & MS Access)
• Fluent in English

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree from four-year college or university preferred
• Equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be substituted for degree
• Minimum 1 year of experience in supply chain management, operations or planning, preferably in the Accessories, Apparel or Footwear industries