Adidas NATIONAL ACCOUNT MANAGER 

South Africa, Gauteng, Johannesburg 

76889750

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct training on all operations process paths for team members as necessary
• Work with manager to implement and enforce all OSHA standards, as well as, warehouse rules/regulations especially those related to powered industrial trucks (PIT)
• Train and certify all personnel on the safe operation of equipment, including PIT
• Partner with on-the-floor trainers to maintain the consistency and spirit of process training
• Conduct train-the-trainer sessions and remediation training as needed
• Facilitate courses and/or learning sessions for all associates and leadership as needed
• Administrative tasks as needed: printing and organizing learning materials, tracking training sign-offs, etc
• Conduct observation sessions and report results
• Maintain visibility on the operations floor to maintain process knowledge and identify gaps in skills, training approach, etc

• Instruct, examine and issue certifications

• Support the creation and implementation of SOPs and One Point Lessons
• Ability to develop and share best practices
• Perform other duties as assigned

Key Relationships:

• Training Manager

• Operations supervisors and managers
• Operations associates
• Lean Six Sigma team
• Industrial Engineering team
• Human Resources/Talent Acquisition

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Fluent in English, both oral and written. Proficiency in Spanish or other languages is a plus
• Ability to work and reliably attend flexible schedules/shifts as needed to support a 21 hour/day – 7 day/week operation
• Demonstrated knowledge of handling heavy-duty PIT vehicles and strong safety awareness
• Proven facilitation and presentation skills
• Ability to work collaboratively within a large group of co-workers
• Positive and enthusiastic approach
• Ability to work in a fast-paced distribution environment while maintaining an eye for detail and accuracy
• Self-motivated to prioritize, coordinate and complete projects within tight deadlines

• Proficiency with MS Office (including Excel, Outlook, Word and PowerPoint) and Warehouse Management Systems
• Regularly required to talk or hear; stand or walk; use fingers, hands and arms to feel, handle, grip, grasp, lift, push and pull for up to ten (10) hours/day

• Ability to work in a warehouse environment
• Occasionally required to sit; bending, twisting, climb or balance; lift and carry items such as boxes weighing up to forty (40) pounds; and stoop, kneel, crouch, and crawl

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Minimum of two (2) years related distribution experience and/or training
• One (1) plus year experience operating and training on the safe operation of forklifts, order pickers, reach-fork trucks, walkies/pallet jacks and scissor lifts
• Ability to work overtime and weekends as required

hours per day that increases with years of service,paid holidays throughout the calendar year and Service Time Off during milestone years.