Adidas SENIOR MANAGER GLOBAL CUSTOMS 

China, Shanghai, Yangpu District 

775830851

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

EM is a hugely diverse and vibrant region, with 127

Key Responsibilities:

• Support and manage customs and SCM related projects as defined by Global Customs and Global and EM SCM.
• Regional role, supporting customs compliance programs and activities that ensure compliance with customs requirements and timely customs clearance.
• Work closely with the subject leads (classification, valuation, and preference) in Global Customs to understand the global initiatives and incorporate them in Markets KPI and compliance monitoring.
• Create and review regional customs operations to ensure cross-border processes and procedures are effective, duty-optimum, compliant, and documented.
• Support regional management of external customs brokers focussing on compliance and performance of service providers.
• Ensure Customs market team members have the appropriate training and technical knowledge of the best practice in their areas.
• Keep abreast of legislation changes that could impact adidas, positively or negatively, and support lobbying efforts in consultation with Global Government Affairs.

Key Relationships:

• EM SCM Senior Management
• SCM – EM and Global Teams
• Finance & GBS – EM and Global Teams
• Group Taxes
• Group Legal & Compliance
• Government Affairs
• Non-Trade Procurement
• Global IT & external software providers
• Customs brokers and service providers
• Official authorities
• External consultants / advisors

Knowledge, Capabilities and Skills:

• Import/Export Procedures: Familiarity with import and export procedures, including customs clearance processes, licensing requirements, and preferential trade programs.
• Trade Compliance Auditing: Ability to conduct internal audits to assess trade compliance processes, identify areas for improvement, and ensure adherence to regulatory requirements.
• Global and Regional Business Alignment: Demonstrated ability to align local customs and trade practices with overarching global and regional business goals, and strategies.
• Cross-functional Collaboration: Strong interpersonal skills, and experience collaborating with diverse internal stakeholders to ensure alignment on trade compliance strategies and initiatives.
• Communication Skills: Effective verbal and written communication skills, and cultural sensitivity to interact with customs authorities, external vendors, and internal teams.
• Problem-solving Skills: Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities to resolve customs and trade compliance issues efficiently and mitigate potential risks to the business.
• Attention to Detail: Meticulous attention to detail to ensure accuracy in customs documentation, and compliance processes.
• Continuous Learning and Adaptability: Ability to stay updated on changes in customs regulations, trade policies, and industry best practices, and adapt compliance processes accordingly.
• Planning and Organizational Skills: Demonstrated track record of delivering results in dynamic environments while adhering to specified internal and external deadlines.

Qualifications:

• Fluency in English, written and spoken.
• Minimum 5+ years of relevant work experience in multinational environment, ideally in the Sporting Goods/Retail/eCommerce/FMCG industries.
• College or university degree, or equivalent combination of education & experience.
• Excellent MS Office skills.
• Knowledge of adidas based software a benefit (e.g., SAP S/4HANA, InforNexus).