Adidas SENIOR SPECIALIST TRANSPORTATION 

Norway 

828073

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

· The Senior Specialist, Transportation assumes the responsibility for driving the maximization of customer service, KPIs and transport efficiencies across the transportation network in Australia.

· Create visibility through dashboards to support Sr. Manager and Department head in decision making

· Collaborates with PAC SCM team to implement SCM blueprint in the market.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conducting transportation data analytics and cost research

• Support to Transportation Manager with other Projects and DC activities

• Preparing monthly reports on operational and financial metrics.

• Seek continuous improvements in terms of utilization, frequency, and lead times

• Maintenance and development of metrics for transportation analysis.

• Liaison with business SMEs in regional clusters to foster professional development and expertise.

• Driving analysis relating to Tenders and associated recommendations.

Key Relationships:

• 3PL providers (Warehousing, Transport, Documentation and Clearance)

• Market relationship (Stores, Sales, Customers Service & Team)

• Retail, Wholesale and eCom Channels

• Financial Controlling

• Planning / Sales Forecasting department

• Sales order management experts

• Global Process team

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Good understanding and experience in an operational supply chain process environment, understanding business requirements and capabilities needed

• Good SAP expertise [added advantage]

• High degree of self-motivation and self-management

• Strong analytical skills

• Retail store experience desirable

• Operations as well as commercial mindset

• Demonstrating initiative and acting result oriented

• Ability to accept and meet critical deadlines with good planning and organization skills

• Good interpersonal and communication skills to interact effectively and efficiently on different layers of the organization

• Proficiency in Excel and Power BI

• Fluent in English (written and oral), to present information

• Familiarity with OHS, transportation legislation and associated Chain of Responsibility requirements

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

· University degree (ideally business or logistics) or equivalent education preferable

· Equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be substituted for degree

· Minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience, with at least 3 in the consumer goods industry (with a focus on management of 3rd party warehousing and distribution contracts, supply chain management, logistics etc.)