About this role
adidas Manager Inbound Planning (Temp 12 months) Partnering with adidas Supply Chain functions and Distribution Centers (DCs) to create On-Time Availability and enable On-Time, In-Full delivery to Wholesale and Direct-to-Consumer channels. The role is responsible for managing and optimizing the flow of goods from ports across Europe to the European Distribution Center network. In addition, this role acts as the Business Process Manager (BPM) for Inbound Planning capabilities within Europe SCM, driving business process management, governance and continuous improvement across the end-to-end inbound transportation and planning landscape.
The role owns process design, process standards, business requirements, system adoption and process performance, ensuring alignment between business operations and adidas' inbound and S/4 transformation roadmap. The position ensures planning processes are scalable, efficient and aligned with strategic priorities, while enabling operational excellence, service level achievement and cost optimization.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead, coach, develop and inspire a team of specialists
- Set clear objectives and priorities while fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration and continuous improvement
- Drive employee engagement, talent development, succession planning and capability building within the team
- Ensure the team possesses the necessary planning, analytical and process management capabilities to support business objectives
- Secure cross-functional collaboration with key stakeholders to proactively manage supply and inbound transportation challenges
- Develop and maintain reporting tools and performance dashboards to support operational decision-making and achievement of business targets
- Represent Inbound Planning in cross-functional projects, network initiatives and strategic SCM programs (including S/4)
- Own and continuously improve key inbound planning and transportation planning p...