Job Description

Purpose/ Mission:

• Drive Long and Short-term strategic planning for the country\'s Supply Chain Management (SCM) team in supporting the local business growth
• Directing and controlling all aspects of SCM covering DC operations, Outbound transportation, and Inbound transportation function by closely working with third-party logistics (3PLs), Transporters and Freight forwarders, and Customers brokers
• Oversee the availability of goods in both inbound and outbound processes to meet the business timeline in the most process-efficient and cost-effective manner across channels
• Collaborate with 3PL on continuous improvements projects, efficiency improvements, SOP standardization
• Deliver monthly net sales target and outbound volumes per the commercial team\xe2\x80\x99s alignment.
• Deliver SCM costs as per budget
• Deliver SCM operational KPIs such as service, inventory, distribution center (DC) operational KPIs
• Drive/Work/Collaborate on global SCM process and system initiatives from a country perspective

Accountabilities:

SCM related:

• Develop and implement short & long-term SCM strategy. Lead operations processes including budgeting and forecasting activity. Deliver enhanced services with process and cost efficiency.
• Plan and improve inbound & outbound product flow to meet business requirements.
• Improve overall inventory management (inventory profile, visibility, and tracking of inventory availability at different points in the pipeline).
• Work on yearly supply chain cost budget by taking into DC costs, Transportation costs, Customs clearance costs, considering inflation, 3PL rate card, Fuel assumptions, etc.
• Work with commercial teams, demand planning, and product supply teams on short-term/med/long-term forecasting and provide the necessary information to 3PL on a periodic basis to plan operations accordingly.
• Act as a bridge between commercial teams and 3PL teams to effectively translate commercial requirements and priorities into operational execution and priorities.
• Act as a single point of contact for respective country intercompany transfers representing SCM and align sending country, and commercial teams on timelines, billing commitments dates.
• Deliver monthly and yearly SCM costs in line with budget.
• Delivery SCM operational KPIs such as service levels to all channels, inventory integrity, inbound KPIs, and DC KPIs.
• Work and drive with hub/regional/global team on SCM key initiatives, projects and system implementations, long term capacity planning.
• Plans, develop, and implements new methods and procedures designed to remedy customer needs while improving compliance, minimizing operating cost, and effecting greater customer satisfaction.
• Manage all contracts related to outbound transportation (B2B and LMD), customs brokerage, and local PM supplies and work with internal and external stakeholders to bring in innovation.
• Drive sustainability initiatives in SCM in line with hub/regional/global goals.

3PL /Transportation management related

• Conduct daily/Weekly/Monthly meetings with 3PL teams.
• Work and collaborate with 3PL to deliver all SCM operational KPIs acting as a bridge between internal stakeholders and 3PL teams.
• Ensure monthly correctness of 3PL-related payment invoices, and timely payments, timely payment issue resolutions.
• Collaborate with 3PLs in streamlining and standardizing processes and systems.
• Coordinate and drive 3PLs on various value-added-services (VAS) activities in DC ( Relabeling during inter-company, pricing labels, if any, Own Retail-related VAS in future, eCom membership-related VAS).

Professional background/ Experience:

• At least 10 years of work experience, ideally in an apparel/fashion supply chain management or a fast-moving logistics environment
• At least 5 years of experience in leading a teams
• Exposure to multinational companies, cross-functional and multi-cultural environment

Adidas