Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

Secures on-time delivery performance for finished product in assigned geographies / product categories / supply base and ensures overall adidas delivery targets are met in a reliable fashion. Drives delivery performance management activities, optimizes production allocation, and manages related continuous improvement activities globally.

Key Responsibilities:

1) Secure global On-Time Delivery

• Drive global delivery performance monitoring and proactively identify risks for delivery or capacity utilization
• Drive the issue identification and mitigation plan development, monitor execution progress and manage cross functional communications for global delivery risks
• Develop scenarios and alternative sourcing options with Business Intelligence tools to optimize performance and expedite data insights-based decision making
• Manage end-to-end planning activities across Sourcing to deliver special commercial & brand projects (e.g. events, priority product launches, responsiveness / fulfillment programs)

2) Drive tactical optimization of production allocation

• Lead tactical allocation adjustments within seasonal production period to optimize along various dimensions (e.g. on-time delivery, landed costs, model mix, factory capabilities, etc.)
• Drive allocation strategy implementation throughout seasonal production period and actively influence allocation strategy decision making to enable smooth production execution for future seasons

3) Manage global projects & engage in strategic partner management

• Collaborate in strategic partner management with cross functional teams and evaluate annual delivery performance for global supplier management scorecard
• Identify process issues at global level related to delivery excellence / execution, drive best practice development and lead deployment of activities to maximize on-time delivery
• Manage other analyses, projects and continuous improvement initiatives as defined by Senior Director Delivery Performance Management

Key Relationships:

• Sourcing Allocation & Planning teams
• Sourcing Liaison Offices (e.g. Planning, Operations)
• Global Product Supply teams
• Materials Planning teams
• Tier 1 supplier teams (e.g. Business Planning Managers)
• BU Planning teams
• Other Global Operations functions

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Strong analytical skills and a passion for leveraging data to derive insights and drive business impact
• Strong interpersonal & communication skills with ability to influence and convince at Senior Management level and convey complex information in a way that is simple and easily understood by a diverse group of stakeholders
• Highly proactive problem solver with continuous improvement mindset
• Strong experience with risk management with proven track record of risk identification and mitigation management
• Strong command of Microsoft Office applications (especially Excel and PowerPoint) and ability to work with Business Intelligence Tools (e.g. MicroStrategy, Power BI, Alteryx)
• Solid Project management skills with end-to-end mindset and ability to drive change
• Good knowledge of sportwear industry and experience in Footwear, Apparel or Accessories manufacturing is a plus

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• College or university degree in Supply Chain / Operations Management or Business Planning related areas
• Minimum of 7 years working experience with 5+ years demonstrated progressive experience in Planning and Delivery (or related roles)
• Fluency in English, knowledge of another language (e.g. Mandarin, Vietnamese, Bahasa) an advantage