Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

Working closely with Manager DC & Transport Operations and inbound team in managing the product flow of adidas efficiently and timely in a cost-effective way from factories until stocks are booked at DCs. Responsibility also includes the daily monitoring of all related functions of inbound shipping, clearing, forwarding and stock updates].

Key Responsibilities:

• Daily coordination with customs authorities, forwarders and clearance agent for shipment tracking, inbound postings, clearance documentations and scheduling into the DC.


• Coordinate with head office team for the timely execution of orders, shipping instructions + documentations and warehouse related topics.


• Overall responsibility of timely and accurate inbound booking process, including stock updates and inbound flow maintenance on SAP.


• Responsible for efficient and timely product flow from factories to warehouse and transfers including consolidation centers, efficient mapping of FCL vs LCL flows.


• Timely validation/tracking of freight invoices against the contracted rates and submitting the same to Finance department for payments. Montioring end-to-end monthly invoices (OF, D&D, inland-haulage, DTHC, air-freight).


• Control and monitor Inbound costs to ensure the highest level of governance, efficiency, and potential savings (reducing D&D expenses by proper inbound management).


• Responsible for KPI’s reporting: CFR, OTA, 20 vs 40 FT container market share, LCL share, daily inbound # of containers/pieces tracking.


• Managing the stock take processes in DC ensuring inventory integrity is maintained through the execution of effective cycle counting and stocks counts.


• Planning and implementing new methods and procedures designed to satisfy customer needs while improving compliance and minimizing Operating Costs.


• Forecasting future month inbounds across SCM and share with external stakeholders.


• Control and monitor Inbound Cost to ensure the highest level of governance, efficiency, and potential savings.


• Responsible for Harmonized System Code (HS Code) for Plants.


• Support Global Logistics Team for Tendering Process, Projects Implementations (e.g. FIP, Global Reports).


• Support NTP team for Non-Trade tendering process.

Key Relationships:
 

• Global & Regional:
  
  
  
  • Purchasing + Order Fulfillment
  
  
  • Carriers/Forwarders
  
  
  • Finance
  
  
  • Sales
  
  
  • DC Operations
  
  
  • IT
  
  
  
  

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Expert in Inbound and Customs


• Strong analytical skills and data driven decision making


• Ability to deliver good results under pressure, accepting and meeting critical deadlines


• Ability to #CreateTheNew by challenging the status-quo


• Motivated team player and willing to learn,


• Strong and proven analytical and communication skills with attention to details


• Experienced in logistics and supply chain management as well as project management


• Competence, experienced and high level of IT affinity (MS Office/Teams needed / SAP, WMS knowledge is a plus


• Strong interpersonal and communication skills including the ability to lead and influence discussions in diverse groups of varying size (internal & external)


• English speaking and writing.

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• 3-year University/ Bachelor’s degree in business or relating focus.


• 2+ years experience in Operations/Logistics, and/or Customer Service.


• Fluent in English and French, (Oral and written), Arabic an advantage.