Analyst, Launch Fulfillment (2 roles open)

Purpose

From partner collaborations to new product models, become part of the team which executes and evaluates performance of future product launches and ensure adidas's products are available online, creating impact, and winning consumers on Launch day.

Execute all system & communication related activities ensuring that demand from US and Canada Distribution Centers will be fulfilled on time for product launches, according to wholesale customer and Direct to Consumer channel requirements (e.g. availability creation, stock allocation, delivery note release etc.), whilst ensuring compliance to business prioritization rules required to operate stock sharing across channels within the US.

Close collaboration with SCM partners as well as commercial teams is essential to provide transparency, support actions and improve processes to fulfill demand on time for product launches.

Key Responsibilities

• Work with and support other SCM and other business functions of Product Supply, Inbound, and DC Operations and Account Operations with the aim of driving on time delivery for launches, ensure effective prioritization for launch critical demand
• Work with stakeholders in Demand planning, Marketing and Sales to understand and ensure key business priorities are reflected in the systems
• Provide a consumer and customer-centric service towards business stakeholders
• Provide reporting transparency and analytics regarding launch orderbook performance, both actual/historical as well as projected performance to support decision making
• Ensure clean and accurate orderbook for product launches, execute mass sales order updates such as rejections and re-dating.
• Review orderbook correctness ensuring data integrity for SCM systems/processes through sales order maintenance
• Execute allocation, delivery note creation and backorder/season cleanse jobs against defined rules, schedule and monitor results
• Support development of the Launch Framework, collaborating with partners in NAM, other markets and global functions
• Act as key tester for all system release changes, keep test-scripts updated and document all processes & procedures in the Order Fulfilment Manual

Key Relationships

• Marketing
• Demand Planning
• Local and Global Category Management
• Product Supply
• Account Operations
• Distribution Center Operations

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Good product knowledge and strong interest in our brands
• In depth knowledge of supply chain mechanics
• Process thinking
• Strong reporting & analytical skills
• 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
• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Ability to work within different cultures and levels

Experience & Qualifications

• A university degree with emphasis in the areas of business, logistics or operations; equivalent combination of education and experience can be subsitutued for a degree
• Two to three years of work experience in supply chain management
• Strong skills in ERP (SAP)/WMS systems & Microsoft Office Suite
• Fluent in English (oral and in writing)
• SQL experience is a plus

*Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at adidas means championing individual uniqueness and cultivating a culture of belonging in which everyone can create at their best. We embrace diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives and seek to create a workforce that reflects our consumers and communities.

adidas offers robust and progressive medical, including HSA (Health Savings Account) with employer funding or FSA (Flexible Spending Account) options, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage, adoption, with surrogate and fertility support, short and long-term disability, and basic life and AD&D insurance, which can be supplemented with employee-paid coverage. Employees are able to enroll in adidas' 401k plan and Stock Purchase Plan with employer match. *Full-time employees are eligible for education assistance and generous Leave policies including 14 weeks of paid parental leave.

*Employees are eligible to earn an annual bonus based on both company and personal performance. Employees accrue prorated flexible time off in the amount .4388 hours per day that increases with years of service, eleven paid holidays throughout the calendar year and Service Time Off during milestone years.

*We officially returned to office in a hybrid work environment, working 3 days in office and 2 days remote. The working location of this position is Portland, Oregon

*Though our teammates hail from all corners of the world, our working language is English