Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

At Global Logistics, we oversee the transportation of goods from their country of origin to market distribution centres, utilizing a global network of logistics partners and service providers tailored to various product, market, and customer needs.

Digital Transformation is a key focus area at adidas and a fundamental element of our Global Logistics vision. Our goals are to:

1. Transform Global Logistics and inbound operations into a world-class, digital-first organization, maximizing value through data and digital technologies.
2. Enable real-time visibility of our logistics supply chain with service providers, fostering an agile, transparent, and traceable supply chain via state-of-the-art digital platforms and processes.

As a Manager, you will support the design, development, and delivery of digital opportunities, collaborating with SCM, Markets, LSPs, Product teams, and data sources.

Key Objectives include:

• Develop Programs: Assist in implementing digital transformation programs to deliver efficient, high-quality, user-centered products and services.
• Digital Transformation Roadmap: Support the execution and monitoring of the digital transformation projects in alignment with organizational values and priorities.
• Change Management: Contribute to the digitization of the organization by implementing the latest technological advances.
• Foster Innovation: Explore digital innovation and best practices, benefiting stakeholders and sharing insights.
• Prioritization Approach: Help develop a roadmap for innovation based on digitization needs, translating business needs into technical specifications.
• Project Management: Assist in leading and reporting on digital transformation projects across global logistics and cross-functional teams.
• Dependency Management: Identify, track, and manage dependencies between projects and systems to ensure seamless execution and risk mitigation.
• AI Delivery Lead: Own the end-to-end delivery of AI agent or bot projects from pilot to production, ensuring they solve real business problems, meet security/compliance standards, and achieve clear adoption and accuracy targets.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Leadership & People Management

• Provide support and direction to the team, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture.
• Develop and mentor team members, ensuring they have the necessary skills and knowledge.
• Set clear goals and conduct regular performance reviews.

2. Project Management

• Identify and co-plan opportunities with leadership (simplification, digitization, automation).

• Assist in leading global, cross-functional projects end-to-end, applying PM methodology and effective communication.

• Understand project scope, establish business cases, and design project plans.

• Execute project plans by coordinating resources and managing financials.

• Monitor project variables and implement corrective actions as needed.

• Finalize and hand over projects, ensuring all documents are approved and stored appropriately.

3. Continuous Improvement

• Collect inputs from stakeholders on improvement areas.

• Develop a continuous improvement pipeline, aligning with SLT and team members on delivery timelines.

• Provide inputs to the Demand Planning funnel by assessing required budget and resources.

• Review completed projects to capture lessons learned and improve future performance.

4. Dependency Management

• Identify project dependencies and their impacts, raising issues and co-creating solutions with sponsors.

• Develop contingency plans to manage risks associated with dependencies.

• Resolve conflicts and escalations by proposing solutions to project sponsors.

5. Change Management

• Involve key stakeholders early to gather input, address concerns, and build support.

• Provide training and resources to help users adapt to new processes, tools, or systems.

• Empower change champions within the organization to advocate for change.

• Address resistance proactively by understanding root causes and providing support.

• Implement measures to sustain change over the long term through regular reviews and reinforcement.

Key Relationships:

• Global Supply Chain Management and Market-based teams
• Product Owners, Global IT, Supply Chain Intelligence, Data & Analytics teams
• Respective Business Function
• 3PL, Carriers, External consultants
• Financial Controlling

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Supply Chain Management: Understanding of supply chain dynamics, logistics & transportation processes, and inventory control.
• Digital Landscape: Knowledge of digital landscape and experience in applying technology and process optimization to improve business performance.
• Cross Functional Partnership: Ability to collaborate, guide, influence and manage cross-functional team, fostering a collaborative and productive work environment
• Analytical Skills: Strong commercial, numerical, analytical abilities to assess performance metrics, identify trends, and make data-driven decisions
• Problem-Solving: Ability to identify issues, develop solutions, and implement improvements in logistics processes
• Project Management: Recognized program management qualification, experience of robustly managing large budgets and have built processes and people teams to deliver digital change and transformation for the future
• AI Project Competencies: Hands-on experience delivering conversational AI or agent-based projects; clear understanding of AI success factors (data quality, prompt testing); scoping skills for AI platforms; and the ability to translate complex AI concepts into plain business updates for executives
• End-to-End Thinking: Demonstrate a comprehensive understanding of logistics process ensuring seamless integration and optimization at each stage to achieve overall efficiency and effectiveness.
• Attention to Detail: Keen attention to detail to ensure accuracy and efficiency in logistics operations
• Decision-Making: Support strong decision-making abilities to make informed choices that enhance logistics performance
• Work in a Fast-Paced Environment: Thrive in dynamic settings by quickly adapting to changing priorities, efficiently managing multiple tasks, and maintaining high performance under pressure to meet tight deadlines and achieve organizational goals
• MS Excel, Power Point, familiarity with Power BI, SAP, Infor Nexus, RPA, UI Path, Copilot and ability to learn new technical tools is a definite asset
• Market knowledge on 3PL, Transportation & Logistics related providers & networks
• Fluent English skills (verbal and written).
• Ability to travel, domestic or international, as required.

Requisite Education and Qualifications:

• University degree with focus on Supply Chain Management/ related areas/ equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of 5-6 years of experience in strategy, project management, digital transformation, process re-engineering or technology role in retail brand, logistics/transport or supply chain industry
• Experience in digital transformation, AI/ML, data science, ERP implementation, UI/UX research project
• PMP/ Agile PM/ SAFe POPM certification is a HUGE plus, demonstrating your commitment to professional growth and excellence