Manager, Outbound Strategy & Routing Optimization

purpose & overall relevance for the organization:

manage and lead a team of routing experts, analysts and administrators that support us distribution operations to ensure accuracy and timeliness of outbound shipments while adhering to and maintaining customer requirements.

key responsibilities:

• ensure all routing and shipping requirements are being followed in accordance with customer guidelines and in a consistent manner across the network.
• maintain the shipment schedule with outbound operations to ensure timely and accurate shipments for all accounts.
• partner with productivity planning and dc operations personnel to ensure facility and departmental objectives and targets are met.
• monitor daily routing goals to ensure targets and kpis are achieved.
• manage and create transparency to problem orders, in a proactive and timely manner, while working to resolve and communicate issues to both internal and external partners for assistance.
• provide shipment estimations for month end target forecasting.
• drive transparency and manage dependencies across key initiatives for us distribution at both an operational and senior level by ensuring the appropriate tools, reports and visibility are available.
• continually drive process improvement initiatives that support service metrics and kpis around routing and outbound operations.
• work closely with reporting and analytics to create reporting efficiencies, areas of focus, and identify trends.
• work independently and establish strong partnerships with all brand’s operations personnel.
• lead and motivate by example: displaying a positive attitude and approach; demonstrating a supportive and courteous interaction with peers and subordinates alike; applying a superior work ethic to all tasks and projects.
• associated ad-hoc responsibilities supporting us distribution operations.

key relationships:

• supply chain management: distribution, customer service, order fulfillment, omni channel operations / direct to consumer, reporting & analytics, compliance and transportation.
• 3pls and global logistics.
• brand operations and top account logistics partners.
• trucking company dispatch
• transportation partners

knowledge, skills and abilities
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• in-depth knowledge of end-to-end supply chain processes with logistics and/or distribution center / shipping emphasis.
• excellent communication skills across different levels of the organization / business.
• strong computer skills/knowledge required – ms office suite (strong excel) and wms. Microstrategy, cognos or powerbi is a plus.
• execute a high degree of analytical and logical thinking related to all aspects of outbound operations.
• a working knowledge of customer routing, routing websites, special handling requirements and transportation, preferred.
• proven ability to achieve and exceed goals, objectives and critical deadlines with good planning and organizational skills.
• ability to perform work in a fast-paced setting, constantly adapting to a change-oriented environment.
• strong team player with the ability to lead and work with diverse groups.

requisite education and experience / minimum qualifications:

• minimum of five years relevant work experience and/or training
• four-year college or university degree, preferred.
• equivalent combination of education and/or experience.
• fluent in english, both oral and written.
• previous distribution, shipping, sap and wms experience, preferred
• at adidas we offer a hybrid work policy which requires attendance in the office monday through thursday, with the flexibility to work remotely on friday each week. For work requiring a high degree of collaboration or an in-person presentation, in-office attendance isrequiredeven on friday.
• adidas celebrates diversity, supports inclusiveness…