Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

Working closely with Senior 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:

• Overall responsibility of timely and accurate inbound booking process.

• Responsible for efficient and timely product flow from factories to warehouse and transfers.

• Managing shipping line and inbound service provider account management.

• Responsible for timely maintenance of shipping instructions for all adidas items.

• Manage the documentation process of inbound shipments.

• Ensure visibility level (Forecast) for future Inbounds across SCM and external stakeholders

• Monitor and measure progress of KPI’s to attend global and local targets.

• 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.

• Ensure smooth cooperation/network with direct reports as well as other team members.

• Build and manage inbound setup and find the most efficient product flow with the lowest cost and lead time.

• Managing end to end Customs Clearance with Sabeer requirements.

• Managing Container Movement Operations.

Key Relationships:

· Global & Regional:

o Purchasing

o Warehouse

o Finance

o Order Fulfillment

o DC Operation

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 & Arabic speaking and writing

IT Skills:

· Outlook : Good

· Word : Good

· Excel : Advanced

· PowerPoint : Good

· SAP : Good

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

· University degree in Logistics, Supply chain

· 2-4 years of overall work experience in Logistics.