Senior Specialist Commercial Operations
Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organisation:
This diverse role will be responsible for a variety of tasks primarily managing the customer orders for a portfolio of nominated accounts or area.
Key Responsibilities:
· Ensure timely and accurate order entry and release of orders for processing.
· Review of order book to ensure customer requested delivery is achieved.
· To provide visibility to internal and external stakeholders on product information, stock availability, pricing, terms, routing, and any other specialty handling or services.
· Timely preparation of export documents and L/C negotiation
· Process, coordinate and investigate customer shipment claims or return requests following existing Company policies, procedures and programs.
· Provide assistance and support to internal partners including Sales, Marketing, Finance, Operations representatives relating to order processing.
· Support business on delivery of sales and financial targets and objectives
· Deliver the highest level of customer service and respond in a timely and efficient manner to all incoming inquiries and correspondence, both internal and external.
· Work towards both independent and team KPI’s to improve business standards, service levels and financial results.
· Contribute to the development of business improvement opportunities wherever possible.
· Develop and review reports relating to order book KPI’s and transactional activities of the team.
· To coordinate a cross-functional collaboration with internal stakeholders towards common goals set by the organization
· Manage adhoc projects and reports initiatives as required by the Line Manager.
· Ensure self-development plan alongside MYBEST initiatives as set by the business.
KPI’s:
- Speed of execution.
- Customer Service Excellence.
- CS SLA & Blueprints.
- Process enhancements & efficiencies.
- Report enhancements.
Key Relationships:
- Customers.
- Sales Team.
- SCM (Operations, Purchasing, OBF…).
- Finance Team.
- Marketing Team.
- External Stakeholders (Forwarders, Banks…).
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
· A strong customer service focus.
· Excellent knowledge of Supply Chain and/or Logistics.
· A high level of problem solving ability.
· Superior attention to detail and accuracy.
· Excellent communication skills and a proven ability to develop long lasting relationships.
· Experience in working under pressure to meet deadlines and conflicting priorities.
· Strong Microsoft Office skills are essential.
· Strong ERP/SAP knowledge an added advantage.
- Team player with high planning, organizing and reporting abilities.
- Local language or French an added advantage.
Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:
- University degree in Business and administration, Supply Chain or Logistics.
- Minimum 2-3 years of overall work experience in customer service, supply chain or Logistics.
Language skills: English mandatory local language an added-on advantage
At adidas, we strongly believe that embedding diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) into our culture and talent processes gives our employees a sense of belonging and our brand a real competitive advantage.
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By recruiting talent and developing our people to reflect the rich diversity of our consumers and communities, we foster a culture of inclusion that engages our employees and authentically connects our brand with our consumers.