OUTBOUND TRANSPORTATION ANALYST

PURPOSE

Join adidas as an Outbound Transportation Analyst and ensure our retail, eCommerce, and wholesale channels receive world-class delivery performance. You’ll partner with distribution centers and internal teams to resolve shipment challenges and optimize outbound flows across the US network.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Plan and optimize loads, equipment pools, and shipment lanes for customer deliveries.
• Monitor carrier performance, develop and track KPIs to maintain high service levels.
• Deliver analytics, forecasts, and operational insights to reduce costs and improve capacity management.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance network performance in the US and Canada.
• Troubleshoot shipment issues, support peak periods, special events, and new store openings.

KEY RELATIONSHIPS

• Internal partners: Distribution Centers, Store Operations, eCommerce Operations, Customer Service, Sales, Finance
• External partners: 3PLs, parcel/LTL/TL carriers, freight brokers

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Experience with transportation management systems and routing or modeling tools
• Strong analytical and data management skills to transform complex data into clear insights
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and BI platforms such as MicroStrategy or Tableau
• Solid understanding of all transportation modes (IM, LTL, TL, small parcel) and capacity planning
• Collaborative communication skills to build effective partnerships with carriers and teams

REQUISITE EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Analytics, Engineering, Logistics, or Supply Chain preferred
• 1–3 years of relevant transportation or supply chain experience (or equivalent combination of education and experience)

adidas celebrates diversity, supports inclusiveness and encourages individual expression in our workplace. We do not tolerate the harassment or discrimination toward any of our applicants or employees. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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, twelve paid holidays throughout the calendar year and Service Time Off during milestone years.

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 is required even on Friday. The working location of this position is Spartanburg, SC.

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