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Manager Inventory Management, Supply Chain Management

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

Manage the Order Fulfillment Inventory function across SCM.  Manage to maintain optimal inventory levels based on operational planning activities.

 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:  

  • Manage team to achieve high performance by fostering a positive team environment, delegating effectively, objective setting, performance assessments, motivation and training / development.
  • Provide team clear direction, projects & targets relate to OF/Inventory team area that are aligned with business needs & GSCM objectives
  • Manage to build stable supply plan to fulfill customer demand with optimizing inventory (availability planning).
  • Manage inventory based on in & out planning optimizing company inventory. Monitor GROUP inventory levels, execute plans to reduce average inventory and exit past season inventory efficiently.
  • Support to analyze DC capability against company growth plan by Mid-Long term volume plan and support DC Network Study to resolve risks and opportunities.
  • Support open-to-buy (OTB) meetings to drive inventory optimization, develop and execute stock liquidation plans.
  • Manage Article Performance Reviews (APR) and monitor to optimize current-season inventory progress.
  • Support to publish Inventory plan include exit activities and secure the plans are within DC’s capacity & capability.
  • Support to achieve on-time delivery based on accurate in & out planning to contribute consumer experience improvement with right product and right time product supply.
  • Support to establish system and maintain the flow & process for Japan Supply Chain Inventory operations with optimizing the cost (Inventory & Planning Business Process Owner support role).
  • Manage activities to control optimal inventory level within the company target and/or budget.

 

KEY RELATIONSHIPS:

  • Key interfaces (internal): SCM, Channel, Demand Planning, Marketing, Finance, IT, and Global Supply Chain.
  • Key interfaces (external): 3PL, Clearance channel.

 

 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

  • Worldwide SCM operation & theories
  • More than 3 years’ experience working in international diverse environment.
  • More than 3 years’ experience people management
  • Inventory Management experience in Japan consuming goods industry
  • Analytical / logical thinking
  • Good communication skills
  • Leadership to convince others
  • Complexity management
  • Relationship management
  • Resource management
  • 6 values (Courage / Ownership / Innovation / Teamplay / Integrity / Respect)

 

REQUISITE EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS: 

  • University degree preferably focused on International Business Administration, Finance, SCM or Logistics related area.
  • IT skills:
    • Outlook            Intermediate
    • Word                Intermediate
    • Excel                Advanced
    • PowerPoint     Advanced
    • Access             Advanced
    • Power BI          Advanced
    • ERP, WMS, and Demand-Supply Integration related software basic knowledge & skills
  • Language skills:
    • Fluent Japanese
    • Business Level English

AT ADIDAS WE HAVE A WINNING CULTURE. BUT TO WIN, PHYSICAL POWER IS NOT ENOUGH. JUST LIKE ATHLETES OUR EMPLOYEES NEED MENTAL STRENGTH IN THEIR GAME. WE FOSTER THE ATHLETE’S MINDSET THROUGH A SET OF BEHAVIORS THAT WE WANT TO ENABLE AND DEVELOP IN OUR PEOPLE AND THAT ARE AT THE CORE OF OUR UNIQUE COMPANY CULTURE: THIS IS HOW WE WIN WHILE PLAYING FAIR.

  • COURAGE: Speak up when you see an opportunity; step up when you see a need..
  • OWNERSHIP: Pick up the ball. Be proactive, take responsibility and follow-through.
  • INNOVATION: Elevate to win. Be curious, test and learn new and better ways of doing things.
  • TEAMPLAY: Win together. Work collaboratively and cultivate a shared mindset.
  • INTEGRITY: Play by the rules. Hold yourself and others accountable to our company’s standards.
  • RESPECT: Value all players. Display empathy, be inclusive and show dignity to all.


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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.

Job Title:  Manager Inventory Management, Supply Chain Management

Brand: 
Location:  Tokyo
TEAM:  Supply Chain & Sourcing
State:  Toky
Country/Region:  JP
Contract Type:  Full time
Number:  537349
Date:  Nov 27, 2025
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