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Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:
Are you passionate about steering initiatives that transform data into actionable insights – driving tangible results and enabling decision making within Supply Chain? If you are a project manager or delivery manager with a background in supply chain and analytics, and you thrive at the intersection of data, impact, and stakeholder engagement, then look no further – this Manager Supply Chain Analytics Delivery Integration role is built for you!
As part of the Supply Chain Intelligence team, we are actively seeking a project manager to drive program and project delivery across key workstreams (e.g. planning, milestones tracking and execution) in alignment with Supply Chain Intelligence strategic direction. Join us in shaping the future of supply chain intelligence at adidas.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Support and drive end-to-end supply chain intelligence projects (including use cases), driving business impact, user adoption, and measurable outcomes.
2. Support in managing the successful delivery of the Supply Chain intelligence deliverables, including activities like planning, execution, milestone tracking, risk/opportunity management, and stakeholder alignment.
3. Provide end to end visibility across Supply Chain Intelligence initiatives, including interdependencies within SC Intelligence pillars and key partners (e.g. SCM Data Domain).
4. Develop onboarding and upskilling documentation to drive user adoption by collaborating with supply chain intelligence teams to provide targeted training programs for function and market end-users and stakeholders.
5. Support the demand management processes by checking, assigning, following up and updating tickets in JIRA and ASPEN
6. Own communication of updates of the delivery for SC Intelligence with the SCM Reporting Community (global and markets)
Key Relationships:
Stakeholders can relate to the following core functions:
7. SCM – Global KPI Owner
8. SCM – Global / Market Functions
9. SCM - Strategy & Digital Solutions (e.g., Bus. Enablement - Head-Office & SCM Academy)
10. SCM Product teams
11. Global TECH (SCM Data Foundations)
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
12. End-to-end mindset: Big picture view of problems on hand with ability to embrace innovation, challenge the status quo and drive changes while anticipating and forecasting various scenarios.
13. Collaborative style: Ability to work collaboratively in a team and create an inclusive environment with people at all levels and build relationships with cross-functional collaborators and executives.
14. Storyteller: At ease to spend a lot of time on communication, fluency in English and any other language is a benefit.
15. Personal Resilience: Celebrates successes, sees failure as an opportunity to learn and bounce back in face of difficulty.
16. Cultural Sensitivity: Capability to navigate and work effectively across diverse cultures within a multinational context.
17. Done is better than perfect: Someone who likes to talk enough about what needs to happen but is itching to get the job done. Navigates ambiguity turning complicated situations into doable tasks.
18. Stakeholder Management: Good at getting others on board, maintains positive interactions and relationships while securing ongoing support at all stages of the project/program.
19. Problem Solving & Analytical Skills: Good at figuring things out by breaking them down, understanding what is important and considering risks and dependencies in offer well-though suggestions for next steps.
Requisite Education and Qualifications:
20. Minimum 5+ years of relevant work experience in multinational environment (e.g. top tier consulting, project management, apparel/fashion, or supply chain management, background)
21. Proven experience of at least 1 year in a project management or delivery role with strong understanding of project management principles
22. Experience in agile project management and analytics/data projects preferred.
23. Bachelor’s degree in business or a related field.