Purpose
Support the evaluation, monitoring, and continuous improvement of Inbound NAM business processes by analyzing current workflows, supporting implemented changes, and assisting with updates to documentation, reporting, and process standards. The role contributes to ensuring Inbound processes are efficient, effective, standardized, and aligned with business goals, under the guidance of Inbound BPM leadership.
Key Responsibilities
Process Analysis & Support
- Support the ongoing evaluation of Inbound NAM business processes to identify improvement opportunities.
- Assist with documenting current-state and future-state workflows, SOPs, and process standards.
- Support analysis of implemented process changes to validate outcomes and identify gaps.
- Collect, synthesize, and organize stakeholder feedback related to inbound processes.
- Escalate identified risks, inefficiencies, or deviations from standard processes.
Reporting & Metrics Enablement
- Support inbound metrics and dashboards by validating data inputs and highlighting processes that are not achieving expected results.
- Assist in preparing materials for BPM process reviews, performance discussions, and reporting forums.
- Help ensure process documentation and reporting inputs remain accurate, complete, and up to date.
Project & Initiative Support
- Support process improvement initiatives and BPM projects by gathering requirements, organizing inputs, and tracking action items.
- Coordinate with cross-functional stakeholders to support process evaluations from multiple perspectives.
- Assist with preparation of summaries, reference materials, and communications related to process updates.
Standardization & Continuous Improvement
- Support process standardization efforts across NAM in coordination with Global Logistics and Global IT.
- Maintain awareness of supply chain and inbound process best practices to support continuous improvement initiatives.
- Support consistent communication of process changes to ensure stakeholder understanding and adoption.
Key Relationships
- NAM SCM Functions (including Product Supply, Inbound Transportation, Inbound Origin & Destination, Direct Shipment, Account Operations, Fulfillment Planning, WHS/DTC Excellency, WHS Operations, Deployment, Data & Analytics, and DC Operations)
- Global Logistics
- Global IT / DNA
- 3PLs and Carriers (process and data coordination support)
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Experience working in supply chain, logistics, or related functional teams
- Strong analytical and process-oriented mindset
- Ability to document workflows and translate business requirements into structured process artifacts
- Basic operational and project coordination skills
- Strong written, verbal, and presentation communication skills
- Ability to manage deadlines and priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Proactive, detail-oriented, and continuous-improvement focused
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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, office attendance is required even on Friday.
Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications
- College degree or equivalent, preferably with a focus in supply chain, business, or related field; or equivalent practical experience
- Minimum 2 years of experience in supply chain, logistics, process, or analytical roles
- Exposure to ERP/WMS systems (preferably SAP)
- Strong Microsoft Excel and Power BI skills
- Competent user of Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
- Experience with SQL, R, and DAX preferred
- Fluent in English (oral and written)
- adidas celebrates diversity, supports inclusiveness and encourages individual expression in our workplace. We actively encourage individuals with disabilities to apply and will provide reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process. 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 12 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 Portland, Oregon.
- Though our teammates hail from all corners of the world, our working language is English.
