Manager Product Supply Interface

About the Position

We are seeking a Manager Product Supply Interface to manage adidas Japan purchasing flow, optimize supply availability, and drive continuous process improvements.

Responsibilities

• Manage end-to-end adidas Japan purchasing flow from receiving demand plan through creating Purchase Order (PO) and tracking delivery.
• Monitor demand-driven challenges and address suppliers when necessary.
• Execute purchase order management (POM) activities and liaise with internal departments to optimize availability, inventories, and costs.
• Compile and share operational reports to support measurement of key performance indicators and delivery performance.
• Analyze Japan reports and conduct activities around purchase orders status, prioritization setting, transportation mode changes, and distribution from manufacturing factories.
• Communicate with internal stakeholders such as Global Supply Planning (GSP) team, Sourcing team, and Order Management (OM) to optimize supply availability.
• Actively build regular interactions and touch bases with internal stakeholders to improve overall accuracy of reporting information.
• Manage purchase orders within the team monthly to ensure the right PO information is ready to be used in internal systems.
• Identify improvement opportunities in the area of purchase planning and delivery management and propose solutions to ensure seamless and precise end-to-end flow.
• Execute Supply Chain Management strategic initiatives based on prioritizations given by Line Manager.

Personnel Management

• Focus on self and team development, encouraging optimal performance through commitment to learning and enhancement of competencies within the team.
• Promote team engagement by supporting colleagues and adapting to others’ working styles as necessary.
• Develop and grow a strong peer network within own function and level.

Key Relationships

• Global Product Supply, Shanghai HUB, Porto GBS Operation Team
• Order Fulfillment and Distribution Center Operations
• Demand Planning & Brand & Commercial Team
• Local and Global IT

Requirements

• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Ability to understand supply chain issues and drive solutions
• Strong team player with the ability to work with diverse groups of people in a productive manner
• Able to prioritize and work under pressure
• Microsoft Office: Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, advanced level in Excel and Power BI
• Basic Financial / Logistics knowledge
• SAP knowledge & Access database (plus)

Education/Qualifications

• University and/or College graduate or equivalent personal experience
• 3-5 years purchase operation experience
• Business level English

We Offer

• Competitive salary
• Full-time position
• Opportunity to be part of a winning culture at adidas

About the Company

At adidas, we foster a culture of inclusion that engages our employees and authentically connects our brand with our consumers. We 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.

Culture Starts With People, It Starts With You

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.

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Apply now » to join our team in Tokyo, Japan.