Manager Imports

Job description

Country: United Arab Emirates
Job Function: Supply Chain Management

State / Province: United Arab Emirates
Position Type: Full time

City / Location: Dubai
Brand: adidas

Relocation:

Somewhere, in one of our workshops right now, the future is taking shape. We are constantly working to redefine the way clothing and footwear transforms the pitch, court or course. This is what drives us: the feeling of discovery and the urge to innovate. When we create a product that makes our hearts beat faster, we know we’re onto something.

If this sounds inspiring, you might be one of us: Someone who loves to create the present, as well as shape the future. There’s a reason adidas has been at the forefront of defining sport for more than 60 years: We never stand still. Everyday, we work to improve everything we create.

At adidas, interesting, amazing and inspiring aren’t just ideas. They are what we do every single day.

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

Manage the product flow of adidas, Reebok efficiently and timely in a cost-effective way from factories until stocks are booked at Dubai and Tangier DCs. Responsibility also includes the daily monitoring of all related functions of inbound shipping, clearing, forwarding and stock updates]

Key Responsibilities:

· Overall responsibility of timely and accurate inbound booking process.
· Responsible for efficient and timely product flow from factories to warehouse and Dubai to Tangier transfers.
· Managing shipping line and inbound service provider account management.
· Responsible for timely maintenance of shipping instructions for all brands
· Manage the documentation process of inbound shipments.
· Ensure visibility level (Forecast) for future Inbounds across SCM and external stakeholders
· Monitor and measure progress of KPI’s to attend global and local targets.
· Control and monitor Inbound Cost to ensure the highest level of governance, efficiency and potential savings.
· Responsible for Harmonized System Code (HS Code) for Dubai and Tangier Plants.
· Support Global Logistics Team for Tendering Process, Projects Implementations (e.g. FIP, Global Reports).
· Manage overall logistics activities for Non-Trade Business.
· Support NPT team for Non-Trade tendering process.
· Ensure highest level of organizational efficiency among team members.
· Develop the functional and technical skills of direct reports.
· Ensure smooth cooperation/network with direct reports as well as other team members.

Key Relationships:

· Global: Yes
· Regional: Yes
· Local:
· Purchasing
· Warehouse
· Finance
· Order Fulfillment

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

· Excellent knowledge about logistics and inbound process
· Excellent working experience in Excel, Word and Power Point etc
· Knowledge in SAP or other ERP systems preferable
· Analytical skills

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

· University degree in Logistics, Supply chain
· 4-6 years of overall work experience in Logistics with minimum two years in a managerial capacity.