Director Global Supply Chain Direct To Consumer - Projects Management (m/f/d)

Jobinhalt

Purpose

Direct to Consumer business will represent the majority of adidas revenues by 2025 and it is a yearly double-digit growth which is expected for it in the next 5 years. Beyond sales, the impact we can create on every consumer thanks to Retail, eCom, Omni and Partner Programs is massive and unique.

This is a key in-house position for an organized, passionate and goal-oriented future leader who understands what DTC SCM projects have in common, and their strategic role in how organizations succeed, learn and change.

• Shape DTC Supply Chain Projects with focus on function / market area
• Own a DTC SCM program, project portfolio and ensure delivery of major change initiatives across functions
• Support vision creation and roadmap for global implementation of solutions and tools and set strategic direction for roll-out of capabilities across brands
• Build and cultivate high performance team
• Represent the brand of DTC Supply Chain Programs to Global Operations community and beyond
  

Key Accountabilities

• Support DTC Supply Chain strategy development process and project portfolio prioritization
• Anticipate and capitalize on opportunities for transformation within DTC Supply Chain and Global Operations
• Own and manage a program, project portfolio that drives change in the DTC Supply Chain areas
• Lead multiple program, project managers to deliver projects in alignment with strategic direction
• Effectively deploy team and project resources to ensure high quality and consistency of deliverables
• Lead communication to sponsors and senior management through effective story telling
• Support DTC Supply Chain people strategy definition and ensure growth and development of team members
• Perform line manager role on direct reports (e.g. recruiting, performance appraisal, team approvals, team budget control)
  

Key Relationships

• Lead project activities and partner with stakeholders
• Steer and encourage discussions with x-functional stakeholders to ensure adequate and timely alignment on proposed direction(s)
• Independently identify and manage (senior) stakeholder group, establish solid working relationship and steer communication
• Stakeholders can relate to the following core functions:
• Markets (MD, SCM and DTC functions)
• Sales (Omnichannel)
• DSS
• GOPS
• GSCM
• Finance (Controlling and IT)
  

Knowledge, Capabilities And Experience

Soft skills

• End-to-end mindset, big picture view of problems on hand
• Creative, energetic personality, able to influence the agenda
• Decisive, taking ownership and leadership appearance
• Track record on coaching, talent and team management
• Experience in multi-cultural and cross-divisional management
  

Hard skills

• Advance leadership and management training
• Excellent presentation and story-telling skills
• Proven track records in managing large teams and/or external consultant
• Ability to launch large-scale projects and proven track records of strategic project management experience, advanced understanding of business process management, methodologies, and principles
• Business acumen and in-depth knowledge on Sourcing and/ or operation related processes
• People management skills:
• Lead and direct team of (senior) project managers
• Handle all related line management responsibility
• Coach and mentor team members with people development plan
• Foster a highly motivational and encourage highly diverse working environment
• Instills a team culture in which all important issues are discussed openly and constructively
• Support definition and drive people strategy (e.g. recruitment)
• Empowers individual team members and generates a can-do culture
• Ambassadorship across network
  

Qualifications

• Between 7-8 years of relevant work experience in MNC environment (e.g. top tier consulting, project management, apparel/fashion, supply chain management, background)
• Within which 1-2 years proven track record of large-scale project / program management experience; direct report / team management a plus
• University degree, PMP and lean sigma certification preferred