Analyst Transportation Performance

Job description

Country: United States
Job Function: Supply Chain Management

State / Province: California
Position Type: Full time

City / Location: Ontario
Brand: adidas

Relocation: No

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.

Key Responsibilities:

· Develops/implements/monitors key performance indicators (KPIs) with specific focus on speed, cost, and service quality metrics.
· Communicate with the carriers and the stores to ensure the stores receive their freight in a timely manner
· Consolidate and analyse feedback from the store’s team or store operations regarding delivery issues (carton forecasts, pallet issues, etc.) and partner with the carriers/3PL partners on how to improve the delivery process going forward.
· Lead any store transfer requests/cancellation requests between and if necessary, work to create a re-delivery plan for the freight through analysis of changes.
· Monitor and track ETA’s on ocean shipments and communicate delays to all the stakeholders. Drive continuous improvements with the carriers to avoid delays/unnecessary cost.
· Communicate and collaborate with nominated ocean delivery trucking company in order to have better visibility, available delivery information, and control with the flow of scheduled ocean container deliveries.
· Lead the communication with inbound planning, customs, and customer service to set and track priority ocean shipments
· Work with Manager Transportation to improve carrier processes, quarterly 3PL reviews, and communicate to carriers our needs
· Participate in global and regional logistics and transportation initiatives/projects related to the US inbound and co-ordinate implementation of deliverables across all brands.
· Any additional duties related to improving the business and/or business processes.

Key Relationships:

· Internally: Inbound Planning, Distribution, B&M, eCom and Finance, all brands and business units
· Externally: 3PL’s, ocean and dray carriers.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

· Excellent analysis and data management skills with demonstrated ability to organize data and prepare reports in a logical manner
· Attention to detail and ability to navigate systems to obtain data required.
· Strong project management skills
· Knowledge of Transportation process.
· A solid working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, MS Access, MicroStrategy, GT Nexus and Tableau.
· A consensus building, upbeat team contributor
· Ability to take ownership of a project, prioritizes effectively, and ultimately drives the project through to completion.
· Self-motivated, high energy that can easily function in a high demand, performance-driven environment.
· Comfortable working with cross-functional teams across multiple businesses
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills for both formal and informal communications
· Must have strong verbal and presentation skills; to conduct meetings and make presentations to direct manager and project teams

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

B.S in Analytics, Business or Engineering. Six Sigma preferred.

2-3 years of experience in the supply chain or logistics industry or finance.