Sporting Fashion & Goods
Operations Supervisor (Thursday-Saturday 5pm-5am)
Entry Level
Wilkes-Barre, United States
in office
Full time
Job description
About the Role
This role is a member of the leadership team responsible for launching and managing Adidas' newest ecommerce and retail distribution centre, sitting within the Supply Chain & Sourcing team. The position supports ecommerce and retail operations in a scalable way that will support rapid growth as well as the long-term business strategy, and offers the opportunity to make a significant impact on Adidas' fastest growing channel and market. The supervisor continuously optimises distribution centre operations by engaging with various stakeholders to improve operational metrics, refine processes and remove waste from operations.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage a specific functional area in the distribution centre and be accountable for achieving all productivity and quality targets.
- Train and manage distribution centre associates.
- Maintain full working knowledge of the WCS and WMS platforms.
- Manage the collection, reporting and feedback regarding operations functions using SAP, Excel, queries and WMS reporting.
- Report on operations metrics to evaluate distribution centre area performance in productivity, quality and safety.
- Maintain all OSHA safety standards, including all reporting of accidents, injuries, damages and potential threats to safety.
- Interface with the Distribution Director, Transportation, Distribution Supervisors, Managers and Associates.
Required Experience & Qualifications
- Minimum of a Bachelor's degree and three or more years of related industry experience.
- Experience operating in high-volume ecommerce operations.
- Good interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written, with the ability to interact effectively and efficiently with associates and the senior distribution centre management team.
- Ability to accept and meet critical deadlines with good planning and organisation skills.
- Strong analytical and data manipulation skills, with proficient use of Microsoft Office applications.
- Good business judgment, supply chain experience, and strong skills in working collaboratively and cross-functionally.
- Proven track record of delivering results.
- Strong analytical capabilities, including experience handling large and complex data sets.
- Strong people manager with the ability to effectively manage managers and supervisors with varying levels of experience.
- Ability to work both autonomously and collaboratively in a demanding and often ambiguous environment, with strong attention to detail and effective prioritisation.
- Ability to work in English, the organisation's working language.
- Requires extensive walking and standing on hard surfaces.
Workplace
- Back half night shift: Thursday to Saturday, 5pm to 5am.
Benefits & Perks
- Robust and progressive medical coverage, including an HSA with employer funding or FSA options, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage.
- Adoption support, including surrogate and fertility support.
- Short and long-term disability, and basic life and AD&D insurance, which can be supplemented with employee-paid coverage.
- Enrolment in the 401k plan and Stock Purchase Plan with employer match.
- Education assistance and generous leave policies, including 14 weeks of paid parental leave, for full-time employees.
- Eligibility to earn an annual bonus based on both company and personal performance.
- Prorated flexible time off accruing at.4388 hours per day, increasing with years of service.
- Twelve paid holidays throughout the calendar year and Service Time Off during milestone years.
About the Company
Adidas believes that embedding diversity, equity and inclusion into its culture and talent processes gives employees a sense of belonging and the brand a real competitive advantage.
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