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Manager Sample Operations

Adidas

flexible benefit account, parental leave, paid holidays, flex time, 401(k)

United States, Oregon, Portland

Mar 12, 2025

Purpose:

Provide strategic planning and management related to the ordering and distribution of samples for multiple locations in the market. The main focus of this position is to work with all necessary business partners to develop and accurately execute the samples strategy.

Key Accountabilities:

* Manage all aspects of sample ordering according to the global sample calendar, ensuring adequate inventory is available throughout the go-to-market process

* Manage all aspects of sample distribution, partnering x-functionally to ensure accurate allocation from the distribution centers to end recipients

* Build and publish regular reporting to track merchandising and financial KPIs

* Own the translation of global calendars to market deadlines and the continous communication of those deadlines with key stakeholders

* Lead the x-functional, seasonal effort to ensure data and tool readiness

* Serve as primary POC for development, testing and training for all sample relevant systems

* Continually analyze the end-to-end sample process and recommend/drive improvements that will benefit the business (simplification, enhanced information sharing, improved productivity, decreased cost, increased sales, OTIF delivery)

* Shares responsibility with team for all samples relevant 'keep systems running' tasks

* Communicate and maintain all company policies, procedures and goals

* Other duties as assigned

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

Strong continuous improvement / lean background
Advanced proficiency in MS Excel; intermediate proficiency in Access and other MS365 apps
Preferred experience with Smartsheet and/or Power BI
Exceptional problem solving and analytical skills
Effective communicator with a customer-oriented manner to interact across department and with various levels of management
Ability to work and make decisions independently with minimal supervision
Ability to quickly adapt to changing business processes and business partners
Ability to handle and prioritize multiple tasks simultaneously

Qualifications (Minimum required education and experience):

Bachelor's Degree from a four-year college or university
Two to five years of experience in managing data-driven operations, supply chain or analytics
Industry specific experience preferred

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at adidas means championing individual uniqueness and cultivating a culture of belonging in which everyone can create at their best. We embrace diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives and seek to create a workforce that reflects our consumers and communities.
adidas offers robust and progressive medical, including HSA (Health Savings Account) with employer funding or FSA (Flexible Spending Account) options, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage, adoption, with surrogate and fertility support, short and long-term disability, and basic life and AD&D insurance, which can be supplemented with employee-paid coverage. Employees are able to enroll in adidas' 401k plan and Stock Purchase Plan with employer match. Full-time employees are eligible for education assistance and generous Leave policies including 14 weeks of paid parental leave.
Employees are eligible to earn an annual bonus based on both company and personal performance. Employees accrue prorated flexible time off in the amount .4388 hours per day that increases with years of service, twelve paid holidays throughout the calendar year and Service Time Off during milestone years.
We officially returned to office in a hybrid work environment, working 3 days in office and 2 days remote. The working location of this position is Portland, Oregon.
Though our teammates hail from all corners of the world, our working language is English.