Director, Freight Transportation Eu - Herzogenaurach, Deutschland - Adidas

Adidas

Geprüftes Unternehmen

Herzogenaurach, Deutschland

vor 3 Wochen

Geschrieben von:

Lena Wagner

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Beschreibung

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Mini Bawa Sharma- Purpose- The Director, Freight Transportation is a key in-house strategy execution role for an organized, passionate, goal-oriented and visionary people-leader who understands the challenges and the opportunities of EU wide supply chain and transportation network, and who is capable of end-to-end owning and driving the European Freight Delivery network with over a 120+ Million Euro annual spend.

Own the Freight Transportation Budget and Performance
Manage freight (FTL/LTL) carrier portfolio across all countries
Drive major change initiatives in EU network (New DCs, Stores, Launches)
Enable new services to provide convenience and choice to our customers/stores
Upskill and develop the EU Freight Transportation Team
Drive proper communication and stakeholder engagement
Key Responsibilities
Lead overall freight delivery network for EU in alignment with strategic direction
Actively manage the EU freight carrier portfolio with proper cadence and governance
Improve overall transportation KPIs (COTIF, Speed, Sustainability, VAS and cost) for wholesale/retail channels.
Budget ownership over a 120+ Million Euro annual spend
Run and optimize the transportation network, with optimized cost, service and reliability
Drive the sustainability vision of the company for the B2B transportation network
Improve the delivery process end to end from Customer Service, to Fulfillment, to Added Services with a holistic view
Be customer centric in everything we do, owning the customer delivery experience
Ensure the capacity is secured to serve the high volatile transportation demand
Key Relationships
Initiate and drive discussions with crossfunctional internal stakeholders, as well as external partners; to collect and consolidate input, issues, feedback, and insights to prepare, plan, align and deliver solutions
Deliver execution of the aligned tactical / strategical initiatives
Proactively manage stakeholders, build relationships, and manage communication
Stakeholders can relate (but not limited) to the following core functions
EMEA Supply Chain Management (all functions)
EMEA Market (all functions)
External partners (carriers, solution providers and consultants)
Global Operations (Global Transportation, Procurement, Digital, Strategy and IT)
Corporate functions (e.g., legal, finance & performance management)
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Soft skills:

Thinks Big and has a bias for action. Expected to be creative, to plan, shine and deliver.
Endtoend mindset with a holistic view of problems and opportunities on hand
Has backbone, develops and constructively communicates his opinion, not scared to disagree, and yet commit to the decision. Seeks the best for the business always.
Solution builder with a creative mind and solid experience in delivering results
Highly selfmotivated, and acts like an 'owner'
Earns trust, both of his/her team and internal/external stakeholders. Does what he/she says in due time, and dares to say 'No' when required so.
Engaging, open and perceptive to feedback and improvement
Autonomous and capable of handling allway communication (upward, lateral and downward)
Change management skills, influencing a network of internal and external stakeholders
Solid presentation and storytelling skills
Discipline in planning, time management and organization skills
Hard skills
Expertise on EU freight (FTL/LTL) carrier network, with suppliers, services, and customer requirements particularly for wholesale and retail channels
Working experience with a Transportation Management and Optimization system
Advanced MS Office skills, especially MS Excel and MS PowerPoint
Dives deep with proven data analytics skills, and willing to 'get his/her hands dirty'
Frugal. Knows success is not to have the biggest team, but to deliver the biggest value.
Financial literacy and budget ownership
Has experience in building and evaluating Business Cases with scenario planning
People management skills
Hires and Develops the Best. Builds, Manages, Coaches and Upkeeps the EU Freight Transportation Team
Works with an 'authentic / servant leader' mindset. Leads by example.
Insists on the Highest Standards. Setting right expectations is a determinant of success.
Good at prioritization, effort estimation, job assignment and delegation
Provides feedback and owns the development and performance of his/her team

- dentifies needs and skills required, runs recruitment, and ensures a smooth onboarding

Curious, Open to learn & develop. Encourages / puts leverage in his/her teams' learning
Fosters a team culture that encourages trust, open and constructive discussion
Qualifications
A Bachelor's degree from relevant departments of universities required. A Master's degree and PMP / lean sigma certification preferred.
Minimum 8 years of relevant work experience in an advanced supply cha