Distribution Administrator - 6 months

Job description

Country: United Kingdom
Job Function: Supply Chain Management

State / Province: England
Position Type: Temp

City / Location: Trafford Park
Brand: adidas

Relocation:

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.

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

To ensure all orders [customer and special handling/3rd Party] are booked in where required and dispatched in accordance with customers specifications agreed parameters whilst adhering to the adidas (UK) Limited transport policy.

Key Responsibilities:

· Reporting to Distribution Team Leaders and Manager where applicable.
· Understand all aspects of booking in deliveries with customers in line with the adidas group transport and distribution policy.
· Understand account requirements for delivery.
· Ensure all aspects of delivery records are kept up to date to include Manhattan, SAP, various spreadsheets i.e. delivery tracker, 3rd Party/home shopping spreadsheets.
· Work closely with Transport to ensure the most efficient transport solution is in place to achieve delivery in a cost effective way.
· Investigate all delivery failures and report back on findings.
· Adhere to 48hr SLA for offering product to the customer.
· Ensure any deliveries that fall out of the required trade month are reported to the team leaders.
· Provide POD’s where required for internal customers upon request.
· Co-ordinate collections where required.
· Respond to delivery queries and discrepancies for both internal and external customers.
· Ensure all weekly KPI reports are kept up to date.

Key Relationships:

· Warehouse
· Transport
· 3rd Party VAS/embellishers/Transport Providers
· Customer Service Team
· VAS
· Returns
· Credit control
· Inbound
· Footlocker and Benelux teams
· Ops Support
· Purchase Order Management
· Customers

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

· Informing, Planning
· Timely decision making
· Functional/Technical skills
· Integrity and Trust
· Customer focus
· Peer relationships
· Time management

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

· PC Skills-excel/word/access/also SAP would be an advantage.
· Good communication skills
· Ability to work on own initiative