Sr. Specialist Transportation

Purpose
- The Sr. Specialist will provide leadership for the local customs organization while ensuring all the requirements for our customers are met, as well as managing a network of service providers, including freight forwarders, trucking companies, customs brokerage, and representatives. He/She/Them will manage, plan, and oversee last-mile delivery from the port to adidas DC's premises, taking into consideration DC's capacity.
- Key tasks
- Oversee and track the follow-up of container planning for the DC inbound process, ensuring that SAP information and dates are current, and that documentation is readily accessible.
- Ensure the implementation of the inbound plan and inform the DC of any risks or changes to enable timely actions to mitigate impacts.
- Act on behalf of the company in dealings with customs authorities, third-party logistics providers, and transportation firms as needed, and communicate any requirements or issues that need to be addressed.
- Collaborate with AM on campaigns and articles to meet customer needs.
- Request to AM for early shipments or to delay them in order to reduce any risks associated with the DC capacity.
- Ensure ILA WFM Tickets are raised and answered on a timely manner.
- Oversee E2E local labeling process.
- Reconcile actual figures with forecasted budgets, monitor sea freight and air freight tariffs, as well as budget and expenses.
- Oversee the information for tender procedures.
- Determine the freight assumptions for each season by analyzing the volumes/origins and tender tariffs to provide a report to the Global lifecycle team and local MOPS.
- Oversee FIP invoices approvals & payments with global and local finance team.
- Supervise HTS Code classification update.
- Act as point of contact for Global Customs inquiries and report back import and duties expenditure.
- Assist and/or present on FLM, SMAL, MBR, & customs-related meetings for market update.
- Follow up ex-factory date of goods to ensure on-time arrival and monitor ETAs to report any variance to Inbound HUB.
- Gather and review the necessary import requirements to avoid any delays on the custom process, according to legal requirements for our customers in each country.
- Analyse the transit time report for all origins to keep updated the standard planning calculations and report any variance to the Inbound HUB team.
- To set clear guidelines and objectives to be accomplished by the Customs & Transportation team and to ensure the development of the team members
- Lead the GPS customer creation and SI details for all the logistics models
- Guarantee the implementation of the Logistics Models in accordance with the agreements made with our clients.
- Active participation and communication with the 3PL and inbound HUB to guarantee a right execution.
- Report any issues related to consolidation, full containers, LCL, and airfreight to the Inbound HUB.
- KPIs
- Volume of containers, cartons and LC moved by month
- D&D paid
- On time planning to DC.
- Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

- MS Office (Excel/Access; Outlook; Word; PowerPoint/SAP)
- Motivating and leading a complex team
- Excellent knowledge of overall supply chain process
- Analytical and process thinking
- Ability to accept and meet critical deadlines with good planning and organization skills
- Ability to challenge the way in which things are done
- Fluent in English (written and oral); excellent communication skills
- Fluent in local language
- Decision making anticipate risks.
- Qualifications
- University degree in International Trade or Logistics
- Functional: 3 years in similar positions.
- Exposure: 1-2 years with vendors

AT ADIDAS WE HAVE A WINNING CULTURE. BUT TO WIN, PHYSICAL POWER IS NOT ENOUGH. JUST LIKE ATHLETES OUR EMPLOYEES NEED MENTAL STRENGTH IN THEIR GAME. WE FOSTER THE ATHLETE’S MINDSET THROUGH A SET OF BEHAVIORS THAT WE WANT TO ENABLE AND DEVELOP IN OUR PEOPLE AND THAT ARE AT THE CORE OF OUR UNIQUE COMPANY CULTURE: THIS IS HOW WE WIN WHILE PLAYING FAIR.

COURAGE: Speak up when you see an opportunity; step up when you see a need..

OWNERSHIP: Pick up the ball. Be proactive, take responsibility and follow-through.

INNOVATION: Elevate to win. Be curious, test and learn new and better ways of doing things.

TEAMPLAY: Win together. Work collaboratively and cultivate a shared mindset.

INTEGRITY: Play by the rules. Hold yourself and others accountable to our company’s standards.

RESPECT: Value all players. Display empathy, be inclusive and show dignity to all.

**ADIDAS CELEBRATES DIVERSITY, SUPPORTS INCLUSIVENESS AND ENCOURAGES INDIVIDUAL EXPRESSION IN OUR WORKPLACE. WE DO NOT TOLERATE THE HARASSMENT OR DISCRIMINATION TOWARD ANY OF OUR APPLICANTS OR EMPLOYEES. WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.**

- JOB TITLE:
- Sr. Specialist Transportation & Customs (STA)
- BRAND:

- LOCATION:
- Panama City
- TEAM:
- Supply Chain & Sourcing
- STATE:
- Pana
- COUNTRY/REGION:
- PA
- CONTRACT TYPE:
- Temp
- NUMBER:
- 527502
- DATE:
- Apr 24, 20