Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization: Partner with market and global teams to secure best availability for business within given cost constraints. Responsible for converting demand into supply and providing actionable insights while leading creation and deployment of innovative planning solutions. Responsibilities: - Drive performance improvements by addressing key drivers, communicating success, initiating and coordinating escalations - Create visibility on market projected availability and inventory performance - Translate commercial needs related to availability and inventory into supply chain requirements/ solutions - Manage risk/ opportunities related to availability and inventory - Process owner: responsible for documentation and enhancement of specific process (performance, efficiency) and initiating continuous improvement in collaboration with involved stakeholders - Project support: implementation of project/ pilot within area of responsibility - Monitor BU/ Channel/ BM performance and perform root-cause analysis, identification of drivers and trends - Ensure preparation for Business Control activities (Demand & Supply meeting, Launch, NOS & Teamwear S&OP; meetings) - Coordinate and execute performance improvements across teams: AF escalation, early call-off, other exceptions - Act as first point of contact for process related issues and escalations - Acting as backup for Team Leader Key Relationships: - Demand Planning - Business Unit - Market SCM - Visibility & Performance - Sports Marketing Knowledge Skills and Abilities: - Service-minded and consumer/customer oriented - Analytical thinking and ability to solve problems - Team player and effective collaborator - Ability to communicate effectively - Good knowledge of MS Office (advanced MS Excel skills), Power Bi and SAP - Fluent in English, additional language is a plus Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications: - Bachelor's degree or equivalent in supply chain management or in areas of business administration, logistics, planning, information systems. Master's degree is a plus - 3+ years of experience in supply chain management, operations or planning, preferably in Accessories, Apparel or Footwear industries We foster athlete's mindset through set of behaviors that we want to enable and develop in our people and that are at core of our unique company culture: this is how we win while playing fair. - Courage: speak up when you see opportunity; step up when you see need. - Ownership: pick up 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 shared mindset. - Integrity: play by 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 harassment or discrimination toward any of our applicants or employees. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.