Senior Manager Retail Excellence SCM Europe (m/f/d)

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Senior Manager Retail Excellence SCM Europe (m/f/d)

Adidas is an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from people of all ages, genders (incl. gender identity), ethnic and social backgrounds, nationalities, sexual orientations, religions and beliefs, and those with apparent or non-apparent disabilities*. We do not tolerate harassment or discrimination toward any of our applicants or employees.

*We actively encourage individuals with disabilities to apply and will provide reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process.

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

The Senior Manager Retail Excellence SCM EMEA is responsible for coordinating and driving the SCM Retail roadmap with focus on close alignment with Sales, coordinating different SCM functions on key initiatives, performance improvements and tactical alignment as needed. The role is contributing to reach a best-in-class service model for adidas owned Concept Stores and Factory Outlets.

Key Responsibilities:

Contribute significantly to the definition and prioritization of Supply Chain initiatives towards a tailored roadmap for Retail
Drive the partnerships with stakeholders in EU SCM, Global SCM, Sales and IT to facilitate consistency between expectations and capabilities through proactive communication
Act as trusted partner to Retail commercial teams by owning communication in regards to performance, capabilities, new implementations and escalations
Drive Retail initiatives in collaboration stakeholders as per committed timelines
Support Global SCM in definition of Retail SC specific metrics around Availability, Service, Inventory and Costs, incl Omnichannel activities
Monitor performance of Supply Chain initiatives against targets - identify deviations and initiate necessary changes
Drive continuous system and process enhancements that help improve the Retail Supply Chain related KPIs
Contribute to target setting for Retail Performance for the relevant KPIs with a clear rationale and get them approved
Drive transparency and manage dependencies across key initiatives
Contribute significantly to continuous improvement of Supply Chain Retail and Omnichannel capabilities
Oversee and resolve any escalations to ensure targets and KPIs are achieved
Maintain toolkit and best practices

Key Relationships:

Stakeholders can relate to the following core functions:
- SCM EU (DCs, Transport, Order Fulfillment, Product Supply, Analytics, Strategy Execution, Trans4rm, etc.)
- Retail commercial functions (Europe & Global)
- Retail & eCom Omnichannel team
- Global SCM teams
- Finance
- Global and Europe IT

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

Proven collaboration and people skills
Excellent communication skills, especially when interacting with different levels of business
Ability to mediate, convince and build consensus between cross-functional stakeholders with different objectives
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with different international cultures
Business- and solution-oriented mindset
Strong experience to manage a wide range of complex assignments and/or projects
Broad and deep knowledge about eCom, Retail & Omnichannel fulfilment
Self-initiated and pro-active mind-set

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

College or university degree
Over 5-7+ years of relevant work experience in eCom/Retail/Omnichannel fulfillment related functions
Prior work in business functions (i.e. Sales, Retail, eCom) is a plus

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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.

At adidas, we strongly believe that embedding diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) into our culture and talent processes gives our employees a sense of belonging and our brand a real competitive advantage.

– Culture Starts With People, It Starts With You –

By recruiting talent and developing our people to reflect the rich diversity of our consumers and communities, we foster a culture of inclusion that engages our employees and authentically connects our brand with our consumers.

Job Title: Senior Manager Retail Excellence SCM Europe (m/f/d)

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Location: Herzogenaurach

TEAM: Supply Chain & Sourcing

State: BY

Country/Region: DE

Contract Type: Full time

Number: 543266

Date: Apr 15, 2026

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