Purchasing Supervisor

PURPOSE

The North America Market Distribution Center Network Purchasing (NAM DC Network Purchasing) is a team responsible for purchasing non-trade consumables that are required to keep DC up and running (corrugation, hangers, labels, maintenance supplies, etc.).

The Purchasing Supervisor will work closely with DC Network leadership to create unified across-network sustainable purchasing solutions and approaches.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead team of direct and indirect Purchasing Administrators: Line manager for 8-10 direct reports. Identify and develop talent - scouting, recruiting, and developing team players. Shape the combined skillset of the team to cover the spectrum of business needs. Drive and nurture individual career paths in line with business objectives.
• Purchasing: Maintain integrity and tracking of all purchasing requisitions from approval through reconciliation with A/P. Use adidas SRM purchasing process to order parts, maintenance supplies, and other materials needed to ensure department needs are met. Some items will be ordered through a third-party entity.
• Budget and Accounts Payables: Track and maintain records to support budget controls. Initiate and assist in billing resolutions with Accounts Payable Department (A/P). Track and file all information including invoices, payment statements, documentation reflecting all invoices and payments made for our partners and vendors. Update maintenance/facilities budget reports daily, weekly, monthly for best KPI reporting.
• Contracts Process: Analyze and monitor all supplies contracts for distribution facilities; the Spartanburg campus. Track and maintain records to support budget controls and management. Inform management of the contract cycles and update bidding information. Ensure that contracts being considered are processed through the legal department, at corporate, for sign-off.
• Vendor and Partner Process: Assist in negotiation and determine best price with vendors relating to any materials, operational and business supplies. Establish a vendor improvement program to communicate our business needs to vendors and partners. Track vendor performance and service to determine best resources for our business. Deal on a daily basis with our partners and vendors to improve relationships which will help service our business. Make recommendations to management on new vendors or resources available. Provide quotes on all parts, materials, supplies or items needed to support the business.

KEY RELATIONSHIPS

• DC Director
• DC leadership team
• DC support functions
• Non-Trade Procurement teams (global, regional)
• Workplace Management Team
• Accounting / Controlling / Finance / Account Payables

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Demonstrated ability to work effectively in a team environment.
• Computer skills: MS Office suite.
• Strong understanding of the supplies required in all operational aspects of a distribution environment.
• Strong interpersonal communication, negotiation, and analytical skills.
• Ability to accept and meet critical deadlines with good planning and organization skills.

REQUISITE EDUCACTION AND EXPERIENCE / MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Ability to manage different stakeholders.
• Basic accounting and/or inventory control experience in a distribution environment.
• Previous experience developing and maintaining spreadsheets for budget calculation purposes.
• 1-2 years of people leadership experience.

• adidas offers robust and progressive medical, including HSA (Health Savings Account) with employer funding or FSA (Flexible Spending Account) options, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage, adoption, with surrogate and fertility support, short and long-term disability, and basic life and AD&D insurance, which can be supplemented with employee-paid coverage. Employees are able to enroll in adidas' 401k plan and Stock Purchase Plan with employer match. Full-time employees are eligible for education assistance and generous Leave policies including 12 weeks of paid parental leave.

• Employees are eligible to earn an annual bonus based on both company and personal performance. Employees accrue prorated flexible time off in the amount .4388 hours per day that increases with years of service, twelve paid holidays throughout the calendar year and Service Time Off during milestone years.

• At adidas we offer a Hybrid work policy which requires attendance in the office Monday through Thursday, with the flexibility to work remotely on Friday each week. For work requiring a high degree of collaboration or an in-person presentation, in-office attendance is required even on Friday.The working location of this position is Spartanburg, SC.

• Though our teammates hail from all corners of the world, our working language is English.