Director, Retail Supply Chain Excellence

adidas AG; Portland (OR); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits (HSA/FSA)

401k with employer match

Stock Purchase Plan

Education assistance

Parental leave

Hybrid work policy

Job summary

adidas AG in Portland, OR seeks a senior leader to own Retail SCM Excellence for North America. You will set the vision and multi-year roadmap for how supply chain enables store performance, availability, speed, profitability, and growth, while leading a high-performing team.

You will partner with Store Operations, Merchandising, Finance, Digital, and Technology to modernize reporting, automate processes, and deliver outstanding operational results.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, retail, operations or related discipline; postgraduate degree preferred.
• Minimum 10 years of progressive experience in supply chain, retail operations, or related field, preferably within footwear, apparel, consumer products, or omnichannel retail.
• Minimum of 5 years of people leadership experience, including demonstrated success developing leaders and high-performing teams.

Responsibilities

• Define and communicate a multi-year strategy and operating model for Retail Excellence.
• Act as the supply chain face of Retail for North America and build trusted partnerships with Retail leadership and cross-functional teams.
• Translate SCM decisions into retail sales, profitability, and customer experience; articulate trade-offs and recommendations clearly.
• Own the performance agenda for product availability, inventory flow, replenishment, delivery reliability, and related outcomes.
• Advance self-service reporting and actionable insights for faster decision-making.
• Identify opportunities to automate processes, apply AI, and improve data quality.
• Partner with Store Operations to understand frontline needs and improve tools and service models.
• Lead cross-functional alignment and drive continuous improvement across Retail SCM.

Skills

Commercial mindset

Strategic direction

Retail SCM

Leadership

Transformation

Analytics

Communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in supply chain or related field

Postgraduate degree preferred

Tools

SAP

Power BI

Tableau

Job description

adidas AG in Portland, OR seeks a senior leader to own Retail SCM Excellence for North America. You will set the vision and multi-year roadmap for how supply chain enables store performance, availability, speed, profitability, and growth, while leading a high-performing team.

You will partner with Store Operations, Merchandising, Finance, Digital, and Technology to modernize reporting, automate processes, and deliver outstanding operational results.