Manager, DC Operations LTD

Limited Time Duration (Up to 9 Months) 

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

• Lead the teams and processes tasked with the specific Distribution Center functions related to the processing of customer’s sales orders; including workload planning, order picking/sorting/packing and value-added services.
• Ensure that company policies and procedures are adhered to and that customer requirements are understood and executed on a timely and accurate basis.
• Drive key improvement initiatives to develop best practices and provide performance improvement against established targets / KPI’s.
• Collaborate across Distribution Center departments to plan and share resources to ensure customer and business objectives are met.

Key Responsibilities:

• Ensure that accuracy and procedural integrity is maintained throughout the process of orders being planned and executed.
• Ensure that all departmental processes are executed in accordance with company internal controls requirements and are also accurate to customer specific requirements.
• Ensure the timely handling of orders, such that daily business goals and customer ship date requirements are met.
• Interact with other DC-based departments, especially Inbound/Outbound, Inventory Control, Compliance, Facilities and IT Support to ensure that product is available as needed for order processing requirements, customer requirements are fully understood and all equipment supporting the flow of product through all order processing departments is in good working order at all times.
• Execute current SOP’s and maintain all required documentation in a well-organized, easily accessed manner.
• When warranted, initiate new methods of planning and executing order processing to improve efficiency, productivity and overall throughput.
• Manage the collection, reporting and required feedback regarding labour management standards.
• Ensure supervisors and employees are properly trained to perform their jobs safely and efficiently.
• Maintain all Occupational Health & Safety Act safety standards, including all reporting of accidents, injuries, damages and potential threats to safety.
• Document and communicate / review any employee performance problems for possible disciplinary action.
• Associated ad-hoc responsibilities supporting Logistics operations.

Key Relationships:

• Distribution: DC Inbound & Outbound, DC Shift Managers, Inventory Control, Reporting & Analytics, Project Management, LEAN, Compliance, Continuous Improvement
• HR, Facilities and Health and Safety

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

• Strong people management skills
• An aptitude for leadership and the willingness to develop this skill through mentoring and coaching
• Strong team player with the ability to lead and work with diverse groups
• Strong operational experience or capability
• Knowledge of WMS principles preferrable
• Procedural awareness and the ability to coordinate the efforts of multiple work streams into a single output
• Strong organizational and time management skills
• The ability to communicate effectively, both on an individual level with team members and across departments within an organization
• Ability to forge strong relationships: optimism, solution-oriented attitude and diplomacy
• Ability to perform work in a fast-paced setting, constantly adapting to a change-oriented environment
• Excel, Outlook, Word skills and Power Point
• Strong work ethic and self-motivational ability
• Excellent command of the English language, both verbally and written

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• College or university degree
• 3-5 years relevant work experience and/or training
• Equivalent combination of education and/or experience
• Fluent in English, both oral and written

• adidas offers a robust and progressive range of benefits, including: health and dental benefits, including prescription drug coverage, out of country coverage, short and long-term disability, basic life and AD&D insurance, and an Employee & Family Assistance Program. Employees are able to enroll in adidas’ Retirement Savings Plan with employer match. Qualifying employees are eligible for our education assistance program and fitness reimbursement program.adidas offers a robust and progressive range of benefits, including: health and dental benefits, including prescription drug coverage, out of country coverage, short and long-term disability, basic life and AD&D insurance, and an Employee & Family Assistance Program. Employees are able to enroll in adidas’ Retirement Savings Plan with employer match. Qualifying employees are eligible for our education assistance program and fitness reimbursement program.
• Employees are eligible to earn an annual bonus based on both company and personal performance. We recognize the commitment of our employees by increasing vacation time with length of service. We also offer Service Awards & Service Time Off during milestone years, paid bereavement leave, and parental leave top-up to eligible employees.
• The anticipated low and high end of the base pay range for this position is $90000- $100000 CAD. Actual salary will be based on various factors, such as a candidate’s experience, qualifications, skills and competencies, and proficiency for the role.
• At adidas we offer a Hybrid work policy, with the flexibility to work remotely one day 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 Paris, Ontario, Canada
• Though our teammates hail from all corners of the world, our working language is English.
• adidas is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates, including those with Disabilities, and will accommodate applicants’ needs, upon request, throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. If selected to participate in an interview, accommodations will be made available on request. Please inform the Recruiter of the accommodation(s) that you may require. Information received relating to accommodation will be addressed confidentially.