Wave Planning Specialist

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

• Order fulfilment begins with the Wave Planning function. This role is responsible for the planning, review, and scheduling of daily orders and waves within the Warehouse Management System. Requires collaboration with adidas warehouse management, 3PL management and supervision, Customer Service, In-house Retail, E-Commerce and the Promotional Department to meet delivery targets and ensure the highest level of customer service.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Create daily work plans to include nightly pre-sort batches, daily hot waves and  E-Commerce demands that ensure customer orders are presented to warehouse operations in a timely manner providing opportunity to realize warehouse performance standards.
• Involved with the processing of in excess of 200,000 units per day.
• Responsible for the collection, reporting and feedback regarding wave planning performance, adjusting or modifying wave templates to improve work flow.
• Participate in the DC tasks related to go-live preparation including configuration, training, cut-over planning, and start-up of the Manhattan WMS.
• Perform testing as needed to ensure proper functionality according to design.

Key Relationships: 

• Maintain relationships with Distribution Managers, Department line staff, Customer Services

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Proven analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to think outside the box; demonstrate creativity and innovation; take initiative
• Excellent interpersonal skills; ability to work in a team environment
• Ability to work with all levels of management, and a multitude of departments in the organization.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills; ability to speak and comprehend English
• Computer skills to perform computer related tasks such as e-mailing and communication
• Ability to demonstrate above average computer skills (Excel, Word, Power point) 
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills/experience preferred
• Access skills/experience is a plus

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications: 

• College degree
• 2 years or more of relatable experience in warehouse/distribution environment
• Experience in high volume production planning preferred
• Advanced Microsoft Excel skills/experience preferred
• Access skills/experience is a plus
• WMS experience preferred
• SAP experience is a plus

• adidas celebrates diversity, supports inclusiveness and encourages individual expression in our workplace. We actively encourage individuals with disabilities to apply and will provide reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process. We do not tolerate the harassment or discrimination toward any of our applicants or employees. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. 

• 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. 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 14 weeks of paid parental leave.  

• Employees are eligible to earn an annual bonus based on company 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. 

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