Purpose & Overall Relevance For The Organisation We are seeking a Senior Specialist, DC Operations to help support the day-to-day performance, alignment, and continuous improvement of our distribution centre and logistics operations across Australia. Reporting to the Senior Manager, DC Operations, you will work closely with internal stakeholders and third-party logistics partners to ensure operational priorities are clear, issues are resolved quickly, and performance continues to improve. Using operational data and insights, you will support informed decision-making and turn information into practical action through strong stakeholder management, clear communication, and effective problem-solving.

Key Responsibilities Support the day-to-day performance of distribution centre and logistics operations in Australia

Act as a key operational partner to the DC Manager, internal stakeholders, and third-party logistics partners to support smooth day-to-day execution

Work closely with 3PL partners to align on operational priorities, volumes, service expectations, and performance outcomes

Monitor and report on warehouse performance across productivity, OTIF, service levels, inventory accuracy, and cost

Analyse operational data to identify risks, trends, issues, and improvement opportunities

Support inventory accuracy through cycle counts, reconciliations, stock adjustments, and system alignment

Provide clear visibility of stock and operational performance to planning, commercial, and internal stakeholder teams

Support issue resolution across DC operations, including stock discrepancies, service performance, and operational blockers

Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives, process optimisation, and operational projects KPI’s Warehouse productivity and efficiency

OTIF and service level performance





Inventory accuracy and reconciliation outcomes

3PL performance, issue resolution, and follow-up actions

Delivery of continuous improvement initiatives Key Relationships Senior Manager, DC Operations

Distribution Centre Operations teams

Third-party logistics partners

Logistics Planning and Transport teams

Inventory Management

IT and Marketplace teams

Wider Australia and Pacific stakeholders Knowledge, Skills & Abilities Strong understanding of distribution centre, warehouse, or logistics operations

Comfortable supporting day-to-day operational execution in a quick-paced DC environment

Experience working with third-party logistics providers, including performance tracking, issue resolution, and operational follow-up

Ability to monitor operational performance, identify issues, and drive practical improvements

Good understanding of warehouse KPIs such as productivity, SLA, OTIF, inventory accuracy, service levels, and capacity

Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to turn data into clear, actionable insight

Experience working with SAP, WMS, and/or TMS systems

Advanced Excel and Microsoft Office capability

Strong communication and stakeholder management skills Requisite Education & Experience / Minimum Qualifications Degree in Supply Chain, Logistics, or a related field, or equivalent experience

Three to five years’ experience in distribution, logistics, or supply chain analytics

Experience working with third party logistics providers in Australia

Experience using operational data, reporting, and performance insights to support decision-making and improvement adidas celebrates diversity, supports inclusiveness and encourages individual expression in our workplace. We do not tolerate the harassment or discrimination toward any of our applicants or employees. We are an equal opportunity employer.

📌 Senior Specialist, DC Operations (Melbourne)
🏢 Adidas
📍 Melbourne