Senior Distribution Center Solutions & Design Engineer

Global Engineering is a critical enabler of successful, efficient and future-ready distribution centres across the adidas Group, defining and driving best-in-class solutions for DC layout, process design and automation while ensuring global standardisation and scalability. The Senior Solution Engineer within Global Engineering shapes and deploys adidas' global DC engineering strategy, driving design standards, supporting the introduction of new technologies and benchmarking adidas' DC solutions against industry leaders. The role partners closely with regional engineering teams, DC management and operations, IT (WMS/WCS/WES), procurement, project management and finance, as well as external automation and technology suppliers, engineering and logistics consultants, and system integrators, to ensure consistent, optimised and cost-effective DC implementations worldwide.

• Define and continuously improve global standards for DC design, including facility layout, process design and automation concepts.
• Develop scalable DC design and automation strategies, translating business forecasts and volume scenarios into robust facility and material flow concepts.
• Drive standardisation of Material Handling Equipment (MHE), automation solutions and DC processes across regions.
• Partner with Global Non-Trade Procurement to define and execute global and regional supplier and technology strategies.
• Lead or support feasibility studies and business cases for new DC builds, expansions and automation investments.
• Facilitate the introduction of new DC technologies in close collaboration with regional engineering, IT (WMS/WCS/WES) and operations teams.
• Benchmark adidas DC concepts against external best-in-class solutions to ensure continuous innovation and competitiveness.
• Act as a technical authority and advisor to regional engineering and DC management during concept design, implementation and ramp-up.
• Support capital projects by leading or contributing to engineering and MHE workstreams, from concept through commissioning and handover.
• Contribute to the development of the global engineering community, including best-practice sharing, documentation and capability development.
• Identify and evaluate problems and develop improvements to processes, layouts, internal flows, utilisation, packaging material usage and methods of operation within a warehouse environment, making fact-based recommendations to the lean organisation.
• Evaluate labour management systems, including implementation, configuration, analysis of results and development of recommendations to DC heads.

• Bachelor or Master's degree in engineering, Mechanical or Industrial Engineering, or Business Administration with a focus on Supply Chain, Logistics or Distribution Engineering, or equivalent professional experience.
• Extensive experience in consumer goods, retail or e-commerce distribution environments, preferably within international networks.
• Demonstrated experience with automated and hybrid DC environments.
• 5 years of engineering work experience, ideally in a distribution centre environment.
• 2 years' management experience.
• Proven experience in distribution centre design, covering facility layout, process engineering, automation and material flow.
• Ability to translate business forecasts and operational requirements into end-to-end DC designs using CAD tools (e.g. AutoCAD).
• Strong expertise in MHE and automation solutions, including ASRS, goods-to-person, conveyor and sortation systems and advanced automation such as AMR, as well as manual DC concepts.
• Broad understanding of end-to-end supply-chain and logistics processes, with deep engineering expertise.
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Solid understanding of WMS, WCS and WES architectures and their interaction within automated and manual DC environments.
• Strong background in complex data analysis, capacity modelling and scenario evaluation in a distribution or supply-chain context.
• Working knowledge and practical application of Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen, 5S and other continuous improvement methodologies.
• Experience with labour management systems, engineering labour standards and work measurement methodologies.
• Strong project management capabilities, including planning, budgeting, risk management and execution in complex, multi-stakeholder environments.

• Experience with AutoCAD.
• Additional languages beyond English are a strong advantage.

• Hybrid work policy requiring 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.

• Robust and progressive medical coverage, including an HSA (Health Savings Account) with employer funding or FSA (Flexible Spending Account) options.
• Dental, vision and prescription drug coverage.
• Adoption support, including surrogate and fertility support.
• Short and long-term disability, and basic life and AD&D insurance, which can be supplemented with employee-paid coverage.
• Enrolment in adidas' 401k plan and Stock Purchase Plan with employer match.
• Education assistance for full-time employees.
• Generous leave policies, including 14 weeks of paid parental leave.
• Eligibility to earn an annual bonus based on both company and personal performance.
• Prorated flexible time off accruing at 0.4388 hours per day, increasing with years of service.
• Twelve paid holidays throughout the calendar year.
• Service Time Off during milestone years.

Adidas celebrates diversity, supports inclusiveness and encourages individual expression in its workplace, actively encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply and providing reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process. adidas is an Equal Opportunity Employer and does not tolerate harassment or discrimination toward any applicants or employees.