Senior Manager Procurement

Key Responsibilities:

1. Category Sourcing Management

• Lead and fulfill the development and implementation of procurement Digital &ECOM category related strategies in alignment with relevant business partners, sourcing scope including Digital solutions/projects with cross functional involvement to engine business for both online and offline, ECOM 3rd party platforms strategic cooperation-Tmall, JD, Tiktok, PDD, Red; and ecosystem partner services of different platforms; Traffic investment; ECOM own site platform operation services incl..COM, BOS, Confirmed App and Wechat Mini program; online/offline payment charge, ECOM freight insurance and ECOM related new initiatives etc with about 80 Million Euro for GCA market
• Lead creation and implementation of sourcing and supplier strategies and ensure compliance with procurement policies, standards and guidelines.
• Lead and shape supplier selection processes in alignment with business partners, negotiate service scope, cost and contract term of routine category sourcing projects. Ensure transparency and openness in bidding and evaluation process. Conduct e-sourcing and catalogue sourcing to support tactical buying establishment for China scope
• Implement category supplier relationship management, supplier performance review and supplier database maintenance.
• Understand the supply market and keep routinely informed of industry specific conditions, evolution and leading-edge sourcing activities

1. Daily Procure to Pay Process Support

1) Handle daily procure to pay process

• Ariba PR/PO support
• Contract review and negotiation, and signing process support
• Vendor Creation/Update info validation and Vendor due diligence
• Aging GR /Open PO closure regular support to business

2) Bidding:

• RFP/RFI docs template preparation
• Overall led RFx processes
• Vendor recommendation sheet initiation and approvals Bidding support docs preparation (quotations and proposals) for audit

KPIs:

• Sustainable saving
• Supplier base management and optimization
• Support Procurement to Pay process excellence

Key Relationships:

• Ecommerce, Retail and Digital team related stakeholders
• Global procurement
• Finance function
• Suppliers

Experience/Skill Required:

• Minimum 8 years experiences in purchasing, ideally in multinational corporation, has Digital, eCom procurement skill will be preferred
• Ability to lead develop sourcing strategies in order to face market trends
• Knowledge of stakeholders and supplier relationship management concept
• Capability to independently interact throughout the adidas cross functions
• Project and process management knowledge and experience ; Digital and ECOM experience is preferred.
• Excellent analytical, presentation, communication, interpersonal and influencing skills
• Action oriented and solution minded team player with high degree of self-management
• Proficiency in MS Office and preferably SAP Ariba
• Fluent in English, spoken and written
• Bachelor's degree or above
• Passion to win, confidence, creative, collaborative

AT ADIDAS WE HAVE A WINNING CULTURE. BUT TO WIN, PHYSICAL POWER IS NOT ENOUGH. JUST LIKE ATHLETES OUR EMPLOYEES NEED MENTAL STRENGTH IN THEIR GAME. WE FOSTER THE ATHLETE'S MINDSET THROUGH A SET OF BEHAVIORS THAT WE WANT TO ENABLE AND DEVELOP IN OUR PEOPLE AND THAT ARE AT THE CORE OF OUR UNIQUE COMPANY CULTURE: THIS IS HOW WE WIN WHILE PLAYING FAIR.

• COURAGE: Speak up when you see an opportunity; step up when you see a need..
• OWNERSHIP: Pick up the ball. Be proactive, take responsibility and follow-through.
• INNOVATION: Elevate to win. Be curious, test and learn new and better ways of doing things.
• TEAMPLAY: Win together. Work collaboratively and cultivate a shared mindset.
• INTEGRITY: Play by the rules. Hold yourself and others accountable to our company's standards.
• RESPECT: Value all players. Display empathy, be inclusive and show dignity to all.

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