Manager Procurement

Company: adidas
Location: Portland
Posted on: April 2, 2025

Job Description:

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:To ensure that commercial and business relationships and engagements with suppliers and counterparts are handled according to policies, commercial targets, risks, and procurement area related best practices for all non-trade procurement categories assigned.To implement global/regional or local procurement strategies, projects, processes, and systems within the adidas NAM organization.This role is also responsible for maximizing profitability, demand management, contract management, negotiated pricing adherence, and compliance. Developing and facilitating procurement category strategies, procurement auditing of supplier work, all while ensuring visibility and transparency of spend.Key Responsibilities:

• Create, support, and manage the development and execution of non-trade procurement categories related strategies in alignment with senior management and relevant Business Partners and their Brand objectives.
• Drive, lead, and support supplier selection (tender) processes in alignment with business partners and negotiate contracts up to final authorization including dispute resolution, approving and qualifying vendors, financial terms, etc.
• Emphasis on demand management, price agreement adherence, process improvement, supplier compliance, as well as supplier pricing compliance, monitoring, and reconciliation processes with non-trade rostered suppliers in collaboration with key stakeholders.
• Build business relationships and effectively partner with the relevant stakeholders and the related supplier base within adidas and external supply base.
• Delivery of market analysis/research and industry/customer engagement to ensure robust business cases and sourcing plans for adidas.
• Review, administer, and advise on best practices in contract management, compliance, and risk management to ensure maximum value delivery to adidas for goods and services rendered. Bring innovative solutions and best practices to contract management as well as demand management and contract terms, conditions, and pricing.
• Drive and support the creation and implementation of sourcing and supplier strategies and ensure compliance with procurement policies, standards, and guidelines.
• Lead and participate in cross-functional teams in defined procurement and general development projects as well as proactively supporting other team members in their tasks and activities. Act as a PMO within different NTP layers (local, regional, global, GBS).
• Generate operational overhead efficiencies, pricing reconciliation processes, and budgetary scrutiny on spend patterns/behaviors for reporting and improvement opportunities with the adidas budget.
• Continuous learning and development of procurement knowledge and methodologies driving innovation and continuous improvement within the procurement function.
• Act as an ambassador of procurement within the organization.
• Global and Regional (EMEA, APAC, LAM, etc.) counterparts in finance, legal, marketing, workplaces, corporate real estate and construction, retail, supply chain, IT, and other priority non-trade procurement areas of focus as well as global counterparts and GBS (Global Business Services).
• Suppliers: work with key adidas suppliers on communication, negotiation, contract adherence, statement of work, scope of work adherence, reconciliation, return on investment or advertisement spend, and continuous joint process improvement opportunities.Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
  • Knowledge of sourcing and procurement methodologies and concepts, such as TCO and life cycle of products/services, business partnering.
  • Knowledge of supply base within the non-trade procurement categories of focus and availability of products/services, bottleneck criteria (market and pricing), cost levers, new technologies, and procedural best practices.
  • Knowledge of business strategy including the support of the execution through the procurement lens.
  • Proven ability to drive category strategy and setup supplier selection and management. Proven ability to drive cost adherence, reconciliation, negotiation, and contract observance.
  • Ability to support and execute the implementation of sourcing and category strategies in order to face market trends.
  • Knowledge and experience in stakeholders and supplier relationship management, Employment Contracts, Work-Labor Contracts, Claim Management, Liability, Warranty, and (inter)national procurement related legislation.
  • Excellent analytical, presentation, communication, interpersonal, and influencing skills.
  • Action-oriented and solution-minded team player with a high degree of self-management.
  • Capability to independently interact throughout the organization.
  • Project management knowledge and experience.
  • Proficiency in MS Office, SAP/SRM a plus.
  • Fluent in English, spoken and written.
  • International, diverse mindset.Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:
    • A bachelor's or master's degree with emphasis on the areas of business, economics, finance, procurement, or legal, or comparable professional education.
    • 5 years of general business experience, preferably in the Procurement area.
    • Minimum of 3 years' experience in procurement activities related to industrial construction projects with a design, civil, structural, and/or mechanical scope.
    • Retail project management experience which includes new-construction and remodeling projects or any other retail operation needs.
    • Knowledge of contracting concepts and contract acquisition law and regulations as related to planning, design, and construction/design services.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.adidas celebrates diversity, supports inclusiveness, and encourages individual expression in our workplace. We do not tolerate harassment or discrimination toward any of our applicants or employees. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.
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