Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

Drive the development of procurement practices across categories, including:

· Execute Tactical Buying process across all categories and support on the Definition and deployment of Sourcing Strategy for the Cluster (Lower thresholds)

· Support on executing Tactical Buying process across all categories and support on the Definition and deployment of Sourcing Strategy for the Cluster (higher threshold) when required

· Stakeholder management to maximize savings and Procurement’s value contribution

· Supporting in contract management activities and ensuring, when required, a proper supplier relationship management

· Assure achieving of Procurement compliance targets including policies, strategies, and processes

· Deliver committed annual Procurement savings and Global Business Services SLA and KPI’s

Key Responsibilities:

Drive Tactical buying activities.

· Support on the implementation of new policies at cluster level including systems and processes.

· Maintain strong liaison with Global Business Services team.

· Hands on driving of Continuous Improvement initiatives

· Consolidate requirements and act as business partner for business/ other functions,

· Benchmark Procurement best practices to drive Continuous Improvement

· Support in building categories specific execution plans in alignment with relevant stakeholders

· Align sourcing plan to financial budget and business strategies

· Support on category strategy implementation, including execution of defined sourcing initiatives (as per the 7 steps strategic sourcing methodology) & realization of annual savings targets

· Ensure clear understanding, implementation & role modelling of savings methodology & reporting

· Develop internal and external analysis (industry and supplier)

· Lead contract implementation and drive contract compliance.

· Deliver the required negotiation outcomes and savings according to the defined targets

· Support efforts of a cross-functional Global Business Services and Sourcing teams’ projects.

· Collaborate and align with global/ market/ country procurement teams as applicable

· Drive supplier selection and fact-based negotiations as per adidas negotiation methodology

· Lead RfX execution: Select supplier and drive fact-based negotiations as per adidas sourcing and negotiation methodology

· Work with Procurement and business Leads in global and in markets to activate contracts.

Manage relationship with key stakeholders and business representatives

· Provide input on volume/ specification/ price to build smart consumption policies

· Act as an escalation point for category related issues and drive resolution in line with global / market Procurement policies

· Achieve “buy-in” from key stakeholders in the market for major procurement initiatives

· Create and outline contribution for budget improvements

· Foster that business needs are being identified, represented, and incorporated into category strategies

· Act as Point of Contact for the business and for all Tactical Buying requests to assure business requirements are met

Key Relationships:

· Internal: Global Business Services team, Global / Regional Procurement team, Business Unit (BUs), Key Business Stakeholder Functions (GBS, Marketing, IT, Global Workplaces, Retail etc), Key Business Partners (Legal, Finance, Tax, Accounting, etc)

· External: Suppliers & Agencies: Executives, Key Account Managers & Legal Council

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

· Intermediate knowledge in sourcing and procurement methodologies and concepts, business partnering and category management (7 steps strategic sourcing, Fact based Negotiations, etc.)

· Good knowledge of How to develop a Procurement Category strategy and conveyance

· Strong knowledge of procurement tools, processes, content and automation (E-sourcing -Ariba-, P2P -SRM & Ariba-, e-catalogues, buying channels, etc.)

· Strong ability to analyze data, specifications, and influence demand

· Capability to independently interact throughout the adidas Group and to work with virtual teams

· Knowledge and experience in projects and process management

· Strong 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 Ariba

· Fluent in English, spoken and written.

· Fluent in French, spoken and written.

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

· A professional degree with emphasis on the areas of business, economics, finance, procurement, engineering or legal, or comparable professional education

· Minimum 2 to 4 years’ professional experience in a similar functional domain or other related positions, with knowledge of category / market at hand; experience with supplier selection, negotiation and contracting