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Senior Specialist Solution Development

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

 

At adidas, we have a clear purpose: “Through sport, we have the power to change lives.” This mindset also drives Global Business Services (GBS), enabling scalable, efficient, and innovative business operations.

 

The Senior Specialist Solution Development plays a critical role in accelerating digital transformation across GBS by designing and developing scalable solutions using Power Platform and AI technologies.

 

This role focuses on translating business needs into automated, data-driven, and intelligent solutions, reducing manual effort, improving process efficiency, and enabling better decision-making.

  

Key Responsibilities:

 

Solution Development & Automation

 

  • Design, develop, and deploy end-to-end solutions using Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI).
  • Build scalable applications to digitize operational processes and eliminate manual work.
  • Develop workflows and automations to improve productivity and reduce cycle times.
  • Ensure solutions follow best practices in performance, scalability, and governance.
  • Implement a documentation framework to ensure solution maintainability over time

 

AI & Advanced Capabilities

  • Integrate AI capabilities (e.g., AI Builder, Azure AI, Copilot Studio, Machine Learning models) into business solutions.
  • Identify use cases where AI can drive value (e.g., prediction, classification, document processing).
  • Develop intelligent automations that enhance decision-making and reduce operational risks.

 

Data & Integration

  • Design and implement integrations between systems (e.g., SharePoint, Dataverse, SAP, APIs, Smartsheet).
  • Structure and transform data to enable efficient reporting and analytics.
  • Collaborate with data teams to ensure consistency, quality, and accessibility of data.

 

Business Partnering

  • Work closely with Operations, CI, and Functional teams to understand business requirements.
  • Translate business needs into technical solutions with clear value cases (hours saved, efficiency gains, quality improvement).
  • Provide recommendations on solution design and digital opportunities.

 

Continuous Improvement & Innovation

  • Identify automation and digitalization opportunities across processes.
  • Contribute to building reusable components and scalable solutions for global deployment.
  • Stay up to date with emerging technologies and continuously improve technical capabilities.

 

 

 

Key Relationships:

 

  • Delivery Excellence (CI, Automation, Performance Management, Process Management)
  • GBS Operations (Finance, HR, Procurement)
  • Global Process Owners (GPOs) and SMEs
  • Tech & Digital teams

 

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

 

  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related fields.
  • 3–5 years of experience in solution development, automation, or digital transformation roles.

Technical Skills (Core Focus of the Role)

 

  • Advanced expertise in Power Platform:
    • Power Apps (Canvas & Model-driven apps)
    • Power Automate (cloud flows, RPA)
    • Copilot Studio
    • Dataverse
    • Power BI (data modeling, DAX, dashboards)

 

  • Experience with SharePoint, OneDrive, and related Microsoft 365 tools.

 

  • Strong knowledge of API integrations and connectors.

 

  • Experience with AI tools and capabilities:
    • AI Builder, Copilot Studio, Azure AI, or similar
    • Basic understanding of Machine Learning and LLM concepts

 

  • Strong skills in data transformation and analysis (Excel, Power Query, SQL preferred).

 

Additional Skills

 

  • Understanding of process improvement (Lean, Six Sigma) is a plus.
  • Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking.
  • Ability to translate business needs into technical solutions.
  • Strong communication skills in English and Spanish.

 

 

 

Key Success Factors

 

  • Ability to deliver scalable and high-impact solutions (not just tactical automations).
  • Strong balance between technical expertise and business understanding.
  • Focus on value creation (efficiency, cost savings, service improvement).
  • Proactive mindset to identify and implement innovation opportunities.

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.


At adidas, we strongly believe that embedding diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) into our culture and talent processes gives our employees a sense of belonging and our brand a real competitive advantage.

– Culture Starts With People, It Starts With You –

By recruiting talent and developing our people to reflect the rich diversity of our consumers and communities, we foster a culture of inclusion that engages our employees and authentically connects our brand with our consumers.

Job Title:  Senior Specialist Solution Development

Brand: 
Location:  Bogota
TEAM:  Technology
State:  Dist
Country/Region:  CO
Contract Type:  Full time
Number:  546583
Date:  Jun 30, 2026
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