DPC Partner Program

Purpose and overall relevance for the organization.

• Responsible for the expansion of the DPC Partner Program (3P / Marketplace Model) in the Emerging Markets, accountable for Partner Program integration and business go live of our winning digital accounts. 
• Work closely with the Global Digital Partner Commerce organization, leading implementation of the overall digital sales acceleration strategy and initiatives, and ensuring relevance within the Market
• Demonstrate Project Management skills and drive the adidas tech teams to manage the platform integrations and ensure business go live within the timelines.

Responsibilities

• Enable Partner Program integration roll out - Drive on time integration of the DPC partners
• Ensure zero cost overruns on account of delay in integration
• Work closely with the Platforms, local DPC, Finance and SCM teams to ensure integration readiness and zero delays
• Develop and maintain digital competency within Market DPC
• Lead the implementation and oversee management of partner program (3P marketplace business) for the local organization
• Input into and share global playbook for new digital commercial business models to ensure consistency and harmonization in execution across all accounts
• Drive partnership with local eCom (knowledge exchange and accountability for “all boats will rise”) and facilitate best practice sharing, upskilling, and tool distribution locally

Qualifications

• A Growth and a Digital mindset
• Broad and deep functional knowledge of managing similar partner integrations, with clear understanding of various sub functions which have an interplay during any such integration.
• Excellent negotiation skills, the ability to influence partners to accept adidas requirements from integrations perspective.
• Strong influencing and networking skills to effectively manage interdependencies and projects in the matrix
• Experience across global markets
• Ability to manage multiple local and global stakeholders with timely communication around the project status.
• Proven track record of successfully managing a team/organization. Proven leadership and People management skills

Key contacts

• Global DPC team
• Market WHS lead
• Market DTC (Ecom)
• Market SCM Team
• Market Finance Team

Key Relationships:

• Global DPC  
• Sales Finance  

• Business units 
• Diverse set of other roles and functions based on project needs  

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Very good project management skills, including the ability to lead diverse teams of technical and non-technical roles and several projects simultaneously 
• Very good communication skills, comfortable presenting complex topics to senior stakeholders and convincing them to follow path of action  
• Innovative mindset, encouraging change, taking personal ownership and can-do attitude 
• Experience in agile execution methods is a plus 
• Experience managing a team preferred 
• Fluent English, both verbally and written 

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• University degree in the field of Tech / Business or equivalent 
• 5+ years professional experience, with extensive experience in E-Commerce field (e.g. Digital merchandising, Digital consumer experience and/or Digital Marketing) 
• Sportswear industry experience is a plus 
• Knowledge of global E-Commerce landscape 

Experience in managing projects for any new technology implementation in a complex environment