Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization: 

Drive the development of category best practices for the respective category on a global basis, including: 

• Definition, deployment and execution of sourcing strategy of the transport & logistics sub-category in close collaboration with SCM market and regional/local procurement teams 

• Realization of stakeholder management to maximize total cost of ownership savings and Procurement’s value contribution  

• Assure achieving compliance targets with policies, strategies, and processes 

• Strive to meet the mutually agreed Procurement targets contributing to the overall budget targets 

• Drive execution of provider portfolio management of the transport & logistics sub-category 

Key Responsibilities: 

Define global category strategy for a sub-category within the global category of transport & logistics  

• Analyze sub-category and define category profile, incl. spend, requirement management, risk assessment, supplier base assessment and SRM strategy  

• Benchmark sub-category best practices to identify initiatives for improvement and establish best practice sharing across markets and functions 

• Build sub-category specific strategic (sourcing) plan in alignment with business and SCM Market teams 

• Align strategic (sourcing) plan to financial budget and global business strategies  

• Define on sub-category level P2P and buying channel strategies, identify and consider automation potential and P2P/ channel effectiveness 

• Enhance and deploy transport & logistics sub-category methodology and toolbox 

(Co-)Lead transport & logistics sourcing strategy implementation to support market needs and savings realization on sub-category level 

• Initiate & synthesize internal and external analysis (industry/market and supplier intelligence) 

• Consolidate requirements and act as business partner for the business and transport & logistics teams,  

• Lead / support contract implementation and drive contract compliance on a global basis 

• Be accountable for savings delivery according to the mutually defined targets on sub-category level 

Govern and support the work and efforts of a cross-functional sourcing team in all stages of a strategic sourcing project on sub-category level 

• Drive/support alignment of roles and responsibilities on sourcing project level (operating model) 

• Drive/govern RfX execution: supplier selection, fact-based negotiations 

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

• Collaborate with legal to finalize contractual agreement and its administration  

• Ensure consistent usage of savings methodology and savings tracking through close collaboration with GFF  

• Work with Procurement Leads to implement and activate contracts globally 

Manage commercial supplier relationship with key suppliers within the defined sub-category and market scope and in alignment with Supply Chain Management Teams 

• Implement, maintain and manage relationship with suppliers identified as key suppliers in the respective sub-category, monitors performance of key strategic suppliers  

• Lead supplier development activities: set up cross-functional review meetings with key strategic suppliers to improve performance and further cost / demand reductions 

• Support the identification of potential contract improvement opportunities and re-negotiations 

Manage relationship with key stakeholders and business representatives 

• Act as an escalation point for sub-category related issues and drive resolution in line with global 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 to assure business requirements are met 

• Best Practice sharing with SCM markets, Global Procurement Community and other key business functions 

• Review process improvement opportunities with focus on cost reductions (create an advantage) 

Key Relationships: 

• Procurement: Senior Category Director, Senior Category Managers, Market (Senior) Director Procurement, Country Senior Manager Procurement 

• Supply Chain Management: Director, Senior Manager, Manager Levels 

• Other key business functions like Legal, Risk Mgmt., and Compliance, Insurance, GFF and GBS 

• Suppliers: Key Account Leads, Senior Officials 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: 

• Advanced knowledge in sourcing and procurement methodologies and concepts, business partnering and category management within the transport and transport sub-category 

• Solid background in transportation, logistics and supply chain management 

• Good knowledge of Procurement strategy development and conveyance 

• Strong knowledge of procurement tools and data, content and automation 

• Strong knowledge of the relevant markets and suppliers 

• Strong ability to analyze specifications and influence demand 

• Capability to independently interact throughout the adidas organization  

• Knowledge and experience in projects and process management  

• Good 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 Ariba

• Fluent in English, spoken and written 

• Travel of up to 30% 

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications: 

• A master’s degree with emphasis on the areas of logistics, supply chain, business, economics, finance, procurement, or comparable professional education 

• Minimum of 5 - 10 years’ professional experience in a similar functional domain or other related positions, preferably knowledge of category at hand; experience with supplier selection, negotiation and contracting 

• Procurement or sales for a leading Logistics service provider or within the FMCG industry