Purpose and Overall Relevance for the Organization:

The Assistant Manager, Systems Excellence: Product Master Data & Vendor Enablement serves as the single point of accountability for product lifecycle data integrity, article creation and maintenance, vendor onboarding, clearance execution, seasonal readiness, and third-party vendor enablement across North America. The role drives operational excellence through cross-system governance, process ownership, and end-to-end coordination across merchandising, planning, supply chain, digital commerce, and external vendor partners. This position ensures accurate and timely product setup, accelerates speed-to-market, reduces operational risk, and establishes scalable support models that enable future business and vendor growth.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own end-to-end product master data readiness and governance across NAC, M3, SAP, MRM, AFS, DTC platforms, and future vendor solutions.
• Serve as the primary owner for article lifecycle management including creation, maintenance, updates, validations, and data quality controls.
• Lead vendor onboarding, enablement, and operational support for third-party partners including LT, Agron, Golf, and future vendor platforms.
• Manage and execute clearance-related processes, C-Grade setup activities, and related compliance requirements.
• Drive seasonal readiness activities to ensure product availability, launch execution, and cross-functional alignment across key milestones.
• Identify, troubleshoot, and resolve data integrity issues across systems before they impact launches, inventory disposition, or customer experience.
• Coordinate pricing, cost, product attribute, and vendor-request updates while ensuring alignment across interconnected systems.
• Develop scalable operating procedures, governance frameworks, and process documentation supporting future vendor growth.
• Partner with Merchandising, Supply Chain, Planning, IT, and external vendors to continuously improve business processes and system adoption.
• Analyze operational performance metrics and recommend process improvements that enhance speed, accuracy, and efficiency.

Key Relationships:

• Merchandising BU/WHS/DTC/aTS
• Market and Global IT
• Supply Chain
• Demand Planning
• External vendor partners and platform providers
• Compliance and Operations teams

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Strong understanding of product master data, merchandising systems, and article lifecycle management.
• Experience managing cross-functional processes spanning systems, vendors, and business operations.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving capabilities with strong attention to detail.
• Knowledge of ERP, merchandising, and product information management platforms.
• Ability to influence stakeholders and drive accountability without direct authority.
• Experience creating scalable processes, governance models, and operational controls.
• Excellent communication and change management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment with tight deadlines.
• Advanced Microsoft Office skills with strong Excel proficiency.

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualification:

• University degree in Business, Information Systems, Supply Chain, Merchandising, or related field.
• 3-5 years of experience with merchandising operations, product data management, systems administration, vendor enablement, or related business processes.
• Experience working with cross-functional teams and enterprise systems preferred.

• adidas celebrates diversity, supports inclusiveness and encourages individual expression in our workplace. We do not tolerate the harassment or discrimination toward any of our applicants or employees. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.
• adidas offers robust and progressive medical, including HSA (Health Savings Account) with employer funding or FSA (Flexible Spending Account) options, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage, adoption, with surrogate and fertility support, short and long-term disability, and basic life and AD&D insurance, which can be supplemented with employee-paid coverage. Employees are able to enroll in adidas’ 401k plan and Stock Purchase Plan with employer match. Full-time employees are eligible for education assistance and generous Leave policies including 12 weeks of paid parental leave.
• Employees are eligible to earn an annual bonus based on both company and personal performance. Employees accrue prorated flexible time off in the amount .4388 hours per day that increases with years of service, twelve paid holidays throughout the calendar year and Service Time Off during milestone years.
• At adidas we offer a Hybrid work policy which requires attendance in the office Monday through Thursday, with the flexibility to work remotely on Friday each week. For work requiring a high degree of collaboration or an in-person presentation, in-office attendance is required even on Friday. The working location of this position is Portland OR.
• Though our teammates hail from all corners of the world, our working language is English.