Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

Workplaces is responsible for the active management of the Global Real Estate Portfolio including leases and transactions of all the properties, all design, construction and operations for offices & showrooms for adidas. This supports revenue growth, portfolio optimization and creating great workplaces to attract and retain top talent across the globe. To ensure a successful and sustainable Portfolio, Workplaces collaborates within an extensive network of internal / external stakeholders and industry experts to provide value added service. 

The Senior Specialist Commercial Management is responsible to support in the establishment and further development of the commercial facility management at adidas locations managed by Workplaces in North America. The main tasks are participation in projects and execution of commercial support in the entire department (e.g. investment and order processing, invoicing, cost tracking, project management & facility management financial data, etc.).

Key Responsibilities:

• Independent execution and support in handling of Purchase Orders inclusive GR booking and Invoice tracking and clarification.
• Independent solution of complex, commercial problems
• Commercial support of projects and ensuring that they are implemented on time and in the right quality incl. cost tracking
• Support in annual budget planning and monitoring of budget targets
• Support in cost tracking and creation of cost-relevant evaluations
• Execution of external settlements, invoicing

• Preparation and gathering of the necessary information in month-end and yearly account closeout and accruals

• Responsibility and timely execution of internal monthly allocations as well as process adjustments and support for system optimization
• Coordination of commercial issues with suppliers, external companies and adidas internal departments
• Support in the creation of documentation and presentations
• Ensure compliance with commercial processes and guidelines

• Support and optimize processes for the commercial management business of Workplaces
• Documentation of the processes and decisions
• Create transparency on costs and budgets

Key Relationships: 

• Workplaces Regional Team
• Workplaces Regional Sr. Manager
• NAM Market Finance
• Group Procurement 
• External suppliers

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Good communication skills
• Knowledge of internal procedures and processes
• Advanced experience with budgeting, strategic planning, financial analysis

• Personal initiative and independent work while in a team environment
• High level customer service, internal and external
• Excellent knowledge in the use of MS-Office products
• Knowledge of SAP & ARIBA, advanced preferred
• Ability to create reports in a presentable manner to multiple different stakeholders

• 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

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree preferred in Finance or Business Administration
• 3-5 years of professional experience in the field of Commercial Management or Finance
• Strong English Language required, both written and verbal

• adidas celebrates diversity, supports inclusiveness and encourages individual expression in our workplace. We actively encourage individuals with disabilities to apply and will provide reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process. 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. Employees are able to enroll in adidas’ 401k plan and Stock Purchase Plan with employer match (eligible after one year and 1,000 hours of service). Full-time employees are eligible for generous Leave policies including 14 weeks of paid parental leave.
• Employees accrue prorated flexible time off at the rate of one hour per every thirty hours worked up to a maximum of eighty hours per year, and are eligible to take eleven paid company holidays throughout the calendar year.
• Though our teammates hail from all corners of the world, our working language is English.
• 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.