Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

Continuous Improvement will drive process optimization across GBS Centers, across all global processes. This person will support the CI lead and Ops/GPO on the development of the strategy for Continuous Improvement and support on prioritization of initiatives based on impact on business value/customer experience and efficiency etc. It’s a meaningful position for Adidas 2025 strategy.

Help to collaborate with CI Governance senior manager/Center CI lead on CI methodology/framework build-up as well as implementation. This person will also play leadership on the center's continuous improvement team to collaborate with other GBS organizations on ESSA projects identification/coaching/replication etc.

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with Adidas Global CI Hub to design/build up adidas own CI approach.

• Support to create frameworks for all workstreams on CI methodology launching with an agile and efficient way of working.

• Support workstreams and TOP AREAs to drive ESSA(Elimination/Simplification/Standardization/Automation) opportunity identification.

• Support to deliver operational efficiencies, process standardization and harmonization.

• Provide coaching on LSS/process re-engineering projects to help successfully implement.

• Drive mindset of continuous improvement as a culture of Adidas

• Support to build up a continuous improvement training program.

• Leverage the TTT program to deliver continuous improvement training to the center.

• Continuous Improvement of event design and promotion

• Support best practice sharing cross centers/workstreams.

Key Relationships:

• Operations Center Leads

• Functional GBS Operations teams

• Global process owner

• GBS Delivery excellence global team

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in the area of end-to-end process improvement and/or process standardization in Finance/HR/Procurement

• Extensive experience with Continuous Improvement methodologies (both theoretical and practical application) LEAN/DFSS/DMAIC. SPSS modeling is preferred

• Automation project experience

• Comprehensive understanding of E2E processes in Global Business Services

• Extensive experience with Continuous Improvement methodologies (both theoretical and practical application) LEAN/DFSS/DMAIC. SPSS modeling is preferred

• Ability to think strategically, synthesize complex situations and develop innovative solutions within a changing environment.

• Experience in providing clear guidance and in instructions to operational teams and coaching

• Complete familiarity with Microsoft Office or equivalent tools

• Strong data analysis and RCA capability

• Knowledge of SAP FI and CO a plus

• Virtual team management skill

• Fluent in English (written and spoken)

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• University degree or equivalent experience, preferably in accounting or business administration

• Six Sigma Black Belt as plus