Manager Procurement
Company: adidas
Location: Portland
Posted on: February 1, 2025
Job Description:
Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:To ensure that
commercial and business relationships and engagements with
suppliers are handled according to policies, commercials, risks,
and procurement area related best practices for the Marketing
category. This role is also responsible for maximizing
profitability and compliance within the category by managing the
sourcing process for all services. Developing and facilitating
procurement category strategies while ensuring visibility and
transparency of spend will be the key function of this role.Key
Responsibilities:
- Support and manage the development and execution of Marketing
procurement categories related strategies in alignment with senior
management and relevant Business Partners and their Brand
objectives.
- Build business relationships and effectively partner with the
relevant stakeholders and the related supplier base.
- Drive and support the creation and implementation of sourcing
and supplier strategies and ensure compliance with procurement
policies, standards, and guidelines.
- Development and management of the Marketing agencies roster in
collaboration with key stakeholders.
- Lead agency selection/pitch processes in alignment with
business partners and negotiate up to final authorization of
contracts and purchase orders within the organization and Brand
signature policy.
- Lead and participate in cross-functional teams in defined
procurement and general development projects as well as
pro-actively supporting other team members in their tasks and
activities.
- Drive, lead and support supplier selection (tender) processes
in alignment with business partners and negotiate contracts up to
final authorization including dispute resolution, approving and
qualifying vendors, financial terms, etc.
- Continuous learning and development of procurement knowledge
and methodologies driving innovation and continuous improvement
within the procurement function.
- Act as an ambassador of procurement within the organization.Key
Relationships:Internal: Marketing team, Finance & Group
Procurement.External: Suppliers & Agencies: Executives, Key Account
Managers & Legal Counsel.Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Knowledge of sourcing and procurement methodologies and
concepts, such as TCO and life cycle of products/services, business
partnering.
- Knowledge of supply base within the Marketing Services
landscape and availability of products/services, bottleneck
criteria (market and pricing), cost levers, new technologies, and
procedural best practices.
- Knowledge of brand strategy and application in marketing.
- Proven ability to drive category strategy and setup agency
selection and management.
- Ability to support and develop sourcing strategies in order to
face market trends.
- Knowledge and experience in stakeholders and supplier
relationship management, Employment Contracts, Work-Labor
Contracts, Claim Management, Liability, Warranty, and
(inter)national procurement related legislation.
- Excellent analytical, presentation, communication,
interpersonal and influencing skills.
- Action-oriented and solution-minded team player with a high
degree of self-management.
- Capability to independently interact throughout the
organization.
- Project management knowledge and experience.
- Proficiency in MS Office, SAP/SRM a plus.
- Fluent in English, spoken and written.
- International, diverse mindset.AT ADIDAS WE HAVE A WINNING
CULTURE. BUT TO WIN, PHYSICAL POWER IS NOT ENOUGH. JUST LIKE
ATHLETES, OUR EMPLOYEES NEED MENTAL STRENGTH IN THEIR GAME. WE
FOSTER THE ATHLETE'S MINDSET THROUGH A SET OF BEHAVIORS THAT WE
WANT TO ENABLE AND DEVELOP IN OUR PEOPLE AND THAT ARE AT THE CORE
OF OUR UNIQUE COMPANY CULTURE: THIS IS HOW WE WIN WHILE PLAYING
FAIR.
- COURAGE: Speak up when you see an opportunity; step up when you
see a need.
- OWNERSHIP: Pick up the ball. Be proactive, take responsibility
and follow-through.
- INNOVATION: Elevate to win. Be curious, test and learn new and
better ways of doing things.
- TEAMPLAY: Win together. Work collaboratively and cultivate a
shared mindset.
- INTEGRITY: Play by the rules. Hold yourself and others
accountable to our company's standards.
- RESPECT: Value all players. Display empathy, be inclusive and
show dignity to all.adidas celebrates diversity, supports
inclusiveness, and encourages individual expression in our
workplace. We do not tolerate harassment or discrimination toward
any of our applicants or employees. We are an Equal Opportunity
Employer.
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Keywords: adidas, Portland , Manager Procurement, Executive , Portland, Oregon
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