Senior Specialist Commercial Management

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 and DC's for adidas. This supports the successful implementation of 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 Region NAM 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. Cost tracking, Project Management & Facility Management financial data, etc.).

Key Responsibilities:

• Independent execution and support in handling of Purchase Orders and invoice tracking to ensure good recreipts(GR) booking and vendor payments
• 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 and 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
• Global Commercial Management Team
• Group Functions 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
• Experience with Smartsheets, Power BI, and other related programs

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree preferred in Finance or Business Administration; equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be substituted for degree
• 3-5 years of professional experience in the field of Commercial Management or Finance
• Strong English Language required, both written and verbal

*Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at adidas means championing individual uniqueness and cultivating a culture of belonging in which everyone can create at their best. We embrace diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives and seek to create a workforce that reflects our consumers and communities.

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 14 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, eleven paid holidays throughout the calendar year and Service Time Off during milestone years.

*We officially returned to office in a hybrid work environment, working 3 days in office and 2 days remote.The working location of this position is Portland, Oregon

*Though our teammates hail from all corners of the world, our working language is English