Gbs Tactical Buyer jobs at Adidas in Pakistan, Lahore

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

As second line of defence, partner with Management to identify risk-based opportunities to improve business processes by balancing risk and control. Primary objectives: • Design and perform continuous monitoring (including risk monitoring and controls testing) to assess the adequacy, effectiveness and efficiency of risk management and controls. • Draw on process expertise and act on risk. • Develop and implement management resolutions that address root causes. • Shorten the time to management action.

Key Responsibilities:

• Design and perform continuous monitoring to assess the adequacy, effectiveness and efficiency of risk management and controls.
• Actively provide risk-based vs control advice and/or solutions on new initiatives, transitions, and/or process changes.
• Continuous review of the ICS framework to ensure relevance to GBS operating model, GBS operations and balancing the risk/cost and benefits.
• Timely coordination/execution of the ICS testing (control reviews) including mandatory documentation in Teammate+ and heading remediation of all identified control deficiencies in collaboration with local Senior Management
• Drive Global Policy Manual (GPM) awareness and ensure GPM relevance to GBS operations.
• Follow up on ICS exceptions and/or CIA recommendations and ensure timely closure of actions/ issues.
• Act as the SPOC for internal and external audits.

Process/System Review
• Plan and conduct end-to-end process reviews/audit to identify risk / internal control issues/improvement. Ensure that proposed internal control(s) are embedded i.e. effective and efficient.

Data Analytics
• Assess, develop and build a data analytics framework to identify potential risks and anomalies as part of continuous monitoring. This includes but not limited to, identifying relevant data points to monitor on an ongoing basis.
• Independently manage and/or conduct data analytics to provide risk-based insights to stakeholders.
Key Relationships:

• GBS: Senior Leadership Team, GPOs, Delivery Excellence, Transition Management teams
• Market Internal controls teams and Finance Director.
• Group functions such as Global Internal controls, Group Policies & Accounting Principles, Group Risk & Compliance Management, etc.
• Internal and external auditors

• Effective communication and presentation skills with ability to influence and convey recommendations to address risks.
• Ability to understand and navigate within complex organization structures, diverse cultures, and system landscape.
• Strong data mindset and analytical capabilities with the ability to manage large volumes of data/information from various sources and connect the dots to derive meaningful observations.
• Knowledge in the use of SAP FI and advanced user of MS Office suite of products including Power BI.
• Experience working with SQL, Python, Databricks, CoPilot, Power Automate and Knime preferred.

• University degree or above
• CIA or CPA qualification is a plus.
• Fluent in spoken and written English
• Minimum 8+ years of audit experience with an international audit firm and/or internal audit/internal control experience with a multinational company
• Profound knowledge of best practices in internal control/internal audit and policy & procedures
• Previous experience in Retail industry or shared services a plus

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

Drive the development of procurement practices across categories including:

• Execute tactical buying process of low and mid value item across all categories and support category managers on the definition and deployment of Sourcing Strategy for the Cluster
• Realization of stakeholder management to maximize savings and procurement’s value contribution
• Supporting in contract management activities and ensuring, when required, a proper supplier relationship management
• Assure achieving of procurement compliance targets including policies, strategies, and processes
• Deliver committed annual Procurement savings and Global Business Services SLA and KPI’s
• Lead procurement content design, set up and maintenance

Execution of tactical buying process

• Analyze mid value tactical buys, facilitate high value tactical buy execution with the responsible category manager
• Ensure compliance throughout the entire process
• Search for potential suppliers, either existing or new ones
• ConductRFXs(negotiation, supplier selection) and support responding to suppliers in case of commercial or system related questions
• Facilitate alignment of technical requirements between internal stakeholders and suppliers
• For selected tactical buys, follow-up on technical evaluations with internal stakeholders to ensure timeliness of tendering process
• Execute negotiation, supplier selection and determine Purchase Order (PO) terms and conditions

Execution of content activities

• Set up and enable procurement content, such as e-catalogues, forms and connections to content marketplaces and external tools
• Identify improvement opportunities for additional content creation, with a focus on e-catalogues and their enablement on the procurement portal after alignment with the respective Category Managers.
• Propose continuous improvement initiatives based on observations from daily operations, e.g. buying channel optimization possibilities
• Act as a key contact within procurement for all questions and queries around procurement content

activities

• Support the sourcing & category management team with planning, executing and analyzing eSourcing events
• Lead eSourcing project design and monitor E2E eSourcing

Key Relationships:

• ,Logistics, Legal, Finance, etc)
• External: Suppliers & Agencies: Executives, Key Account Managers & Legal Council

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Intermediate knowledge in sourcing and procurement methodologies and concepts, business partnering and category management (7 steps strategic sourcing, Fact based Negotiations, etc.)
• Good knowledge of How to develop a Procurement Category strategy and conveyance
• Strong knowledge of procurement tools, processes, content and automation (E-sourcing -Ariba-, P2P - Ariba-, e-catalogues, buying channels, etc.)
• Strong ability to analyze data, specifications, and influence demand
• Capability to independently interact throughout the adidas Group and to work with virtual teams
• Knowledge and experience in projects and process management
• Strong analytical, presentation, communication, interpersonal and influencing skills
• Action oriented and solution minded team player with high degree of self-management
• Proficiency in MS Office and preferably SAP MM/ Ariba
• FluentEnglishin spoken and written.
• Be flexible and agile to provide short term on-site support in adidas other locations (3-6 months)

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• A Bachelor’s degree with emphasis on the areas of business, economics, finance, procurement, engineering or legal, or comparable professional education
• Minimum 4 to 6 years’ professional experience in a similar functional domain or other related positions, with knowledge of category / market at hand; experience with supplier selection, negotiation and contracting
• Prefer procurement experiences withSEAand PAC markets

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization: Ensuring correct and daily execution of key responsibilities in the Adidas Global Business Services Center according to the requirements of the company Accounting Manual and specific group policies.

Key Responsibilities:

• General Ledger accounts reconciliation, accounts review and provide variances explanations by investigating and following up on differences

• Handling, monitoring, and posting different types of journal entries and clearings

• Tax calendar management to avoid fines and penalties

• Raise a booking request to AP team for Tax declaration

• Raise a payment request to Treasury team for Tax declaration.

• Monitoring and following up on differences between systems interfaces

• Support the successful execution of all Tax accounting activities, ensuring work is completed in a timely and accurate manner

• Perform period-end closing activities such as accruals, provisions, balance sheet reclassifications, and late adjustments.

• Close contact with the local Finance Teams across Adidas subsidiaries and other GBS located in Europe, Asia, and the Americas, handling daily queries such as mismatch–aging in intercompany and non-reconciled items in open reconciliations.

• Support team lead/ Manager in daily operations, KPI measurement, Audit request, Internal controls and other improvement initiatives

Key Relationships:

• Market finance

• Process Owners

• IT & Corporate Solutions

• Group Accounting

• Operations team

• Other GBS streams

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Good Accounting knowledge (IFRS)

• Ability to read, write, and communicate in English in a business setting (B2+)

• Ability to pay close attention to detail

• Problem-solving mindset and analytical skills

• Be a team player

• Experience with SAP, and Power BI is an advantage

• Experience in a Shared Service environment is an advantage

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• University degree in accounting/Finance/ Controlling or similar.

• 3 plus years of relevant work experience in the accounting/finance business area

• Broad and deep theoretical understanding of job function

Ensuring correct and daily execution of key responsibilities in the adidas Global Business Services Center according to the requirements of the company Accounting Manual and specific group policy for Direct-to-Consumer (DtC) accounting.

Key roles & responsibilities:

• Handling, monitoring and posting of bank statements;
• General Ledger and Accounts Receivables accounts reconciliation, investigating and following up differences;
• Monitoring and following up of differences between systems interfaces;
• Support the successful execution of all accounting activities for DtC areas, ensuring work is completed in a timely and accurate manner;
• Perform period end closing activities such as accruals, provisions and balance sheet reclasses;
• Perform inventory accounting and post adjustments;
• Perform balance sheet reconciliation, accounts review and provide variances explanations;
• Close contact with the local Finance Teams across adidas subsidiaries located in Europe and Americas and Customer Service teams, handling daily queries.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Good Accounting knowledge;
• Ability to read, write and communicate in English in a business setting;
• Ability to pay close attention to detail;
• Problem solving mindset and analytical skills;

• High degree of customer orientation;

• Be a team-player;
• Experience with SAP is an advantage;
• Experience in a Shared Service environment is an advantage.

QUALIFICATIONS

• 2-4 years relevant work experience in the accounting / business area;
• Masters in Accounting, Business Management, Economics or related areas.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead the buying process for the Factory Outlet channel, aligning volumes with market Open-To-Buy plans
• Prepare seasonal forecasts and size breakdowns that reflect market needs and consumer demand
• Analyze weekly business performance and recommend strategic actions to maximize opportunities
• Manage in-season trading including sales forecasting, stock intake, markdowns, and excess procurement
• Execute store tiering and stock flow strategies to optimize product relevance and margin performance

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Proven expertise in buying processes, systems, and retail math
• Advanced proficiency in Excel including pivot tables, macros, and lookup formulas
• Strong analytical mindset with experience in retail KPIs
• Effective communicator across teams and formats
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment

REQUISITE EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Merchandising, Marketing, Business Management or related field
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience, including 2+ years in a buying function
• Experience managing vendor relationships

THROUGH SPORT, WE HAVE THE POWER TO CHANGE LIVES.

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.

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.