Senior Director Workplace Management Gca jobs at Adidas in South Africa, Johannesburg

Lead the development and implementation of a strategy on athlete interaction and product research and validation to drive innovation.

Provide leadership to a team that owns the definition of research-informed athlete problem statements, drives athlete engagement requirements to address these statements, and conducts research, non-standardized testing, and validation to solve against identified problems.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead programs and teams which deliver sports science insights to increase the understanding of the athlete and athlete-product interactions
• Identify relevant opportunities and trends, to enable team resources to be focused on evaluating and documenting relevant performance insights
• Align the team's research and development objectives with the brand and team innovation direction
• Lead and develop strategic partnerships, to constantly increase the team’s capabilities
• Lead new validation strategies, including both perception and performance testing, to efficiently evaluate and document the benefit of product and experience for athletes
• Develop and manage processes which enable the testing of prototypes and innovative product concepts, prior to commercialization, in close cooperation with other members of the Athlete Performance team
• Collaborate with the cross-functional Innovation team to bring new concepts to life, via sports science insights, which enable an increased performance
• Ensure appropriate leadership skills are present through creating a motivational and supportive work environment in which employees are coached, trained, and provided with career opportunities
• Set clear objectives for team members and provide deep or broad expertise in supervised area

Key Relationships

• Innovation teams
• Brand Strategy
• Athlete Servicing and Testing & Quality
• Corporate functions (e.g. Legal & Compliance, Human Resources, Finance, IT, Logistics)
• Business Units
• Research institutions and industrial and academic partners

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Curiosity for science and technology with a passion for making insights in the field of sport
• Ability to understand scientific and complex information, and communicate this to technical and non-technical audiences
• Educate and train colleagues by sharing knowledge on an on-going basis
• Demonstrate the ability to work independently and within a team atmosphere
• Fluent English (required), German (advantageous)
• Communicate and negotiate effectively
• Cooperate well, develop and maintain relationships
• Work independently as well as part of a team
• Plan working time efficiently, balancing short term tasks with long term goals
• Strong analytical skills, solution driven and result oriented
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications

• PhD or Master's degree in Biomechanics, Bio based Science, or Engineering
• Minimum 10 years industry relevant experience in research, engineering, or similar position (PhD or relevant experiences will be considered)
• 5 years leadership of diverse and global teams in a matrix organization

To coordinate the end-to-end Retail recruitment process while continuously improving the assessment of both internal and external applicants.

To support the market’s growth by partnering with hiring managers to anticipate and meet the evolving talent needs of the organization, ensuring the delivery of the best talent to drive success within the Retail division.

Key Responsibilities:

• Drive the recruitment process including requisition approval, hiring manager briefing, job advertising, candidate sourcing, application review, candidates screening, interview strategy and offer process
• Develop and implement strategic sourcing initiatives for recruiting diverse talent.
• Build strong working relationships with HR and Hiring Managers.
• Development of assessment centres for high volume hiring for our retail division.
• Leverage relevant advertising resources to create awareness and attract qualified applications for key roles in Retail.
• Leverage candidate databases (internal and external) to identify prospective candidates to create awareness and invite them to apply for open positions.
• Provides coaching and advice to candidates and hiring managers throughout the interview process.
• Work in close partnership with the Manager, Talent Acquisition to build proactive talent pipelines across retail and back-office positions.
• Support the TA Team in planning and gathering information for quarterly review meetings with key customers that will provide an overview of recruiting achievements as well as opportunities to improve hiring performance moving forward.
• Utilize recruitment systems effectively following key standards, documenting key actions and ensuring all data is accurate for reporting purposes.
• Support additional back office recruitment initiatives as needed.
• Support the development and implementation of employer branding strategies to enhance talent attraction and engagement efforts.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to multi-task and prioritize workload in a fast paced environment.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to set clear goals and deliver into key objectives.
• Action oriented and proactive approach to working with hiring managers and HR teams.
• End to end recruitment experience at a variety of levels.
• Ability to handle constant change with ease and flexibility.
• Proven ability to use behavioural interviewing techniques.
• Ability to exercise good judgment and decision making skills. Able to manage confidential and sensitive information and use appropriately.
• Advanced MS Office skills and experience in applicant tracking systems.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English, both written and oral.

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualification:

• Has a Bachelor's Degree from related departments
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in Talent Acquisition, and retail field hiring experience is preferred
• Fluent in English
• Has excellent communication and interpersonal skills in English with proven ability to take initiative
• Advanced level of MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) programs
• Has advanced experience in recruitment sourcing channels
• Has good organization & planning skills
• Continuous learning and development
• Has team spirit and eager to be a part of a global retail company

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

Key contact to drive and guarantee maximum level of service on LAM eCom post order operations (payments, orders and returns), monitoring the operation in a daily basis, leading the eCom order process with Customer Service team as well as internal stakeholders, SCM, IT, Finance globally and locally to deliver the maximum Customer Satisfaction and NPS.

Key Responsibilities:

• Daily monitoring of key operational KPIs: Approval rate, risk rejections, cancellations, processing times, delayed orders.

• Ensure operational deviations and technical problems are raised on time to the correct support teams, assure solutions and/or follow escalation processes.

• Develop and maintain digital tools and reports that facilitate real-time monitoring of the operation.

• Support on operational tasks of the end-to-end ecommerce processing.

• Support project implementations/go-lives/sustain phases for LAM countries.

• Drive Customer Service topics related to payments, order processing and returns, looking to reduce the level of contacts by proving operation service excellence to adidas consumers.

Key Relationships:

• Customer Service
• Global Technical Support
• Service Management
• Global Payments
• Local SCM teams
• Regional SCM teams

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• University degree or equivalent education required
• Broad and deep theoretical understanding of functional area
• Minimum 2 years experience in job or job function

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• 2 Years experience

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

• a local category strategy and leading the team to execute product merchandizing plan, Go To Market plan to drive brand and business success within the framework set by Global Business Units (BUs)

Key Responsibilities:

• Support to drive & develop a 3-5 year category plan based on overall adidas BU process in collaboration with Global BU
• Support financial expectations set out in the category integrated business planning across all channels
• Develop category initiatives to meet key commercial goals
• Supportthe development of business mid-long term division plan in alignment with global vision
• Be the interface between Global Business Unit (BU) and market stakeholders
• Collaborate with relevant cross functional teams to develop and execute plans
• Own end to end (E2E) market strategy and execution from Integrated Business Planning, Commercial Input to in season trade and exit
• Own quality delivery toward each GTM milestones
• Own go to market planning excellence in compliance with targets for forecasting, pricing, profitability, range size, range flow, range adoption,Article Performance Review (APR)etc. includingsystem, catalogue and master data maintenance
• Define the category range by sales channels, by stores or trade zone where necessary, within guidelines or alignments
• Support to materialize business opportunities throughout the communication with Global BU, Channels, Wholesale accounts and any relevant external research
• Own key franchise lifecycle and inventory level to ensure brand health
• Perform category insights and analytics including market/consumer/competitor insights and sales analysis and leverage for planning
• Own the input of local product and allocation demand to global
• Responsible for Creation Center Tokyo (CCT) creation from brief to ensure product offers to achieve the category financial target, delivery and sell through and exit
• Support cross category and functional specific initiatives
• Present range internally and externally with sufficient sample availability
• Participate to customer interaction in planning phase
• Manage, developperformance,and winning culture with fast action through organization’s people values, motivate team / direct reports in alignment with the market organization
• Development culture
• Drive employee engagement, leading by example.

KPI’s:

• Category Net Sales (NS), Net Margin and Contribution
• Sell-outall channels
• Forecast & data accuracy, Drop rate
• Net Promote Score (NPS)
• Market share

Key Relationships:

• Global BU
• Creation center including local trading company
• Brand Activation, Culture marketing, Sport marketing
• Business development, GTM head office
• Demand planning, SCM, Finance
• Channels and External Wholesale partners

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to implement strategy
• Strong presentation/communication, negotiation and influencing skills, especially with senior stakeholders within a global matrix organization.
• Distinct track record of success and high-level range management knowledge
• Strong cross-functional and stakeholder management experience across commercial functions (e.g. marketing, sales, etc.) and support functions (finance preferred), as well as different organizational levels (Global, Market, etc.)
• Strong industry knowledge, across divisions—footwear, apparel and accessories.
• Expert understanding of markets’ consumers, accounts, economic environment and commercial needs
• Ability to Manage, Coach and Develop People
• Results Oriented Mindset
• Strong team player with high level of integrity & attention to detail
• Pro-active, collaborative and positive attitude even in changing environments
• Strong data analysis skills and ability to translate and articulate data results into clear business actions.

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• years of experience in range management/product required.

• University degree in Business or equivalent professional experience, ideally in Sales and/or Marketing, MBA preferred
• Sporting goods industry experience required
• Business level in both Japanese and English Mandatory
• Has substantial experience working with local customers and international stakeholders
• High Business Acumen
• Strong PC Skills including Outlook, Word, Excel (Pivot), Powerpoint, etc
• Passion for sports and belief that through sports we have the power to change lives

PURPOSE & OVERALL RELEVANCE FOR THE ORGANIZATION

As a Sr. Copywriter you are accountable for concepts and messaging for all briefed projects. You will be leading copy direction, and will regularly partner closely with Sr Designers and Art Directors to create comprehensive answers to creative problems. You will lead from concept to completion – following the global brand direction, and the brand voice. Knowing your channels and touchpoints will ensure that you tailor concepts that will remain relevant across all digital placements. You will be focused on creating excellent, compelling, and effective creative executions that deliver against each brief.

LEADERSHIP

• Must be an empathic and insightful manager capable of responding to critical feedback and leading your team through creative rounds.
• Directs the work of 1-2 writers working on multiple projects at any given time.
• Must contribute to cultural initiatives, and champion these principles for your team.
• Must have strong interpersonal skills and be comfortable having difficult conversations—both giving and receiving hard feedback.
• Must solicit feedback from all levels within the studio to make informed decisions.

WRITING AND EXECUTION

• Lead writing of headlines, sub-headlines, body copy, and storyboards.
• Review all work for quality control and brand alignment, and work of any direct report.
• Review post-production with visual lead (text/supers in video, when necessary/relevant).
• Delegate writing needs as necessary for concept, presentations, or execution.

CREATIVE DIRECTION

• Run brainstorms and concept with Lead Designer.
• Research concepts as needed.
• Write concept set-ups and overview details in initial concept decks or delegate as needed.
• Propose messaging direction per project and concept.
• Present to stakeholders when requested.
• Propose potential Lead Creative Partners (photographers, videographers, directors) and provide justification.
• Propose production details including location, casting, props, styling, treatment of shoot.

BRIEFING AND PROJECT MANAGEMENT

• Participates in brief kickoffs. Read brief carefully and ask critical questions.
• Cascade direction from Creative Director—delegate to and provide clear instructions, timelines, and expectations for other copywriters.

MANAGERIAL

• Manages, coaches, develops, and directs the work of writing team (copywriters, assistant copywriters.)
• Teaches their direct reports both practical and managerial skills.
• Contributes to resource management within the scope of their teams.
• Attend weekly 1:1 with Creative Director.
• Attend weekly all-team stand up and participate in creative review.
• Attend relevant workstream Team standup(s).
• Shares creative insights, inspiration, and best practices with the team.

KEY RELATIONSHIPS

• Creative Director (Direct Manager)
• Sr. Designer or Sr Art Direction Manager (Partners)
• Copywriters, Assistant Copywriters (Direct Reports.)
• Project management and production teams
• Stakeholders and project briefers (Digital Content, Retail Marketing, Membership, Planning)
• External agencies and vendors

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Comprehensive knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Word & PowerPoint in particular).
• Perfect English written skills, with exceptional grasp of grammar.
• Fluency and experience writing in Spanish or Canadian French a definite plus.
• Working knowledge of Figma.

SOFT SKILLS

• Strong understanding of the dynamics of the sporting goods industry.
• Culturally savvy and able to alter written “voice” to connect with various consumer cohorts
• Strong communication & negotiation skills
• Comfortable presenting complex topics to stakeholders at various organizational levels both in person and remotely
• Capacity to establish short and mid-term plans, and drive execution.
• A collaborative mindset

REQUISITE EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• A BA, MA, or BFA degree with focus on writing, journalism, marketing, or related areas.
• 5+ years of experience in executional writing.
• Experience developing successful concepts and working in collaborative multi-functional teams.
• Experience in SEO copywriting a definite plus.

ABOUT STUDIO A PDX

Studio A PDX launched in October 2021, and resides within the adidas America Portland HQ. We're an internal creative studio. We make (or adapt just about every campaign you see on adidas.com, the app, the blog, and much of the email across North America. We’re busy!

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  adidas celebrates diversity, supports inclusiveness and encourages individual expression in our workplace. 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 andAD&Dinsurance, which can be supplemented with employee-paid coverage. Employeesare able toenroll in adidas’ 401k plan and Stock Purchase Plan with employer match. Full-time employees are eligible for education assistance and generous Leave policies including12 weeksof 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, twelve 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.

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organisation:

Key Responsibilities:

• Act as first point of contact to local management, functions and teams for all (corporate) legal matters at adidas Porto, managing the provision of (corporate) legal services at adidas Porto in accordance with Global Legal standards and processes.

  • Where appropriate drive the management, negotiation and resolution of legal and business disputes for client groups to enable fact-based decision making at adidas Porto and other adidas locations where necessary.

  • Draft, review and negotiate a variety of contracts to protect the interests of adidas working closely with appropriate business stakeholders relating to Global Functions topics and adidas Porto as necessary

  • Act as Local Compliance Officer for adidas Porto, managing and supporting the wider compliance organization on compliance investigations.

  • Drive an ethics and compliance culture at adidas Porto and ensure all related matters are appropriately handled including all aspects of communication, education, and implementation of adidas Compliance program.

  • Effectively manage and supervise the delivery of legal advice and services through external counsel where needed.

  • Manage and support the wider (Global Legal) organization on the implementation of initiatives, processes, software tools and systems in close co-ordination with the wider Global Legal team.

  • Develop and conduct legal educational programs and materials for adidas Porto and other adidas locations as appropriate in relevant legal areas.

  • Actively participate in the team environment through mutual support and pursuit of excellence.

Key Relationships:

• Senior Director- Legal Counsel

• Senior Management Team and other senior members of the Area

• All Global Legal functions.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Strategic thinker with confidence and speed in execution.

  • Strong background in contract law, drafting, negotiation and business counselling.

  • A strong sense and experience of legal business management and administration with an ability to make practical evaluations of risk.

  • Ability to work both independently and as a senior part of a team, and to manage and prioritize substantial and diverse workload.

  • Ability to effectively communicate complex issues in an understandable manner.

  • Proficient technical skills with experience of contract automation a benefit.

  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills required. Must be fluent in English.

  • Proficiency of Portuguese is preferred.

  Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

  • Fully qualified lawyer, with local legal professional admission in good standing.

  • 5 - 8+ years of law firm or corporate counsel experience in general civil and commercial law.

  • Preferably experience with multinational companies with multi market teams.

PURPOSE

• A key player in Global Sourcing in driving Sourcing’s vision to be the Most Agile, Most Competitive, Most Digitalized & Cleanest Supply Base in the industry.
• Lead the overall business of the Operation Centers/designated factories or factory groups and manage the relationships between adidas Group and Tier1 ensuring that adidas Sourcing objectives are met.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead the overall sourcing business, operations, and functions in designated groups of factories/operations centers, to execute the global sourcing strategies.
• Accountable for leadership of the Development & Commercialization and Production teams in the supplier groups/OCs ensuring that they fully carry out their expected JD/R&R and that all company standards are met with support from relevant functional heads when needed (including development, material, costing, quality, SEA & ME).
• Own all KPI performance of the managed vendors within assigned “Country of Origin (“CoO”) and own the relationship at Supplier Group level where relevant.
• Drive company key initiatives, such as Quality, ME/CI, SPIKE, and Tier1/Tier2 alignment programs and projects to ensure overall and supplier capabilities are industry leading / world class.
• Build and maintain close working relationships with the factory senior management and internal functional leads to ensure quick resolution of issues as well as engage them in the overall company strategies.
• Represent operations both internally & externally and foster a strategical partnership and relationship with our customers.
• Provide input and regular update of information necessary to support the allocation process.
• Ensure all operations comply with relevant local laws respecting human rights, health and safety of all employees and environment.
• Invest in people skills through Development and Training, provide ongoing coaching to the team members and take an active role in driving engagement.
• Enhance work environment considering infrastructure, SEA & labor and security.
• Streamline processes through continuous improvement techniques and tools and challenge existing standards and procedures.
• Own Direct Development (“DD”) audits to ensure Virtual & Physical sample meet adidas standards and reflect design intent.
• Ensure all sourcing operations and practices fully comply with adidas’ Responsible Sourcing & Purchasing Policy, adidas standards and legal requirements, while managing the relevant processes internally and externally.
• Role model leadership to foster a culture of Diversity Equity & Inclusion that strives for an inclusive workplace.

KEY RELATIONSHIPS

• Global Sourcing
• Headquarter (HQ) laboratory – factory laboratories
• Product Operations
• Other Global Function Team: Social and Environmental Affairs / Government Affairs
• External stakeholders: Sourcing Suppliers, Transport, Logistics and Customs

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

• Have a wide experience of sourcing management concept of consumer goods.
• Strong presentation, negotiation, influencing, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Fluent in English (written and spoken)
• Strong MS Office Skills
• Strong leadership skills and ability to work with multidimensional teams.

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• University degree in engineering/product creation or related areas
• Minimum 7+ years of work experience of which ideally 5 years were in production creation/manufacturing and in managerial positions.