Senior Specialist Payroll jobs at Adidas in United States, Antioch

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organisation

GBS, the engine that designs, builds and operates consistent adidas end-to-end business services & solutions globally to drive the transformation TO ONE ADIDAS enabling our Business Partners to focus on core business.

GBS prioritizes executing transitions, process and solution roadmaps. Implementing one service framework, performance measurements and GBS customer board. Furthermore, GBS is driving the implementation of robotics process automation (RPA).

The I2C stream is one of the global streams who designs and implements end to end services & solutions as Global Process Owner (GPO). GPO’s can effectively cross-collaborate with multiple stakeholders to define the current and future state of adidas business and its processes, identifying issues and risks, suggesting mitigation strategies and driving towards technology solutions.

GBS Operations operate by executing Global Process Owner services and solutions.

I2C collaborates with the stakeholders in adidas to create a customer journey that exceeds the expectations of the customer & consumer.

Scope of I2C

• Credit and collection management
• Dispute management
• Cash Application

Key Responsibilities and General Accountabilities

• Develop new and adjust existing end to end processes/ services, standards or operational plans, and deliver results with direct impact on I2C stream, other streams and markets.
• Significantly contribute to the I2C priorities, KPI’s and OKRs within the overall GBS roadmap
• Manage transformation initiatives including GAP analysis related to the GBS operation centers/markets and provide process competency with a specific focus on I2C
• Design, develop and implement process standardization, harmonization, automation, RPA, AI
• Manageand execute newI2C systems/ technology/methodology roadmap and process change, upskill, train and execute
• Contribute to selection of tools, techniques and systems according to architectural requirements and demands
• Assess concepts and systems by finding scalable and future proven solutionapproaches in the standard solution, with workarounds or custom developments where needed.
• Evaluate issues or new business requirements and translate into system enhancements.
• Assist with defining new requirements associated with global integration projects
• Manage testing supportfor new system enhancements and project implementation
• Collaborate with delivery teamsto ensure efficient and effective design, development, and implementation of new tools
• Identify improvement potential, problems and feasibility of process change with stakeholdersthrough variance analysis and effective usage of data, create transparency on priorities, develop solutions/ processes/ deliverables and facilitate recommendations for fact-based decisions ending into regular continuous improvements.
• Support standardized reporting, measurements, KPI and ad hoc analysis in line with SLA’s together with Delivery Excellence team securing quality, timeliness, compliance and productivity of services and processes
• Lead medium – large sized projectswith the respective profound process and technical knowledge within the boundaries of time, cost & quality, focusing on the customers expectations, implement results and ensure sustainability of solution.
• Use and recommend project control solutions for planning, scheduling and tracking projects
• Provide comprehensive expertise for I2C areas in line with latest taxonomy/ activity split, processes and technologytowards operational and market finance teams
• Coach, guide and develop assigned team members

Key Relationships

• GBS O2C Senior Director
• Global GPO O2I
• Operational O2C Teams in Operations Centers
• GBS Global Governance

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Extensive experience and understanding of GBS / Shared Service environments
• Deep understanding of GBS processes
• Holistic end-to-end thinker
• Understanding of the relevant I2C sub-processes
• Experience in process design, process mapping, improving process quality, process review and compliance
• Experience of digital transformation including Robotic Process Automation (RPA) and Artificial Intelligence (AI)
• Broad SAP knowledge (SD, FICO, etc)
• Ability to communicate technical information with business relevance to both technical and business audiences
• Ability to apply continuous process improvement concepts and tools
• Willingness to travel
• High degree of customer orientation
• Fluent in English (verbal and written)
• Excellent communication skills and an international mindset
• Ability to think strategically as well as tactically
• Excellent analytical mindset
• Cross functional and cross GPO mindset
• Familiarity with project management, strong planning and organization skills, and ability to work and deliver in changing environments, under limited guidance while adhering to specified deadlines
• Ability to work independently
• Understand the purpose and benefits of modelling as subject matter expert and contributes to usage of knowledgebase
• Ability to provide a clear framework for performance to team
• Result orientation and pro-activity
• Identify the appropriate stakeholders for your area of work and manage these relationships to meet stakeholders’ business needs and align expectations.

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications

• in Business Administration or IT or related areas, or equivalent combinations of educations
• Minimum of 5-8 years of relevant work experience of I2C
• Ideally multiple years of experience in shared service center organizations
• Strong understanding & knowledge of regional and global market landscape and the respective customers
• Project management experience

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Brand Marketing

Direct Reporting Line: SeniorSports Marketing

Indirect/secondary reporting line: -

Cost Center/Budget and/or Revenue Responsibility: -

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

• This role plays an instrumental part in the way the brand is portrayed and leveraged in association with ourTeam China partnerswithin the China market and ensures on a day-to-day basis that we continue to raise the awareness and image of adidas as theleadingGlobalSports

• Team China

• Key driver and implementer of the brand marketing plans forTeam China

• Team China partners, and furthermore implement the mutually agreed local & global strategy, driving return on investment and delivering towards the brands position as thetopinChina.

• Creation and implementation of a mutually agreed local strategicpartnerplan (based on the global plan) that forms the guiding principle for how the adidas brand manages, leverages and commercializes the association, ultimately delivering against agreed KPI’s (qualitative and quantitative)

• Drive and coordinate the adidas marketing process on a local level towards optimizing the activation of the association.

Key Responsibilities:

• ocal dedicated adidas contact, and main local relationship manager forTeam China partners.
• Lead Team China teamonannual strategic planning forAthletes/Partnerswithin the China market.
• Ensure full alignment with all relevant functions and departments on a Global and Local level including but not limited to: local entities and sales forces, business units, and all other relevant stakeholders.
• Ensure proper implementation of the Global BrandPartnershipStrategy in the local market and use of contractual rights, such as seasonal campaigns with strong focus on consumer activation and adidas focus topics (i.e. CRM, digital / social media etc).
• Responsible for the effective application / implementation of contractual rights granted on the local level.
• Develop a mid / long term strategic business plan in the local market in close cooperation with the GlobalPartnerDirectors / Senior Managers that provides all business functions / adidas network with tangible set direction from which to activate and commercialize the association on a local level.
• Drive, steer and implement seasonal local marketing plans for thepartnerswhich deliver towards the overall strategic plan in partnership with key business functions, including
  • Drive Commercial / Product Marketing Strategy products including local B2B.
  • Driving the BrandPartnershipStrategy in close alignment with Global and Local Brand Communications
• Drive, challenge and develop thepartnerbusiness against predefined global / local Net Sales targets, as assigned within the Strategic Marketing plan.
• Constant tracking and analysis ofTeam Chinabusiness, working with key business functions on contingency plans as required.
• Lead Team China team effectively manage and implement the budgets.
• Ensure premium service whileglobal SPSP Partnersare in China (tours, local extensions, etc.)

• Work with both Global and China organizations to align to wider SBP documents.

Key Relationships:

• adidas Brand Comms GCA
• adidas Global SPSP functions
• BBon–site offices/representatives

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

. Additional the individual must possess / be:

• Resolute and a good problem solver
• Strong project management skills
• Fluent in English and Chinese
• Strong market and industry awareness
• Good negotiation skills
• Good Interpersonal skills
• Driven to succeed and deliver against expectations

KPI’s:

• Net Sales/Profitability
• SKU Efficiency
• Marketing Budget Application (ROI)
• Realization of contractual rights
• Sets team and individualobjectives, guidelines to develop functional & social skills of direct reports. Measure performance

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• University degree in business / marketing
• Strong connection with Team China associations or China national heroes
• Minimum12years’ experience working in Marketing, preferably with some experience in Sports Marketing and/orStrategic Planning.

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

Executive the HR services processes: benefits administration, personnel, and document administration, HRIS, and data management according to regional and global frameworks.

Key Responsibilities:

· Ensure the execution with the excellence of the HR Services/Hire to Retire processes like Document Management and benefit Administration, Leave and Absence Administration (vacations, sick/parental/maternity leaves), correct registration with the local government, Master data Management (people and organizational data management), Manage SAP Maintenance of Data according to global and regional systems management policy to ensure system harmonization and data integrity.

· Exit Management (administrate involuntary, voluntary, and retirement exits), ensure the correct registration in SAP of terminations, with the correct justification and the related document kit for signing and ending the relationship, and consider the local legislation indicated for this process.

· Administer time management with the correct systemic parameterization in payroll and working hours control systems, as determined by current labor legislation and union rules, and analysis of data present at the close of the monthly, under great criticism, to avoid errors in payroll processing and liability.

· Ensure the benefits administration processes for the country, working in alignment with the regional and local organization Rewards and management with the correct systemic parameterization in payroll for discounts and reporting.

· Administrate and ensure the update of GBS Sharepoint of the country and coordinate activities related to benefits.

· Send information to payroll for the payment of benefits, and wholesale commissions, among others.

· Administrate mobility local activities to ensure employee movements, compliance, and adherence to mobility policy and local legislation. Collaborate with the regional Mobility Manager on local mobility vendor management activities.

· Manage employee inquiries related to HR Services processes (benefits, personnel administration, platform access related to payroll, vacations, SharePoint…)

· Manage HR Services and benefits vendors.

· Ensure proper and timely payment of all HR Services/H2R-related invoices while adhering to the company’s payment terms and process.

· Ensure the correct collection of the invoices sent by the vendors according to the contracts, and control of GBS and Benefit budget of the country.

· Preparation and sending of required reports to government entities, vendors, and internal stakeholders ensuring the correct information and analysis required. Provision of bonuses according to company policies and procedures

· Ensure the correct participation, collaboration, and preparation for government and company requirements and audits in the processes related to the area.

· Work in alignment with HR and legal teams to manage employee and labor relations activities.

· Partner with HRD and/or business for alignment and ensuring best-in-class services.

Key Relationships:

· Global and Regional GBS HR teams

· HR Services and Payroll Vendors

· HR/Talent acquisition/Rewards/Workplace

· Finance and GBS Finance

· Legal

· Internal control

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

· Experienced in the job and fully qualified/trained for the countries that will support.

· Combined broad theoretical and practical knowledge incl. company policies and practices.

· Knowledge of Chilean local processes, practices, and labor law

· Knowledge of HR Systems (e.g.: SAP, Success Factors).

· Advanced Excel

· Influence others

· Stakeholder management

· Experience managing / working with virtual teams.

· Attention to detail.

· Analytic

· Customer focus

· Office management

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

· 4 to 5 years of work experience

· English proficiency

· Bachelor's degree in business administration, HR, or other related careers

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

• To contribute in maximizing the profitability of the Brand Flagship Store by supporting the Stockroom Operational needs and delivering a Flagship Stockroom Model for our consumers:

• To maintaining an effective and organized stockroom and logistical environment

• To executes store operations with particular focus on product flow to and from the store, sales floor and back of house

Key Responsibilities:

• Be aware of store sales and KPI targets, as well as individual performance targets, take ownership over them and effectively use all available store resources to meet or exceed them

• Use retail and commercial expertise to maximize sales opportunities by prioritizing merchandise flow to the sales floor

• Be a role model for stockroom operations and complete deliveries quickly and accurately while adhering to stock protection procedures.

• Accurately record and manage all inter-store and warehouse inventory movement and do this in a timely manner.

• Ensure adequate supplies to create an effective stockroom environment and continually maintain this (including all merchandise) within and around the vicinity.

• Comply with store policies and procedures to maintain a safe shopping and working environment

• Identify improvement opportunities and communicate suggestions to store management to drive commercial success

• Guide and train selected members of the store team on basic stockroom processes and behaviors

• Collaborate productively and respectfully with team members

• Make yourself available to support other team members when needed

• Complete all applicable training programs and effectively apply the learning on the job

• Seek coaching and learning opportunities to continually improve your performance Key Relationships: • Customers Page 2 of 2

• Inventory Control Team

• Peers and Supervisor

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Adapts communication style to service both internal and external consumers dependent on the situation

• Flexibly adapts approach to accommodate the needs of multiple internal and external consumers at the same time

• Deals professionally with difficult situations

• Use retail and commercial expertise to drive overall store sales by prioritising the consumer and brand at all times and ensuring effective flow of merchandise to the sales floor Requisite Education and Experience

• Minimum 6-12 month’s work experience in a sports/fashion customer- and commercialfocused retail environment with stockroom knowledge experience, with a retail industry understanding

• Intermediate numeracy and literacy and advanced verbal communication skills

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• Conduct global training programs based on the global training strategy.
• Customize local training programs so that it can always be consumer/employee-centric, and drive training and related activities to create the best impact on business increase and employee development.
• Support development and management of training-related programs and projects, and contribute to business improvement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Implement foundation / functional trainings to area of responsibility consistently across
  the Retail organization. (Retail newcomer onboarding)
• Plan, develop and deliver monthly product training to the defined target group to ensure a thorough understanding of the product knowledge.
• Implementin-store trainingand service coaching, monitoring where required, follow up and track business results to ensure learning effectiveness and performance improvement.
• Support training for new store openings, including brand, motivation, product knowledge, and service excellence
• IdentifylearningneedsforRetailstore employeesby usingthe defined process to ensure relevant and focused learningofferings.
• Create and develop relevantlearningtools and materials to educate employees of Retail stores.
• Update, maintain, and manage the retail digital learning platform.
• Maintainan updated Training ROI, business KPIswith consistency.
• Regularly review feedback (e.g. training satisfaction survey, NPS) and benchmarkgroup-wide best practices to continuously improve learning effectiveness.

Key Relationships:

• Retail – Back office / Store
• Global SalesAcademy (HQ)
• HR(Local)

:

• Previous experienceofthe implementation of training programs – planning, development, delivery, report.
• Ability to structure and deliver full training cycle. (Including in-person training, 1:1 coaching, Virtual training)
• Willing to play sports as part of retail trainer.
• Strong presentation and Microsoft office skills(PPT, Excel)
• Flexibility in working across office and stores and with diversity cultures.
• Proficiency in English is preferred.

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• At least 3+years of work experience, preferably within Retailstore experienceorTraining.
• Training and Sports industry experience is preferable.

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

& Channel

Key Responsibilities:

• sales & qualitative market share
• Develop the assigned customer or group of customers by searching new opportunities for growth
• Proactively search, address, evaluate and service the commercial needs of the customer for adidas including existing and new business opportunities
• Being the local reference also for the adidas AKA teams to align and support with local expertise for country specific activation and/or expansion plans (together and in close alignment with BD)
• Support of long-term business planning for the respective accounts, by determining sales, gross-profit plans, implementing business, digital and marketing strategies
• Analyse consumer demand, category trends and competitor assortment on the account’s platform and identify gaps in current assortment with the aim to drive sell-through across all customer touchpoints in online and offline channels
• Optimize individual accounts’ profitability
• Provide the input to the monthly sales forecast process (IBP) for the respective accounts on category level
• Take responsibility for the analysis of the accounts to spot trends, resolve problems and to correct any procedural errors being made
• Monitor competitors’ activities within our customers environment and propose win-win action plans to increase market shares
• Achieve short, mid and long term business targets
• Continuously improve and develop key sales & digital & customer service processes to provide excellence in service and efficiency in the organization

Authorities:

• as per the adidas authorization matrix

Key Relationships:

• Retail partners
• Other EE sales channels
• Europecounterparts
• Account Operations
• Sales Development
• Omnichannel department
• Brand Activation department
• GTM managers
• DPC and Digital structures

KPIs:

• Net sales target achievement
• Sales deductions target achievement
• Standard margin target achievement
• Contribution target achievement
• DSO targets
• DPC targets

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Sales manager with a proven track record of successfully managing accounts in mid to large sales organization (Key Account Manager, Senior Key Account Manager)
• Be able to work in virtual teams
• High analytical skills for strategy development, business planning and decision planning
• The natural passion for social media, digital advertising and new technologies will be an additional leverage
• Interpersonal skills - good communications and negotiating abilities as well as relationship management
• High degree of commercial and business acumen knowledge (e.g. sales, retail, trade marketing, customer service, finance and controlling)

• Mental flexibility, initiative and determination

• Fluent in written and spoken local language as well as English.

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• University degree preferably in Business
• Functional: > 3 years’ experience in sales, marketing and / or consulting area
• Industry: consumer driven, ideally apparel/fashion/shoes or FMCG
• Leadership: ideally people management experience
• Exposure: sports/fashion

She/he will be driving the overall brand equity creation process from with a strategic focus on Consumer insights, Ideas Development, Creative & Assets production and social / offline activation Development & Execution which delivers impact to the market.

In this context, she/he be working with internal key stakeholder & external agencies, partners to deliver brand objective on consistent basis.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Use market, industry, regional, consumer data and insights to identify best opportunities.
• Keep monitoring on market trends and work with internal research team to added value from brand /communications strategy on the consist basis.
• Develop IMC campaign base on brand calendar across ATL/BTL/social/ PR to ensure maximum impact and efficiency.
• Engage with brand partner on KIDS to create success together
• Formulate and communicate the strategies with x-function team (media team, CRM, retail marketing, SPOMA and cultural marketing) to ensure the best-in-class execution.
• Work closely with BU, CCS and the other key stakeholders to ensure the retail/brand calendar and integration of brand com support
• Capable to leverage and facilitate x-cat campaign assets shooting to make the best use of brand partners
• Plan and manage the marketing working budgets under Finance rolling forecast guideline
• Proactively manage with agencies and vendors with corporate compliance guideline.

KEY CRITERIA

• Working experience in/with sports brand, retail industry, and FMCG and start-up company will be preferred.
• Demonstrate strong story telling capabilities from ideation / crafting to articulation.
• 8 – 10 years proven experience in brand comm or product marketing function, with at least 3 years in a managerial position.
• passion and knowledge on sports will be value add.
• Result/KPI oriented and proactive.
• Able to handle stress from timeline and working scope.
• Attention to details and sensitive to finance data.

COMMUNICATION

• Possess strong communication skills, excellent command of English, on top of Chinese-Mandarin.
• Good presenter and be able to present in high stake meeting with bilingual approach.

CRITICAL THINKING

• Demonstrate critical thinking ability, identifies critical issues with reason, logic, judgement, and data to evaluate alternatives and recommends solutions.
• Out of box /forward thinking, sensitive to new trend and be able to translate to meaningful new ideas, forms, methods, interpretations, etc.