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This position will play a crucial role in timely and accurate tax return preparation and filing, reporting accurate tax provision forecast, managing audits of tax authorities and external auditors, while strategically minimizing tax liabilities.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepare and submit timely tax returns, tax computations and tax estimates
• Prepare group tax reports quarterly and communicate with global tax team
• Manage transfer pricing related matters and work closely with Global Transfer Pricing team to prepare necessary documentation
• Assess impact of tax legislation changes, improve internal process and provide tax advice to stakeholders
• Participate and provide tax advice on various projects to manage and minimize potential tax liability risks
• Manage response to tax audit / investigation by tax authorities in accordance with local tax regulation as a first point of contact for other departments
• Liaise with internal and external auditors

KEY RELATIONSHIPS

• Finance VP & Director
• Other local Finance functions (Internal Compliance and Control, Finance Operations, Non-Trade Procurement, FP&A)
• Internal stakeholders (Market Commercial & Enable Function Teams)
• Financial Shared Services (GBS)
• Group Accounting, Tax, Treasury

• External Auditors
• Tax Authorities
• Tax Consultants

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Ability to identify and define problems, collect necessary data to establish facts and draw valid conclusions, determine and implement effective action plans
• Ability to effectively articulate issues and resolutions when presenting to management and stakeholders
• Desire and ability to work closely and collaboratively with other stakeholders on various projects/issues at market and global level
• Ability to multi-task and set priorities at a fast-paced environment
• Strong interpersonal skills to establish and develop effective communication paths with various stakeholders cross-functionally and internationally

• Advanced degree in Taxation or relevant certification
• Proven work experience, 7 - 10 years, as a tax manager at multi-national entities or professional consulting firms
• Solid knowledge of tax accounting, tax compliance and tax returns
• Fluent in Japanese and Business Level English
• Familarity with SAP, Power BI and other adidas and industry relevant Finance systems/analytical software is a major plus

General Purpose:

Technical SEO Strategy & Cross-Functional Leadership

• Lead the identification and resolution of technical SEO issues, such as crawl errors, rendering challenges and indexability problems.

• Act as the main point of contact with product teams to implement technical SEO recommendations, ensuring a smooth integration with existing technical systems and processes.

• Establish and promote robust SEO Quality Assurance processes for all development cycles, including pre-launch and post-launch checks during platform updates and new feature rollouts.

• Drive the adoption of Global tech SEO best practices, providing training, documentation and support to ensure scalability across markets.

Optimization & Testing

• Oversee key technical optimization initiatives, including site speed enhancements (e.g., Core Web Vitals metrics like LCP, INP and CLS).

• Scale the existing SEO testing framework, supporting regional SEO teams to conduct split tests that validate technical and strategic changes.

• Evaluate and optimize page rendering strategies, ensuring server-side rendering (SSR) and hybrid solutions are search engine-friendly.

• Collaborate on strategies for dynamic rendering and cache management to enhance crawlability and indexability, aligning user experience with search engine requirements.

Migrations & Insights

• Lead end-to-end planning and execution for major site changes, including platform migrations, ensuring minimal impact on organic visibility.

• Conduct post-migration audits to address potential technical issues and monitor traffic.

• Proactively identify tech SEO improvement opportunities and reporting key findings to senior leadership in a clear manner.

Key Relationships

• Regional SEO Teams

• Product Teams

• Content Delivery Network (CDN) Team

• Data Collection & Site Performance

• Site Reliability Engineering

• Content Strategy team

• Product Data Enrichment

• Analytics

• Business Units

Requirements, Education & Professional Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Marketing or a related field.

• 8+ years of experience in SEO, with a strong background in implementing strategies within an eCommerce environment.

• Proven ability to work efficiently in a cross-functional organization, developing influential and collaborative relationships with stakeholders.

• Very good project management skills, with a proven ability to lead projects from conception to execution and deliver measurable results.

• Fluent in English, both verbally and written.

Soft Skills:

• Excellent communication & negotiation skills, comfortable presenting complex topics to stakeholders at various organizational levels.

• Strong leadership abilities, with a proven track record of guiding teams toward shared goals and fostering collaboration.

• Creative and energetic team player, driven by a passion for driving traffic growth and achieving impactful results.

Hard Skills:

• Advanced proficiency in analytics platforms (e.g., Adobe Analytics, Google Search Console).

• Extensive experience with SEO tools, including keyword tracking, keyword research, domain analysis, crawl and log analysis.

• Strong organizational and prioritization skills, with the ability to execute effectively in dynamic environments.

The purpose of the Strategy and Digital Solutions department is to enable operational excellence and future readiness in processes and systems across our supply chain, covering global functions, as well as market SCM teams. The key objectives of the department are:

• Translating strategic direction & demand into a domain strategy and product portfolio which is well-balanced between solving operational problems (12-month horizon) and enabling future readiness (3+ years horizon)
• Executing product ownership for all digital products in the domain.
• Executing business process ownership on an operational level.
• Provisioning of change management & support for these processes & the related systems.

As a Product Owner at

Partnering with internal Tech and business stakeholders to define a robust product backlog, managing capability expansion increments and leading the team towards definition of new functionalities & best practices and ensuring thorough testing, are a few examples of the activities that will be expected from this role. Additionally, you will be cooperating with various internal stakeholders (including global SCM functions, Market SCM teams as well as adjacent Global teams such as Finance & Sourcing) to drive user engagement and satisfaction, as well as upskilling to ensure future readiness.

1. Key Responsibilities

Scope: Accountable for a digital (sub) product of medium complexity

1. Product Strategy & Delivery

• Be accountable for the product success considering the value for the consumer and the company (ROI).
• Specify the product vision and roadmap as well as user stories considering the value for the user community and the company.
• Be accountable for product delivery in line with the roadmap and committed delivery dates.
• Identify and solve dependencies with other product owners to ensure efficient delivery. Coordinate interfaces between different product teams.

1. Stakeholder Management

• Represent the business for the product, fostering strong relationships with key stakeholders to ensure that their views and requirements are captured in the product backlog.

1. Backlog Management

• Prioritize the items in your product backlog. Specify the definition-of-done in cooperation with the product team(s).
• Own the refinement of your product backlog to ensure that the product team(s) is/are delivering the right enhancements to drive consumer and business value.
• Provide acceptance for delivered backlog items by the team, in line with the definition-of-done.

1. Monitoring

• Be accountable for monitoring, optimization and enhancement of the configuration, features and functionalities related to the product.
• Ensure that objective data sources and feedback are used for the optimization of the product.

Key Relationships:

• Product Team(s)
• Global SCM functions, Market SCM teams & adjacent teams (Finance)
• Global IT teams
• S&P and Market SCM Development teams

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Strong analytical skills
• Expert level domain knowledge
• Strong communication skills and facilitation skills especially when interacting with different levels of business
• Basic leadership skills are a plus
• Basic experience with enterprise-level platforms and technologies
• Basic understanding of IT products and capabilities
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with different international cultures
• Ability to travel, domestic or international, as required
• Fluent English (verbal and written)
• Excellent presentation skills

Requisite Education and Qualifications:

• University degree in business administration or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 5+ years of experienceworking in Supply Chain / IT
• Experience as a Product Owner in at least one product area or domain
• Market experience preferred
• Experience in working with stakeholders and experts at various organizational levels

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

• The role will carry out Forecast & Planning, support fulfilment for Last Mile & Returns and measure & analyze DC performances focused on ecom channel. The expectations from the role are implementing and analyzing relevant reports and KPIs, owning the planning and execution of relevant Campaigns, supporting overall ecom operations while resolving customer complaints and issues. The role is tasked with ensuring a smooth, transparent, and robust connection between all relevant stakeholders from inside and outside of the organization.

Key Responsibilities:

• Coordinate the operations via management of the existing 3rd Party Logistics Provider (3PL); DC and Outbound Providers
• Responsible to align Inbound, Outbound & Return Forecasts with business and stakeholders, translate these into an execution plan, track and monitor accuracy and analyze trends with a focus on ecom operations
• In close cooperation with 3PL, plan and align the warehouse capacity for outbound & returns with a focus on ecom operations
• Monitor and report on all inventory areas, measuring accuracies and losses to the agreed contract SLA’s and KPIs with a focus on ecom operations
• Inventory forecasting and reporting: Capacity forecasting and reporting, DC utilization, improve stock accuracy. Monitor cycle counting activities, perform inventory reconciliation between physical quantities, WMS and SAP and ensure stock adjustments timely done with required approvals documented with a focus on ecom operations.
• Own the planning and monitoring of campaigns and events (especially Cyber Planning & Holiday Readiness)
• Ensure a meaningful and robust daily monitoring and audit of the order flow. Follow up on fulfilment requests, complains and incidents. Provide feedback to stakeholder and requestors in a detailed and timely manner.
• Own SLA update and control all appropriate operational and management reports and dashboards for assigned business and operations processes Closely follow up on enhancements and drive SLA Achievements, for DC ops and outbound distribution providers.
• Contribute to Supply Chain related projects
• Be responsible and manage business escalations.

• General pick & pack performance tracking with an ecom focus

• Overall campaign and hype tracking with an ecom focus

KPI’s:

• ecom OTIF performance
• Operational SCM KPI’s covering ecom

Key Relationships:

• 3PL providers (Warehousing, Transport, last mile)
• SCM Türkiye
• ECOM channel
• Customer service
• Finance & Internal Controls - Audit
• Call Center Services

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Expert in Last mile delivery, reverse logistics & ecommerce
• Expert in Warehousing, Distribution
• Strong leadership skills
• Strong analytical skills and data driven decision making
• Ability to deliver good results under pressure, accepting and meeting critical deadlines
• Ability to act as a catalyst in Change Management projects/initiatives
• Motivated team player and willing to learn,
• Strong and proven analytical and communication skills with attention to details
• Experienced in logistics and supply chain management as well as project management
• Competence, experienced and high level of IT affinity (MS Office/Teams needed / SAP, WMS knowledge is a plus
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills including the ability to lead and influence discussions in diverse groups of varying size (internal & external)
• English speaking and writing

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• Fluent in English
• Degree Level Qualification in Engineering or Supply Chain.
• 5 years of experience in Ecommerce, Supply Chain, Logistics, Project management, Retail Operations
• Proficient user of Microsoft Office applications, ERP/SAP, WMS
• Excellent skills in communication and negotiation

Key Responsibilities:

• Support in Identifying SIS and Franchise opportunities and partners jointly with Store Development manager & sales manager
• Support in Providing business cases and drive the decision process related to new stores, renovations, pop-ups, etc.
• Support in Managing the set-up and the implementation of new stores & SIS standard collaboration models by coordinating all involved functions.
• Assess and advise how to improve performance of Store development processes and solutions and provide feedback to stakeholders.
• Support in new store setup, SIS and processes including renovation, maintenance & IT/window related matters.
• Assist store Development Senior Manager and Local team to Create with finance BPM and manage project budget forecast from approval through to completion.
• Follow up all local approvals & municipality approval if needed.
• Support in Managing and maintaining vendor relationships and performance including negotiation, procurement, warranties, and vendor rebate collection.
• Facilitate information flow between 3rd party vendors, internal retail departments and global counterparts.
• Help manage and maintain standards and relationships with global, EM and EMC store Development team.
• Manage multiple implementation projects within EMC at various stages of implementation.
• Support store development Senior Manager and other Project Managers across the EMC region to Manage & sign off all installations & provide documentation with required detail. Initiate reverse logistics of excess equipment and manage all stores opening from timeline to the opening stage.

• Support in Providing Market Forecast. Order Store Concept Hardware. Place orders in line with required lead time to assure in time fulfillment ready for flawless implementation.
• Measure progress on own KPI’s related to BPM accuracy.
• Manage the storage of all fitting accessories related to store/Shop in Shop.

Key Relationships:

• Global: Store Development
• Regional: Store Development EM
• Local: Store development manager, DTC, Sales, SCM, and Finance

KPIs:

• NS Impact. (Opening on or before Deadlines)
• BPM projects cost compliance
• Projects delivery lead-time
• Cost and budget accuracy
• Store Maintenance tracking and compliance.

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• University degree ideally with projects management focus
• 4-5 Years of overall work experience In Retail projects.
• Exposure –strategic planning and process re-design

IT Skills:

• AutoCAD : Advanced
• Outlook : Advanced
• Word : Basic
• Excel : Advanced
• Power Point : Advanced

Language Skills:

• English : Advanced
• Arabic: Advanced

Key Responsibilities:

• Key contactformanagers and employees,consult on policies and procedures
• Support employees in all people related topics, coach junior line managers to be empowered around people, engagement and performance topics and decisions
• Support and execute the People Strategy in a defined area
• Support Change Management plans and execution of new Org Design set up
• Support the sourcing of solutions to build skills and capabilities in partnership with expert communities, operationalize the workforce planning process
• Input and monitor dashboard and analytic trends
• Deliver into the talent pipeline buildup of respective support function
• Ensure our people products and processes are executed and adapt communication for customer base
• Quickly respond to complaints, questions, needs from line managers and employees.
• Support leaders/managers in their people R&R, appraisals, grievance, absence, Planning, TA, briefings, development and training
• Take up ownership for HR projects/initiatives in support of furthering the business and people goals.
• Take up ad hoc tasks as assigned.

Key Relationships:

• Employees & Line Managers of support organization
• HR team members, locally, regionally and globally
• Talent and Rewards Partners and Experts
• Recruiters
• Finance
• HR Services
• Talents in area of responsibility- M3 and below

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• HR Capabilities: Individual and collective labor law. HR Subject Matter Expert, use of HR metrics, maintains external perspective, anticipating people trends, basic employee relations
• Business Capabilities: Commercial awareness, customer focus, basic understanding of business its value chain and key processes
• Consulting Capabilities: Basic consulting and counselling capabilities. Ability to deliver and support the selling of HR solutions to the business
• A good team player
• Gives support and high-level HR service, challenges, listens and understands needs and provides solutions. Customer oriented, approachable and strong interpersonal skills
• Mature, well-organized, a self-starter with enthusiasm and initiative
• Confident, creative and collaborative
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, presentations skills
• Brings in new ideas and tries out new methods
• Beopen to new approaches and supports change
• Shows understanding of the overall strategy and the relevance for tasks
• Provides logical, compelling arguments and reasons for own ideas and recommendations
• English fluent (written and oral)

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, preferably with a major in Human Resource Management or related field
• Minimum of 5-8 years progressive HRBP experience, preferably in an international organization

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

Responsible for driving a creator culture to deliver against leading stories and product collections in the SPW Footwear segment.

Be unapologetically consumer obsessed generating relevant stories and products that excite the China market.

Have a professional balanced approach to work within a dynamic and creative environment whilst balancing the need for operational excellence and speed to market.

Key Responsibilities:

●Be a Consumer Obsession champion with a special emphasis on winning the China consumer

●Extend SPW FTW strategy in the given segment and maintain connectivity to Germany HQ creatives to ensure a one brand consumer facing message

●Advocate story telling throughout the design team and drive intuitive visual solutions in product concepts

●Design concepts and products that maintain consumer advocacy whilst delivering against the product brief

●Be a creator and an innovator always exploring fresh executions and materialization

●Motivate + lead fellow designers on the journey to winning consumers and market share whilst adhering to the strategic vision articulated by management

●Present stories and ideas cross functionally with effectiveness to gain consensus

●Always stay up to date on the latest trends both externally and internally

●Be responsible to drive team members and work within the constraints of close to market dynamics and speed

●Live the behavior philosophy of the brand built around creativity, collaboration and confidence

Key Relationships:

• Design Director, direct Design reports
• Product Marketing
• Product Development
• External Creative Resources (agencies, freelancers, photographers, etc)

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

●Strong communication skills to articulate concepts, ideation and collections seamlessly to various members of the organization

●Have key insights into sportswear, streetwear and the market landscape

●Ability to excel and thrive in a team environment with a high level of diversity

●Deep knowledge of footwear creation process and how cross functional members contribute

●Ability to create leading propositions whilst also being a guru of commercializing trends with adidas codes

●Mature approach and ability to persuade, negotiate and compromise to produce win/win scenarios

●Knowledge of design, development and marketing processes with a passion for ideation sharing

●Intellectually curious and always seeking the new

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

●Bachelor or University Degree in industrial design or related educational experience and at least 6 years related work experience

●Experience in sportswear or sports footwear design with colors, materials and graphics experience being a preference

●Cross functional expertise in addition to Design would be advantageous

●IT: Superior experience in usage of all key design software and systems, expert in Design apps, plus excel, word, powerpoint and other systems or software that are impactful to conveying ideation visually

●Basic communication skills in English