דרושים Senior Director Digital Innovation ב-Adidas ב-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

Employee Relations

• Lead resolution of complex employee relations matters, ensuring alignment with adidas policies and legal compliance.
• Partner with the Employee Relations Director to analyze trends and guide corrective action strategies.
• Provide coaching and guidance to leaders on labor and employment issues, fostering a consistent and positive employee experience.
• Manage sensitive cases including EEOC, DOL, ADA accommodations, and unemployment issues.

Talent Development & Workforce Planning

• Collaborate with Regional Directors, District Managers, and Retail Back Office leaders to drive performance management, succession planning, and employee development.
• Monitor organizational health and identify trends to inform strategic HR initiatives.
• Support staffing plans and internal talent pipelines to meet growth demands.
• Partner with Talent teams to build diverse, high-performing talent pools.
• Create and deliver training programs to enhance leadership capabilities and promote self-sufficiency.

HR Strategy & Administration

• Lead cross-functional HR projects and initiatives that support business goals.
• Act as a consultative partner to retail leaders, ensuring HR programs are understood and effectively implemented.
• Support organizational design and change management efforts.
• Serve as a liaison between business needs and HR systems, ensuring operational efficiency.
• Provide meeting support including content development and facilitation at regional and district levels.

Culture & Engagement

• Partner with HR Director to drive cultural transformation and change management initiatives.
• Promote a culture of recognition, fairness, and respect across all levels of the organization.
• Assist in developing communication strategies that reinforce company values and mission.

Key Relationships

• Retail HR Team
• Retail Back Office & Store Leadership
• Loss Prevention
• Talent Acquisition & Talent Partnering
• Compensation & Benefits
• Legal, Controlling, and Global HR Teams
• Local and Regional HR Managers & Specialists

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

• Proven ability to influence and build credibility with senior leaders and stakeholders across all levels of the organization.
• Demonstrated experience in leading, developing, and inspiring a team of HR professionals to deliver high-impact results.
• Strong business acumen with a deep understanding of retail sales drivers, financial metrics, and operational priorities.
• Expertise in employee relations, organizational development, and performance management, with the ability to coach through complex and sensitive issues.
• Exceptional interpersonal, communication, and conflict resolution skills, with a high level of emotional intelligence and professionalism.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities to assess data, identify trends, and develop strategic HR solutions.
• Ability to evaluate organizational effectiveness and recommend HR strategies that drive performance and engagement.
• Comfortable managing high workloads and competing priorities in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.
• High level of discretion and integrity in handling confidential and sensitive information.
• Demonstrated ability to lead change, make difficult people decisions, and support cultural transformation initiatives.
• Adept at working independently while collaborating effectively within a global, cross-functional HR team.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint); experience with SAP HR and database systems is a plus.
• Ability to connect with and support a diverse range of individuals and personalities across regions and functions.
• Strong planning and execution skills with a pragmatic, solutions-oriented mindset.

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or a related field; equivalent combination of education and experience may be considered.
• 6–8 years of progressive HR experience, ideally within a large, matrixed, and multinational organization.
• Prior experience in retail or a relevant consumer-facing industry strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of HR practices across employee relations, talent development, organizational design, and workforce planning.

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• 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.​
• This role is 100% remote from your home office. The working location of this position is New York, NY.​
• Though our teammates hail from all corners of the world, our working language is English.

*We actively encourage individuals with disabilities to apply and will provide reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process.

The Manager Digital Marketing is responsible for indicating the overall digital strategy of the BU in connection with brand management function and delivering innovative and leading execution in digital media.

• Lead the overall digital strategy within the business unit, including which tools, activities and execution will deliver the best return.
• Monitor that the strategy and initiatives are flawlessly executed.
• Coordinate agencies on the creation and development of digital campaigns and initiatives.
• Work with cross-functional departments to ensure flawless execution and seamless connection plans: eComm, IT, Media, PR, Customer Service, CRM, Retail, etc.
• Research and coordinate external resources and partners to service the global strategy.
• Process and suggest priorities in order to get the best return from the allocated budget.
• Involve digital analytics to monitor success of digital campaigns and shape future strategies.
• Coordinate and distribute documentation of project information with internal and external groups.
• Utilize internal resources (digital analytics and research) to deliver consumer insights which inform the business unit global strategy.

• Brand adidas: other BUs
• adidas Ecomm
• adidas Local Markets
• adidas Finance / Controlling
• adidas Procurement
• Creative Agencies
• External partners and key accounts

• Good interpersonal/communication skills and level of strategic thinking.
• Experience in marketing digital campaign development and execution.
• Deep understanding of an ever-changing marketing landscape and experience in project management.
• Experience with digital production process and technical nature of developing digital marketing initiatives.
• Ability to collaborate and manage platforms and tools used by multiple functions as well as ability to manage and / or collaborate with internal and external cross-functional groups: product marketing, communications, social, digital.

• Working knowledge of:
  • Office software,
  • Development languages (including but not limited to: HTML, DHTML, Flash, Javascript, XML, asp, java, CSS),
  • Analytics systems,
  • Standard CMS platforms
  • Digital channels (social, owned and emerging technologies).

• Understanding of and passion for the sports and fashion/entertainment industry.
• Good presentation and organizational skills.

• Degree in Marketing, Communications, Retail, Digital or a related field. Master Degree / MBA a plus.
• 4+ years’ industry and / or relevant work experience.
• Fluent written and spoken English language skills.

What you’ll do

• Own forecasting and P&Ls, making sure sales, margin, and spend are on point.
• Run S&OP sessions and turn insights into clear actions.
• Build smart models and dashboards (think Power BI) that give teams clarity and speed.
• Keep the balance sheet tight — provisions, accruals, trade investments.
• Partner with leaders across the business to shape decisions with data.

What you’ll bring:

• 5+ years in FP&A or finance business partnering
• Strong modelling + forecasting skills (Excel, Power BI a plus)
• Confidence influencing senior stakeholders
• Leadership experience — you grow and inspire teams
• Ability to tell a clear story with data

We offer a performance related bonus, 30 days holiday,flexible bank holidays (swap up to 3 bank holidays per year for other days of leave), private health insurance &, generous employee discount, public gym & pool facilities.

To ensure everyone feels welcome we endeavour to accommodate everyone at all stages of the application and interview process. Should you need it, please let your recruitment partner know and they will be more than happy to help.

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

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

This incumbent, reporting directly to the legal director, will assist the legal director in handling various kinds of legal matters and issues which may occur in data privacy, digital and Tech operations in adidas China. He (or She) will also participate in different local and global projects of data privacy as well as eCom growth and expansion, and perform a variety of legal advisory, technical and administrative functions.

Data Privacy

• Conducting necessary privacy impact assessments (PIAs) for all scenarios (both in GCA and global projects) as required by PRC Personal Information Protection Law (PIPL).
• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating Data Processing Agreement and all other data privacy related terms in various agreements with 3rd parties.
• Reviewing and updating the general Privacy Statement for consumers, employees and job applicants on a regular basis, and drafting the detailed data processing rules for specific cases (e.g. online/offline campaigns, marketing activations).
• Supporting the quarterly APP & Mini-program PIPL scan and follow up the rectifications.
• Supporting the Annual PIPL Audit by coordinating different teams and external auditors, organizing audit working files, and tracking the follow-up actions by different teams.
• Supporting data breaches/security incidents by working with Global Privacy, Information Security and external lawyers.
• Working with CS team and HR team to resolve consumers and employees’ inquiries / complaints regarding specific data processing case and their data subject rights.
• Developing data privacy related trainings and compliance guidelines to key stakeholders (e.g. eCom, OR, CRM, Tech, HR).
• Drafting legal newsletter for any newly-promulgated law or regulation regarding data privacy, and further supporting the implementation of new legal requirements companywide.
• Reviewing and updating local Data Privacy Policy and Data Breach Policy on a regular basis, and drafting any new policy (e.g. PIA Policy) at the company level where necessary.

Digital & Tech Operations

• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating various contracts and other legal documents related to the digital operations, such as agreements with e-commerce platforms, vendors, KOLs/MCNs, collaborators and business partners.
• Drafting, reviewing and negotiating various contracts and other legal documents related to the Tech operations, such as agreements for IT system development, license, maintenance.
• Reviewing product descriptions and other contents to be published on the digital consumer touchpoints to ensure full compliance with laws.
• Reviewing and commenting on key visuals, videos and other marketing and advertising materials and contents for digital business.
• Providing supports in connection with consumer engagement and digital activation initiatives of adidas China, including reviewing and advising on the mechanisms, consumer journeys, T&Cs and other communications of various campaigns, hype launches and membership programs.
• Assisting customer service team in handling consumer complaints, governmental inquiries and other similar matters in connection with adidas China digital business.
• Handling disputes and litigations. Working with outside counsel where appropriate.
• Participating in company’s digital projects and assisting in the commercial transactions if any, as and when assigned.
• Monitoring changes and developments in the legal and regulatory environment in China market, and inform business stakeholders timely of the changes and development as well as actions required in the form of newsletters, presentations or otherwise.
• Assisting the design and delivery of legal and compliance trainings and guidelines, as well as the formulation and implementation of appropriate standards and processes when needed.

Key Relationships:

• Tech
• Info Security
• Ecommerce
• Own Retail
• CRM
• Marketing
• Customer Service
• HR
• Workplace
• Non-trade Purchasing
• Project Management Office
• Strategic Planning
• Group Legal/Privacy

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Graduate of a recognized law school either in China or abroad and admitted as a member of the legal profession in China or abroad.
• At least 6 years’ experience either in the legal department of a multinational corporation or a law firm with an international practice.
• Experience in data privacy, digital business and FMCG, sports company or retail industry is preferred.
• Good knowledge of the Chinese legal system and the main laws (e.g., civil laws, company laws etc.) as well as laws relating to data privacy, ecommerce business, advertising, consumer protection etc. Experience in PIA, DPA, data breach case, litigation case is a plus.
• Must be willing to participate in a team oriented, consensus-building environment. Have potential of managerial skills.
• Very good communication skills & negotiation skills, comfortable presenting complex topics to stakeholders at various organizational levels both in person and remotely.
• Must be fluent in English and Mandarin Chinese (speaking, reading and writing). Have good communication skills.
• Must be self-motivated and responsive.

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum of 6 years of post-qualified experience in legal
• Confident and mature
• Excellent communication skills
• Passionate in legal profession
• Team player who can work effectively under pressure and independently

• 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.
• Drive development, commercialization, product integrity, manufacturability, Create to Value
(CTV), performance to target FOB for all products in the designated representative of the
categories.

• Lead a development/commercialization for one or more categories being assigned ensuring
that products consistently exceed customer expectations in respect to fit, comfort, design
integrity, performance, perceived value, manufacturability and quality.
• Oversee the direct development process between Headquarter/Creation Center and Tier 1
factory. Manages the development of cohesive and customer focused cross Sourcing
Functions teams to ensure that product integrity and Create to Value is the paramount priority
and focus.
• Manage relationship with the factory development team leaders to continually upgrade sports
category competence, development innovation capability, and technical expertise.
• Exhibits “product eyes” and sports competence to influence and drive the overall product
direction of the specific category(s) he/she manages.
• Make decisions within the defined development and commercialization scope for the
categor(ies) being assigned.
• Give input to issuing directives in development, commercialization and related area.
• Influence HQ (Design, Marketing, Brand Ops, Quality) and external parties and drive change
using principle centered vs policy driven with adidas Standards as the center of focus in
managing/solving conflicts.
• 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.
• Develop and coach team to ensure the best standards of performance, appropriate skill set,
and strong succession plans are in place.
• Role model leadership to foster Diversity Equity & Inclusion culture that strives for an
inclusive workplace.

• Have relevant knowledge and expertise and able to drive LO/regional based projects within
defined scope of development & commercialization.
• Strong Project Management skill
• Strong influencing people, presentation and communication skills
• Proven ability in leading multidimensional teams
• Fluent in English (written and spoken)
• Strong Microsoft office skills

• University degree in engineering or related areas.
• Minimum 7+ years of relevant experience in the industry with technical capability and
managerial experience.
• Experience in pattern engineering, product creation, mold making, grading, materials
processing etc.