Adidas SENIOR SPECIALIST CORPORATE CONTROLLING SCM GF OOH 

South Africa, Gauteng, Johannesburg 

446970420

• Be a member of Korea FP&A team to control overall OOH incl. but not limited to PEX, T&E, Depreciation, and supply chain costs including CoS Variance items. Responsible tasks include budgeting, rolling forecasting, monthly reporting, business case creation, variation analysis and financial analysis.
• Be a strong data analyst through big data file and system data from SAP, MicroStrategy and BI as well as various vendors, where is necessary to generate insights and recommendation for cost improvement or service improvement opportunities.
• Share the result of GAP analysis, analyze the root cause/clues/ views of underperformance and provide suggestions and solutions of performance improvement.
• Be a business partner to Supply Chain Management team. Tasks include business analysis, project support, effectiveness study, productivity tracking, benchmarking analysis etc. to drive discussions and form corrective actions to improve efficiency and effectiveness of supply chain management.
• Be familiar with end-to-end supply chain operational flow and closely monitor both the fixed and variable costs related to supply chain management and clearly understand the drivers behind costs fluctuation.
• Support business case development of Supply Chain projects and investments by challenging, identifying, and quantifying improvement potential.
• Support SCM contract negotiation/extension with financial analysis & rational recommendations.
• Support Global Operations in carrying out projects from the conceptual set-up to the implementation, including the follow up on the realization of the targeted benefits.
• Ensure transparency on business performance drivers and build sustainable “performance management culture” within the group functions.
• Enhance and improve working methods for day-to-day processes and systems.
• Contribute or drive global and local initiatives. Create transparency by tracking the financial impact and make recommendation from ‘lessons learned’.
• Develop and implement adequate and aligned communication packages to present results, recommendations and solutions
• Responsible for managing the Other Operating Income and Expense lines in the P&L
• Control the budget/target shifts within and outside the Market
• Support the HR team in the FTE planning for all functions and OWM reporting, incl. hiring phasing, new FTEs and corresponding PEX impact
• Analyze the different PEX buckets and ensure they are properly forecasted
• Understand the business and apply this knowledge to proactively manage risks and opportunities across all P&L line items
• Perform various project management and support necessary supports

• Finance team in Korea and Global organizations
• Korea Supply Chain Management team including Purchasing, ASC and DC operations
• Korea HR, Workplace teams
• Korea Non-Trade Procurement (NTP) team
• Global Distribution Excellence team
• GBS

• Knowledge of Finance planning/analysis process and Accounting as a requirement
• Knowledge of supply chain management and retail industry as a plus
• Acquainted with MS Office (Excel, PPT, etc.), SAP, and other equivalent tools for data analysis, such as Power BI
• Advanced MS Excel (VBA and Macro preferred) and presentation skills
• Strong on logical thinking, quick-learning, and good at working under time constraints and pressures
• Understanding of the interactions and dynamics within an international organization
• Excellent communication skills in both spoken and written English and Korean
• Strong interpersonal skills (e.g., relationship management, facilitation)

• University degree or adequate education, preferably in Finance or Accounting
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in Finance