Accounts Payable GBS Lead & Process Excellence Expert

adidas; Colombia; Presencial; COP 120.000.000 - 180.000.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

adidas seeks a Manager Accounts Payable SME to lead process improvements and digital enablement across the AP function in the Americas. You will drive cost optimization, productivity gains, and automated solutions while partnering with global and local stakeholders.

The role requires Lean Six Sigma, SAP experience, strong data analysis, and bilingual English/Spanish communication. A solid background in procurement and AP workflows is essential for success.

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Industrial Engineering, Finance, or related fields (master’s preferred).
• Lean Six Sigma certification, Yellow Belt as minimum.
• 3+ years of experience in Continuous Improvement, Productivity, or Operational Excellence roles.
• 3+ years of operational experience with accounts payable processes (AP, Posting, T&E, Payments).
• Understanding end-to-end procurement processes (Accounts payable & Travel & expenses).
• Solid experience with SAP and tools such as Concur, Ariba, FIP, APWF.
• Experience in process design, mapping and improving process quality.
• Strong data analysis and visualization skills (Power BI, Excel, SQL).
• Experience with digital enablers (Power Apps, RPA, AI, Smartsheet, SharePoint).
• Fluent in English and Spanish; strong stakeholder management.

Responsabilidades

• Lead productivity initiatives to optimize costs, FTE efficiency, and backlog reduction.
• Improve AP processes (on-time payment, reconciliation, posting QA, open items, APWF).
• Understand stakeholder requirements, deliver analysis, and propose improvements for standardization and automation.
• Lead reviews with suppliers to minimize risks and ensure actionable regional plans.
• Deliver ad hoc reports to local Finance teams for decision-making and visibility.
• Support APWFs, GRs and PO resolution with local users across Americas.

Conocimientos

Lean Six Sigma

AP processes

SAP

Concur

Ariba

FIP

APWF

Power BI

Excel

SQL

Power Apps

RPA

Process mining

SharePoint

English

Spanish

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in business administration

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Finance

Master’s degree preferred

Herramientas

SAP

Concur

Ariba

FIP

APWF

Power BI

Excel

SQL

Power Apps

RPA

Smartsheet

SharePoint

Descripción del empleo

adidas seeks a Manager Accounts Payable SME to lead process improvements and digital enablement across the AP function in the Americas. You will drive cost optimization, productivity gains, and automated solutions while partnering with global and local stakeholders.

The role requires Lean Six Sigma, SAP experience, strong data analysis, and bilingual English/Spanish communication. A solid background in procurement and AP workflows is essential for success.