AP Process Excellence Manager | Lean Six Sigma

FashionUnited Group; Bogotá; On-site; COP 18,000,000 - 30,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Adidas Group in Bogotá seeks a Manager Accounts Payable Subject Matter Expert to lead productivity initiatives and automate AP processes. You will drive efficiency, manage stakeholders across the Americas, and deliver data-driven insights for decision-making, while ensuring compliance with global procedures.

Ideal candidates bring Lean Six Sigma, 3+ years in AP/CI roles, SAP/Concur/Ariba experience, and fluency in English and Spanish.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Industrial Engineering, Finance, or related fields; master’s preferred.
• Lean Six Sigma certification, Yellow Belt minimum.
• 3+ years in Continuous Improvement, Productivity, or Operational Excellence.
• 3+ years in accounts payable processes (AP, Posting, T&E, Payments).
• End-to-end procurement understanding (Accounts payable, Travel and expenses).
• Strong SAP experience with Concur, Ariba, FIP, APWF.
• Process design, mapping, quality improvement, and compliance.
• Proven ability to lead productivity initiatives with measurable impact.
• Advanced data analysis and visualization (Power BI, Excel, SQL); familiarity with Power Apps, RPA, AI, and process mining.
• Excellent English and Spanish communication; strategic thinking and influence without authority.

Responsibilities

• Lead productivity initiatives delivering cost optimization, FTE efficiency, and backlog reduction.
• Drive improvements for AP processes, identifying root causes and defining action plans.
• Manage stakeholders, gather requirements, deliver analyses, and propose improvements.
• Provide ad hoc reports to local Finance teams for decision-making and visibility.
• Support APWFs, GRs and PO resolutions across the Americas; coordinate with Processing teams.

Skills

Lean Six Sigma

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Bilingual communication (EN/ES)

Process optimization

Power BI

Excel

SQL

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Industrial Engineering, Finance, or related fields

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

SAP

Concur

Ariba

FIP

APWF

Power Apps

RPA

AI

Smartsheet

Process mining

SharePoint

Job description

Adidas Group in Bogotá seeks a Manager Accounts Payable Subject Matter Expert to lead productivity initiatives and automate AP processes. You will drive efficiency, manage stakeholders across the Americas, and deliver data-driven insights for decision-making, while ensuring compliance with global procedures.

Ideal candidates bring Lean Six Sigma, 3+ years in AP/CI roles, SAP/Concur/Ariba experience, and fluency in English and Spanish.