Global Strategic Sourcing Leader

Adidas; Bogotá ciudad; Presencial; COP 120.000.000 - 180.000.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

adidas Global Business Services in Bogotá is seeking a seasoned Procurement leader to drive end-to-end sourcing initiatives, lead RfX events, and manage complex supplier negotiations. You’ll guide category strategies, ensure policy compliance, and deliver measurable savings while mentoring team members in a dynamic, global environment.

The role requires strong analytical and stakeholder-management skills, fluency in English and Spanish, and a track record in indirect procurement across IT,

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in business, economics, finance, supply chain, or a comparable field.
• A master’s degree is preferred but not required.
• At least five years of relevant experience in Procurement, strategic sourcing or a comparable commercial role.
• Advanced knowledge of sourcing approaches and methodologies, contract management and procure-to-pay processes.
• Experience in indirect procurement categories such as IT, Professional Services, Marketing or Facility Management is preferred.
• Strong ability to analyze specifications and influence demand; excellent procurement analytics.

Responsabilidades

• Own the assigned procurement sourcing projects portfolio, managing priorities, risks, timelines, SLAs, savings and documentation quality.
• Lead end-to-end sourcing projects from request intake through supplier award and project closure.
• Lead complex sourcing initiatives by defining the sourcing approach, aligning business requirements, budgets, technical validations, category strategies and stakeholder expectations, and providing commercial guidance while managing commercial, operational and supplier-related risks.
• Lead competitive eSourcing events, including RfX execution, supplier communication, market and commercial analysis, fact-based negotiations and award recommendations, ensuring effective supplier participation, savings identification and complete sourcing documentation.
• Drive stakeholder decisions, technical evaluations and approvals, acting as the escalation point and resolving alignment gaps, supplier challenges, delays, exceptions, compliance risks and competing business priorities.
• Lead contract finalization for assigned projects, working closely with the business and Legal to ensure the appropriate agreement or legally required document accurately reflects the scope and commercial terms agreed with the supplier and is properly approved and signed.
• Ensure assigned projects comply with Procurement policies, category guidance, sourcing procedures and documentation standards, and maintain accurate records in the required internal systems.
• Deliver committed Procurement savings and GBS SLAs and KPIs through timely, compliant and high-quality project execution and accurate savings reporting.
• Drive continuous improvement by identifying recurring sourcing patterns, process gaps, standardization opportunities and improvements to approved buying channels, in alignment with Category Leaders and Local NTP teams.
• Provide functional guidance, quality reviews, coaching and knowledge sharing to Senior Specialists and other team members. Where direct reports are formally assigned, manage their performance, development and workload.

Conocimientos

Procurement

Sourcing

Supplier mgmt

Project mgmt

Stakeholder mgmt

Excel

PowerPoint

English/Spanish

Educación

Bachelor's degree in business/related field

Master's degree preferred

Herramientas

Ariba

Excel

PowerPoint

Descripción del empleo

adidas Global Business Services in Bogotá is seeking a seasoned Procurement leader to drive end-to-end sourcing initiatives, lead RfX events, and manage complex supplier negotiations. You’ll guide category strategies, ensure policy compliance, and deliver measurable savings while mentoring team members in a dynamic, global environment.

The role requires strong analytical and stakeholder-management skills, fluency in English and Spanish, and a track record in indirect procurement across IT,