Specialist GBS Procurement Operations

adidas; Bogotá ciudad; Presencial; COP 50.000.000 - 85.000.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

adidas Global Business Services in Bogotá seeks a procurement professional to perform quality checks, support ARIBA Guided Buying and Fieldglass, and test SAP functionalities. You will collaborate with global/local procurement teams and provide ARIBA helpdesk support across the Americas, ensuring policy compliance and KPI tracking.

Fluent English is required. The role emphasizes process automation, documentation, and continuous improvement within the D2PO framework, with a strong focus on

Formación

• Bachelor’s degree in business, economics, finance, procurement or legal.
• 2+ years business experience, preferably in Procurement and Customer Service.
• Excellent understanding of Ariba purchasing systems.
• Advanced knowledge of Procurement and/or Operations.
• Fluent in English, spoken and written.

Responsabilidades

• Perform Quality Checks on all Purchase requests on an adhoc basis.
• Support Roll-out of ARIBA Guided Buying & Fieldglass.
• Support and/or drive testing activities of new functionalities in SAP systems, participate in the implementation of new tools and processes (e.g. Ariba, Fieldglass).
• Support Business and team on Process and technical-related questions.
• Provide onboarding support and training to new joiners.
• Provide Helpdesk support in ARIBA for Americas markets and ensure cross-functional collaboration.

Conocimientos

Ariba

Fieldglass

SAP

MS Office

English

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in business, economics, finance, procurement or legal, or comparable professional education

Herramientas

Ariba

Fieldglass

SAP

Descripción del empleo

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

At adidas, we have a clear purpose: “Through sport, we have the power to change lives.” This guiding principle shapes how we operate as a company, how we collaborate with our partners, how we create our products, and how we connect with our consumers. Our values represent essential behaviors and mindsets, reflecting the “You Got This” attitude we strive to see in every team member.

This same purpose and mindset are at the heart of Global Business Services (GBS) the team that delivers consistent, end-to-end business solutions across adidas. By driving process excellence and operational efficiency, GBS enables our partners to focus on what matters most: creating impact.

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform Quality Checks on all Purchase requests on a adhoc basis
• Support Roll-out of ARIBA Guided Buying & Fieldglass
• Support and/or drive testing activities of new functionalities in SAP systems, participate in the implementation of new tools and processes (e.g. Ariba, Fieldglass)
• Support Business and team on Process and technical-related questions.
• Solve escalations and work on problem-solving for the future
• Support Team Leads in reporting and data analysis.
• Ensure policy compliance and KPIs throughout the entire operations.
• Identify, drive and manage implementation improvements along the operational D2PO processes
• Work on process, standardization, automation and simplification activities
• Responsible to ensure up-to-date process GBS.NTP documentation.
• Provide onboarding support and training to new joiners.
• Align with NTP Category Managers on category-specific policy and documentation updates.
• Provide Helpdesk support in ARIBA for Americas markets, ensuring cross-functional collaboration and operational support across different stakeholders and business units.
• Support compliance monitoring activities by identifying risks, gaps and process deviations, while proposing corrective and preventive actions.

Key Relationships:

• Global Business Requestors
• Global/Local Procurement Teams
• GBS Buyers
• GBS Procurement Teams
• GBS Accounts Payable

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• A bachelor’s degree with emphasis on the areas of business, economics, finance, procurement or legal, or comparable professional education.
• 2+ years business experience, preferably in Procurement area & Customer Service, Administrative functions experience.
• Excellent understanding of Ariba purchasing systems.
• Advanced knowledge of Procurement and/or Operations.
• Eagerness to learn and an analytical mindset.
• Excellent communication skills and the capability to independently interact with different stakeholders.
• Action oriented and solution minded team player with a process-oriented mindset.
• Advanced literacy in MS Office tools.
• Fluent in English, spoken and written.

AT ADIDAS WE HAVE A WINNING CULTURE. BUT TO WIN, PHYSICAL POWER IS NOT ENOUGH. JUST LIKE ATHLETES OUR EMPLOYEES NEED MENTAL STRENGTH IN THEIR GAME. WE FOSTER THE ATHLETE’S MINDSET THROUGH A SET OF BEHAVIORS THAT WE WANT TO ENABLE AND DEVELOP IN OUR PEOPLE AND THAT ARE AT THE CORE OF OUR UNIQUE COMPANY CULTURE: THIS IS HOW WE WIN WHILE PLAYING FAIR.

• COURAGE:Speak up when you see an opportunity; step up when you see a need..
• OWNERSHIP:Pick up the ball. Be proactive, take responsibility and follow-through.
• INNOVATION: Elevate to win. Be curious, test and learn new and better ways of doing things.
• TEAMPLAY: Win together. Work collaboratively and cultivate a shared mindset.
• INTEGRITY: Play by the rules. Hold yourself and others accountable to our company’s standards.
• RESPECT: Value all players. Display empathy, be inclusive and show dignity to all.

At adidas, we strongly believe that embedding diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) into our culture and talent processes gives our employees a sense of belonging and our brand a real competitive advantage.

– Culture Starts With People, It Starts With You –

By recruiting talent and developing our people to reflect the rich diversity of our consumers and communities, we foster a culture of inclusion that engages our employees and authentically connects our brand with our consumers.