Strategic Procurement Manager - 8 Months

adidas; Bogotá; Presencial; COP 30 000 000 - 45 000 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

adidas in Bogotá, Colombia is seeking a Strategic Procurement Manager for an 8-month assignment. You will lead end-to-end sourcing projects, manage risks, and drive savings while ensuring policy compliance and stakeholder alignment.

The role requires a proven background in indirect procurement, strong analytics, and fluency in English and Spanish. Excel and eSourcing experience (Ariba preferred) are highly valued, with collaboration across Global/Local procurement and legal teams.

Qualificações

• Bachelor’s degree in business, economics, finance, or supply chain; Master’s preferred but not required.
• 5+ years of relevant experience in Procurement, strategic sourcing or a similar role.
• Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and procurement/eSourcing systems; Ariba preferred.

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 with defined approaches, budgets, and stakeholder alignment while managing supplier risks.
• Lead competitive eSourcing events, including RfX, negotiations and award recommendations.
• Drive stakeholder decisions, evaluations and approvals, resolving alignment gaps and supplier challenges.
• Lead contract finalization for projects with business and Legal inputs.
• Ensure compliance with procurement policies and maintain accurate records in internal systems.
• Deliver procurement savings and SLAs via high-quality project execution and accurate reporting.
• Identify process improvements and standardization opportunities in alignment with category leaders.

Conhecimentos

English fluency

Spanish fluency

Stakeholder management

Analytical thinking

Formação académica

Bachelor’s degree in business, economics, finance, or supply chain

Master’s degree preferred

Ferramentas

Excel

PowerPoint

Procurement/eSourcing systems (Ariba preferred)

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Strategic Procurement Manager - 8 Months

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.

Non-Trade Procurement in a GBS is responsible for managing and procuring indirect goods and services needed to support business operations, ensuring standardized processes, cost control, policy compliance, and effective supplier management across the organization. Key

Key Responsibilities:

• 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.

Key Relationships:

• Global Business Requestors
• Global/Local Procurement Teams
• GBS Procurement Teams
• GBS Accounts Payable
• Finance Teams
• Legal Teams

Knowledge, Skills and leadership abilities Managers:

This section outlines a manager’s role and should incorporate the leadership framework behaviors as described above.

EXCEL

Live your passion for the brand: Acts as a confident brand ambassador, spreading enthusiasm for adidas, its culture, products, and consumers. shares brand updates, understands diverse consumer needs and adapts accordingly.

Act like it’s your own company: Balances global strategy with local needs, aligns team goals, seeks process improvements, and drives sustainable growth and profitability.

Think Bigger and Beyond: Anticipates change, embraces ambiguity, and encourages innovation. Supports calculated risks, challenges the status quo, and drives continuous improvement.

EMPOWER

Build a diverse team & foster inclusion: Creates diverse, high-performing teams in an inclusive, fair environment. Encourages open dialogue, values different perspectives, and celebrates individual and team achievements

Engage and inspire: Connects and energizes the team with clear vision and motivating communication. Guides through challenges and promotes well‑being and resilience.

Develop talent: Identifies and creates development opportunities, provides fair access to growth, and fosters a culture of trust and continuous feedback.

ELEVATE

Deliver results: Sets clear, achievable goals, prioritizes value-driven actions, ensures resources, and exemplify a hands‑on mentality to overcome challenges.

Promote accountability: Owns decisions with transparency, communicates expectations clearly, addresses conflicts constructively, and takes confident actions, even in challenging situations.

Continue to grow yourself: Seeks feedback, reflects to increase self‑awareness, embraces a learning mindset, and pursues growth beyond the comfort zone while promoting development within the team.

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• 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 within a mid-sized or large organization.
• Advanced knowledge of sourcing approaches and methodologies, contract management and procure-to-pay processes.
• Experience in one or more indirect procurement categories, such as IT, Professional Services, Marketing or Facility Management, is preferred.
• Strong ability to analyze specifications, challenge requirements and influence demand where appropriate.
• Good understanding of category strategies, compliance requirements and procurement analytics, with the ability to apply category guidance to sourcing projects.
• Practical experience in supplier management and project management.
• Strong analytical judgment, with the ability to assess risks, evaluate alternatives and make sound recommendations.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to influence and interact independently across different organizational levels.
• Action-oriented and solution-focused, with a high degree of ownership and self-management.
• Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint and procurement or eSourcing systems. Experience with Ariba is preferred.
• Fluent written and spoken English and Spanish.

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.