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Sr Specialist GBS Procurement Operation - Automation and AI

adidas·Dalian, LN, CN
Supply ChainSportswear / Sports Equipment
Official source · adidas SuccessFactorsFirst seen 5h agoLast checked 5h ago

About the role

Senior Specialist GBS NTP PR2PO Operations & AI Automation Enablement

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

  • Support NTP PR2PO operations by ensuring efficient, compliant, and scalable purchase requisition to purchase order execution, issue resolution, and operational coordination.
  • Leverage AI tools and automation solutions to improve operational productivity, reduce manual effort, strengthen process control, and enhance user experience across NTP workflows.
  • Develop practical AI-enabled use cases(incl. AI Agent), automation tools, dashboards, and analytics solutions to support daily operations, performance management, and continuous improvement.
  • Proactively identify process, compliance, savings, and pipeline opportunities through spend analysis, operational data review, market research, and stakeholder engagement.
  • Bridge with global, regional, and local teams to land digital, process efficiency, and procurement transformation initiatives within the Dalian NTP operation team.

Key Responsibilities :

NTP PR2PO Operations, AI Enablement and Process Improvement

  • Support Process Improvement via AI technology and other Automation tools (Macro, RPA, etc) for both NTP operation team and Tactical Buy team
  • Proactively identify efficiency improvement opportunities and lead overall design and landing
  • Download efficiency initiatives from global teams and lead landing in Dalian
  • Introduce and share Dalian good practices with global teams and help global team landing in their site

Analysis and Market Research

  • Support market research to do project feasibility assessment
  • Support spend analysis and tail spend analysis to identify saving and pipeline opportunities
  • Support PO automation analysis, root cause analysis, improvement plan
  • Support KPI root cause analysis and improvement plan, such as PO compliance, GR compliance, etc.

Reporting

  • Support Market monthly performance review dashboard creation in Power BI and ppt
  • Support team Daily Management template update and enhancement
  • Support other reports as team needs

Key Relationships:

  • Global | Regional Procurement Leads
  • Global Procurement Excellence
  • Global | Local NTP category managers and sourcing buyers
  • GBS Function Service Lead and GPOs
  • GBS Reporting Team
  • GBS Dalian Operation Team, including NTP | AP | SLM | FA, etc.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Hands-on experience in designing, developing, and deploying AI-enabled solutions or AI agents, such as Microsoft Copilot, Copilot Studio, Power Automate AI capabilities, or similar tools, to solve real business operation problems.
  • Good skills in Power BI, and familiar with other visualization tool, such as Tableau, Qlik, etc.
  • Strong automation knowledge and practical experience with Advanced Excel, VBA, Power Query, Power Automate, macros, and workflow automation to streamline repetitive operational tasks.
  • Proven experience in automation-based process improvement, including VBA-based tools, RPA solutions, low-code/no-code platforms, and end-to-end automation design from requirement clarification to implementation and user adoption.
  • Strong mindset in process improvement and continuous efficiency
  • Good team player, good communication and interpersonal skills
  • Detail-oriented and well organized
  • Quick learner on new technology and new methodology on innovation
  • Fluent English, spoken and written

Requisite Education and Experience | Minimum Qualifications:

  • Minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience in a similar function for BPO or SSC companies
  • Bachelor degree or equivalent professional experience

Employment

Work schedule
Full time
Employer job type
Full-time

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