Join adidas Europe and shape the future! For over 75 years, our European heritage has been a fusion of culture and innovation, driving global sports trends. Our offices, from Herzogenaurach to London, Berlin, Amsterdam, Warsaw, Athens, Milan, Manchester and Paris, are centres of creativity and collaboration. We aim to be Europe's best sports brand, seeking pioneers and visionaries to join our bold journey. At adidas, you're not just getting a job; you're invited to make a global impact, joining a team that values creativity, courage and innovation. Are you ready to be part of our journey?

 

Purpose of the Role:

This is a key in-house tactical position for an organized, passionate, and growth-oriented future leader who understands how to create value for our shareholders. This strategic role will be a key influencer in driving sustainable top-line development across all product categories and customers, managing a finite amount of investment resources and ensuring that we consistently embed the consumer in our decision making and processes.

 

What you will do:

Steer all Commercial and general Financial Planning & Analysis priorities for Wholesale channel linked with turnover till gross margin development to ensure the delivery of committed business results for the Zone. Develop and monitor KPI’s for product categories and customers in Wholesale, short and long-term planning and bring responsibility into the business. Create transparency about business performance by analyzing and comparing data from different sources of information. Establish a valued business partnership with Sales, Marketing due to objective and holistic controlling support, copiloting towards Marketplace growth.   Provide Finance Lead and Senior Management with correct, timely and in-depth analysis of both Financial and non-financial business KPIs or other ad-hoc reporting. Provide guidance and influence business partners to assist in making business decisions that support in achieving sustainable Brand strength and profitability. Develop and implement creative process improvements and best-known practices while simplifying current financial management processes and analytical tools.

             Specific focus will be required on processes that can act as a key enabler for adidas to become even more consumer obsessed.

Liaise with Europe and South commercial and finance departments of all channels to shape and drive growth for Southeast Europe marketplace. Lead or participate in cross functional projects as required. Coordinate and drive improvements of internal controls.

 

Skills you will need:

Demonstrated analytical and financial modeling skills, comfort with Finance and Accounting principles and strong financial statement analysis. High degree of customer and consumer orientation. Independent handling of a variety of tasks with different level of complexity by developing effective plans and organizing work efficiently. Acting in a goal and solution-oriented manner, be able to prioritize and complete tasks in order of importance. Ability to navigate in complex international environment to influence and enable key business partners Ability to motivate the colleagues and support shift toward growth mindset Advanced degree or qualification in Business, Finance, Economics or Accounting (e.g. MBA or CPA) Familiarity with SAP, COPA, Power BI, Fiori App and other relevant adidas and industry Finance systems/analytical software a major plus 7+ years of broad based operational and strategic finance experience with progressive responsibility in industry leading companies Professional command of English, both written and oral.

 

Life at adidas:

Competitive compensation Annual bonus Company car and gas allowance Private Life & health insurance Pension plan Hybrid working model Monthly meal vouchers Free access to learning platform Employee Assistance Program (personal counselling on variety of topics) Employee discount on adidas products