Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization
At adidas, we have a clear purpose: “Through sport, we have the power to change lives.” This mindset also drives Global Business Services (GBS), enabling scalable, efficient, and innovative business operations.
The Senior Specialist Solution Development plays a critical role in accelerating digital transformation across GBS by designing and developing scalable solutions using Power Platform and AI technologies. This role focuses on translating business needs into automated, data-driven, and intelligent solutions, reducing manual effort, improving process efficiency, and enabling better decision-making.
Key Responsibilities
Solution Development & Automation
- Design, develop, and deploy end-to-end solutions using Power Platform, including Power Apps, Power Automate, and Power BI.
- Build scalable applications to digitize operational processes and eliminate manual work.
- Develop workflows and automations to improve productivity and reduce cycle times.
- Ensure solutions follow best practices in performance, scalability, and governance.
- Implement a documentation framework to ensure solution maintainability over time.
AI & Advanced Capabilities
- Integrate AI capabilities such as AI Builder, Azure AI, Copilot Studio, and machine learning models into business solutions.
- Identify use cases where AI can drive value, including prediction, classification, and document processing.
- Develop intelligent automations that enhance decision-making and reduce operational risks.
Data & Integration
- Design and implement integrations between systems such as SharePoint, Dataverse, SAP, APIs, and Smartsheet.
- Structure and transform data to enable efficient reporting and analytics.
- Collaborate with data teams to ensure consistency, quality, and accessibility of data.
Business Partnering
- Work closely with Operations, CI, and Functional teams to understand business requirements.
- Translate business needs into technical solutions with clear value cases, including hours saved, efficiency gains, and quality improvement.
- Provide recommendations on solution design and digital opportunities.
Continuous Improvement & Innovation
- Identify automation and digitalization opportunities across processes.
- Contribute to building reusable components and scalable solutions for global deployment.
- Stay up to date with emerging technologies and continuously improve technical capabilities.
Key Relationships
- Delivery Excellence, including CI, Automation, Performance Management, and Process Management
- GBS Operations, including Finance, HR, and Procurement
- Global Process Owners and subject matter experts
- Tech & Digital teams
Required Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or a related field.
- 3–5 years of experience in solution development, automation, or digital transformation roles.
- Advanced expertise in Power Platform, including Power Apps, Power Automate, Copilot Studio, Dataverse, and Power BI.
- Experience with SharePoint, OneDrive, and related Microsoft 365 tools.
- Strong knowledge of API integrations and connectors.
- Experience with AI tools and capabilities such as AI Builder, Copilot Studio, or Azure AI.
- Basic understanding of machine learning and LLM concepts.
- Strong skills in data transformation and analysis; Excel, Power Query, and SQL are preferred.
- Understanding of process improvement, such as Lean or Six Sigma, is a plus.
- Strong problem-solving, analytical, communication, and business translation skills.
- Fluency in English and Spanish.
Key Success Factors
- Ability to deliver scalable and high-impact solutions, not just tactical automations.
- Strong balance between technical expertise and business understanding.
- Focus on value creation through efficiency, cost savings, and service improvement.
- Proactive mindset to identify and implement innovation opportunities.
Adidas Culture
At adidas, we have a winning culture built around courage, ownership, innovation, teamplay, integrity, and respect. The company also emphasizes diversity, equity, and inclusion as central to its culture and talent processes.