Manager GBS Delivery Excellence

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization :

Continuous Improvement will drive process optimization across GBS Centers, across all global processes. This person will support the CI lead and Ops / GPO on the development of the strategy for Continuous Improvement and support on prioritization of initiatives based on impact on business value / customer experience and efficiency etc. It’s a meaningful position for Adidas strategy.

Help to collaborate with CI Governance senior manager / Center CI lead on CI methodology / framework build-up as well as implementation. This person will also play leadership on the center's continuous improvement team to collaborate with other GBS organizations on ESSA projects identification / coaching / replication etc.

Key Responsibilities :

• Collaborate with Adidas Global CI Hub to design / build up adidas own CI approach.
• Support to create frameworks for all workstreams on CI methodology launching with an agile and efficient way of working.
• Support workstreams and TOP AREAs to drive ESSA(Elimination / Simplification / Standardization / Automation) opportunity identification.
• Support to deliver operational efficiencies, process standardization and harmonization.
• Provide coaching on LSS / process re-engineering projects to help successfully implement.
• Drive mindset of continuous improvement as a culture of Adidas
• Support to build up a continuous improvement training program.
• Leverage the TTT program to deliver continuous improvement training to the center.
• Continuous Improvement of event design and promotion
• Support best practice sharing cross centers / workstreams.

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