adidas

Senior Manager, Internal Controls, Risk Management – Retail

adidas

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Portland • Oregon • United States

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Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • This position is directly integral to the on-going focus on Corporate Governance directly business partnering the North America Retail business.
  • Aimed at improving the retail risk and internal controls framework by; identifying governance and efficiency gaps in Market North America.
  • Ensuring compliance with established processes and driving continuous improvement of those processes.
  • Leading initiatives focused on improving the efficiency, transparency and effectiveness of business processes.
  • Responsible for working with management throughout the risk management lifecycle (e.g., how to identify and quantify risk as well as guidance during the decision-making process on how to manage identified risks and monitor the risk mitigating measures).
  • Participation in local Supervisory Board meetings or similar committees while maintaining the function’s status as independent 2nd line of defence for the company.
  • Risk Prevention Business partner retail & franchise to fulfil their risk prevention objectives, supporting growth.
  • Lead and influence the development of strategies to improve operations and overall performance.
  • Carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the company policies, code of conduct and applicable laws.
  • Consult, coach and inspire the relevant Market North America teams to maximize their potential impact on losses, with a consumer first mindset supporting growth and profit.

Requirements

  • 8 years+ in US based retail related functions or economic crime investigation
  • 5 years+ people manager experience for virtual and local teams
  • 2 years + exposure to omnichannel risk identification and risk management
  • University degree or tertiary education
  • Strong leadership profile
  • Experience in performing risk assessments and identifying key business and financial risks
  • Ability to bridge strategic, tactical, and operational business concepts and developments by applying an end-to-end global mindset
  • Strong in analytics and reporting; translation into business impact as well as preparing meaningful decision templates based on the analytics and impact evaluation
  • Excellent project management and process management skills
  • Excellent organizational, problem-solving, negotiation and resolution skills
  • Strong experience in an omni-channel environment
  • Fluent in English and fluent in the respective local administrative language
  • Previous exposure to retail with understanding of omnichannel processes
  • Excellent communication skills and high degree of stakeholder orientation
  • Commitment to exemplifying the highest integrity and professional business standards
  • MS office suite of products – upper intermediate to advanced
Benefits
  • robust and progressive medical, including HSA (Health Savings Account) with employer funding or FSA (Flexible Spending Account) options
  • dental, vision, prescription drug coverage
  • adoption, with surrogate and fertility support
  • short and long-term disability
  • basic life and AD&D insurance, which can be supplemented with employee-paid coverage
  • education assistance
  • generous Leave policies including 12 weeks of paid parental leave
  • annual bonus based on both company and personal performance
  • prorated flexible time off in the amount .4388 hours per day that increases with years of service
  • twelve paid holidays throughout the calendar year
  • Service Time Off during milestone years
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