Manager, NAM Sustainability

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

The Manager NAM Sustainability will be a key leader within the NAM Sustainability Team, this position is responsible to support the development and implementation of the North American sustainability strategy and ensuring the effective execution of the global strategy. This role will engage cross-functionally and with internal and external partners to support the Senior Manager, NAM Sustainability.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategy

• Support the Senior Manager of NAM sustainability responsible for developing the NAM sustainability aligned with the Global Brand Strategy.
• Act as center of excellence to NAM sustainability across creation, GTM, marketing, local stakeholder engagement.
• Execute, monitor, and communicate the implementation and execution of NAM sustainability between stakeholders across all levels.
• Support analysis of the ongoing metrics of project progression, monitoring inputs & outputs, and manage issues/risks to deliver against KPIs.
• Test and learn to ensure constant evolution of Sustainability.

Process Development

• Support, organize, and execute objectives in alignment with seasonal brand and commercial strategy.
• Execute the Go-To-Market (GTM) processes for NAM Sustainability in collaboration with the S. Manager, NAM Sustainability.
• Ensure the execution of compelling program rollouts with a strong focus on sustainability and innovation such as: Decarbonization, 9/10, Messaging, Futureproofing, Risk Management, and Center of Excellence in collaboration with the S. Manager, NAM Sustainability.

Project Management

• Support execution of seasonal plans in line with global strategy.
• Manage multiple workstreams across Sustainability.
• Support, Manage, and coordinate all aspects of operating sustainability at adidas NAM.
• Engage with and create relationships with external agencies and partners to achieve sustainability targets and goals.

Key Relationships:

• Global sustainability team
• Business Units
• Supply Chain
• Legal
• Brand
• Wholesale and sales
• Brand Partners and Agencies

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Experience in executing new business models within an existing organization.
• Background in Sustainability with additional experience in merchandising, product management, project management preferred.
• Passionate about Sustainability with a good understanding of sustainable business principles.
• Experience in product creation and merchandising and understanding of business KPIs.
• Innovation mindset and self-starting mentality.
• Proven track record of problem solving in a team setting.
• Strong communication skills and ability to communicate across all levels.

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• 3-5 years of experience in Sustainability, Project Management, Business Development or similar.
• Strong sustainability expertise-either a Bachelors in Sustainability / Sustainability Business management or strong professional experience.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Cross functional experience, ideally within product creation and the GTM process.
• Curious mindset and ability to work across multiple teams.

• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at adidas means championing individual uniqueness and cultivating a culture of belonging in which everyone can create at their best. We embrace diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives and seek to create a workforce that reflects our consumers and communities.
• adidas offers 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, and basic life and AD&D insurance, which can be supplemented with employee-paid coverage. Employees are able to enroll in adidas' 401k plan and Stock Purchase Plan with employer match. Full-time employees are eligible for education assistance and generous Leave policies including 12 weeks of paid parental leave.
• Employees are eligible to earn an annual bonus based on both company and personal performance. Employees accrue prorated flexible time off in the amount .4388 hours per day that increases with years of service, eleven paid holidays throughout the calendar year and Service Time Off during milestone years.
• We officially returned to office in a hybrid work environment, working 3 days in office and 2 days remote. The working location of this position is Portland, OR.
• Though our teammates hail from all corners of the world, our working language is English.

AT ADIDAS WE HAVE A WINNING CULTURE. BUT TO WIN, PHYSICAL POWER IS NOT ENOUGH. JUST LIKE ATHLETES OUR EMPLOYEES NEED MENTAL STRENGTH IN THEIR GAME. WE FOSTER THE ATHLETE'S MINDSET THROUGH A SET OF BEHAVIORS THAT WE WANT TO ENABLE AND DEVELOP IN OUR PEOPLE AND THAT ARE AT THE CORE OF OUR UNIQUE COMPANY CULTURE: THIS IS HOW WE WIN WHILE PLAYING FAIR.

• COURAGE: Speak up when you see an opportunity; step up when you see a need
• OWNERSHIP: Pick up the ball. Be proactive, take responsibility and follow-through.
• INNOVATION: Elevate to win. Be curious, test and learn new and better ways of doing things.
• TEAMPLAY: Win together. Work collaboratively and cultivate a shared mindset.
• INTEGRITY: Play by the rules. Hold yourself and others accountable to our company's standards.
• RESPECT: Value all players. Display empathy, be inclusive and show dignity to all.

adidas celebrates diversity, supports inclusiveness and encourages individual expression in our workplace. We do not tolerate the harassment or discrimination toward any of our applicants or employees. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Job Title: Manager, NAM Sustainability

Brand: adidas

Location: Portland

TEAM: Marketing & Communications

State: OR

Country/Region: US

Contract Type: Full time

Number: 500509

Date: Aug 14, 2023