Senior Specialist Solution Development

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 (Power Apps, Power Automate, 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 (e.g., AI Builder, Azure AI, Copilot Studio, Machine Learning models) into business solutions. Identify use cases where AI can drive value (e.g., prediction, classification, document processing). Develop intelligent automations that enhance decision-making and reduce operational risks. Data & Integration Design and implement integrations between systems (e.g., SharePoint, Dataverse, SAP, APIs, 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 (hours saved, efficiency gains, 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 (CI, Automation, Performance Management, Process Management) GBS Operations (Finance, HR, Procurement) Global Process Owners (GPOs) and SMEs Tech & Digital teams Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Computer Science, Information Systems, or related fields. 3–5 years of experience in solution development, automation, or digital transformation roles . Technical Skills (Core Focus of the Role) Advanced expertise in Power Platform : Power Apps (Canvas & Model-driven apps) Power Automate (cloud flows, RPA) Copilot Studio Dataverse Power BI (data modeling, DAX, dashboards) Experience with SharePoint, OneDrive, and related Microsoft 365 tools . Strong knowledge of API integrations and connectors . Experience with AI tools and capabilities : AI Builder, Copilot Studio, Azure AI, or similar Basic understanding of Machine Learning and LLM concepts Strong skills in data transformation and analysis (Excel, Power Query, SQL preferred). Additional Skills Understanding of process improvement (Lean, Six Sigma) is a plus . Strong problem-solving and analytical thinking. Ability to translate business needs into technical solutions. Strong communication skills 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 (efficiency, cost savings, service improvement). Proactive mindset to identify and implement innovation opportunities.