Senior Specialist Data Management

PURPOSE & OVERALL RELEVANCE FOR THE ORGANIZATION:

- Plan and execute all marketing operations related systems and data tasks.
- Support Go-to-Market (GTM) tasks to secure an effective and efficient GTM process and milestone execution; with special focus on data readiness for sell-in’s and order capturing.
- KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

- GO-TO-MARKET
- Align & plan GTM timelines for all related system and data task
- (incl. Product systems, Sell-in tools, CS milestones, PUR milestones).
- Co-ordinate delivery against milestones to ensure timely & quality execution
- Maintain & Record “product data season checklists”
- Prepare Product system (M-3/SAP) & support sell-in systems (DST/Click) as required
- Manage Post seasonal data review & improvement plan
PRODUCT DATA
- Cluster RMA (or Similar) administrator & system expert
- SAP product master data administrator & maintenance of specified fields (e.g., Segmentation)
- Support Sell-in tool (DST/Click) set-up (incl. boards/image build & ensure visibility)
- Ensure product data flow & troubleshoot
- Prepare & maintain data related templates where required
- Execute regular reports to ensure data accuracy (matrix vs M-3 vs SAP) & guide correction
- Order capturing support
- develop/maintain grid log template
MARKETING SYSTEM EXPERT
- Support master data related projects (incl. Click & digital showroom tool)
- Sample system administrator & system expert
- SPOC for all marketing systems (M-3) & internal platforms (e.g., teams/SharePoint)
KEY RELATIONSHIPS:

- EM MOPS System and Tools Manager
- Cluster CTC team
- Cluster Channels, CS, Purchasing teams
- Cluster and Global IT Support Teams
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
:

- Understanding of Marketing & Sales environment
- Ability to work across multiple technical platforms and to troubleshoot to find solutions
- Structured and organized way of working
- Analytical skills and high-level attention to detail
- Good communication and interpersonal skills
- Independent, logic & proactive thinker
- BI visualization tools (e.g., Microstrategy, Tableau, PowerBI) experience is a plus
REQUISITE EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE / MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

- University Degree in related field and equivalent professional experience
- +4 years of cross functional experience in operational driven environment required
- Advance Excel
- ERP - Enterprise Resource Planning/ Ranging Tool (M-3/similar)
- Coding Knowledge & experience
- SAP product master data knowledge
- Strong systems skills
- Fluent in 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..
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- 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.**AT ADIDAS, WE STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT EMBEDDING DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION (DEI) INTO OUR CULTURE AND TALENT PROCESSES GIVES OUR EMPLOYEES A SENSE OF BELONGING AND OUR BRAND A REAL COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE.**

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**BY RECRUITING TALENT AND DEVELOPING OUR PEOPLE TO REFLECT THE RICH DIVERSITY OF OUR CONSUMERS AND COMMUNITIES, WE FOSTER A CULTURE OF INCLUSION THAT ENGAGES OUR EMPLOYEES AND AUTHENTICALLY CONNECTS OUR BRAND WITH OUR CONSUMERS.**
**- JOB TITLE:

- Senior Specialist Data Management - EM South-
- BRAND:- LOCATION:

- Cape Town-
- TEAM:

- Brand Management & Communications-
- STATE:

- West-
- COUNTRY/REGION:

- ZA-
- CONTRACT TYPE:

- Full time-
- NUMBER:

- 536702-
- DATE:

- Oct 28, 2025