Sr. Specialist Commercial Management (Limited Time Duration - 6 months) (Portland, OR, US)

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization: Workplaces is responsible for the active management of the Global Real Estate Portfolio including leases and transactions of all the properties, all design, construction and operations for offices & showrooms for adidas. This supports revenue growth, portfolio optimization and creating great workplaces to attract and retain top talent across the globe. To ensure a successful and sustainable Portfolio, Workplaces collaborates within an extensive network of internal / external stakeholders and industry experts to provide value added service. The Senior Specialist Commercial Management is responsible to support in the establishment and further development of the commercial facility management at adidas locations managed by Workplaces in North America. The main tasks are participation in projects and execution of commercial support in the entire department (e.g. investment and order processing, invoicing, cost tracking, project management & facility management financial data, etc.). Key Responsibilities: Independent execution and support in handling of Purchase Orders inclusive GR booking and Invoice tracking and clarification. Independent solution of complex, commercial problems Commercial support of projects and ensuring that they are implemented on time and in the right quality incl. cost tracking Support in annual budget planning and monitoring of budget targets Support in cost tracking and creation of cost-relevant evaluations Execution of external settlements, invoicing Preparation and gathering of the necessary information in month-end and yearly account closeout and accruals Responsibility and timely execution of internal monthly allocations as well as process adjustments and support for system optimization Coordination of commercial issues with suppliers, external companies and adidas internal departments Support in the creation of documentation and presentations Ensure compliance with commercial processes and guidelines Support and optimize processes for the commercial management business of Workplaces Documentation of the processes and decisions Create transparency on costs and budgets Key Relationships: Workplaces Regional Team Workplaces Regional Sr. Manager NAM Market Finance Group Procurement External suppliers Knowledge Skills and Abilities: Good communication skills <li style="margin-top:0.0in;margin-right:0.0in;margin-bottom:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Ti