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.
Identify automation and digitalization opportunities across processes.
Contribute to building reusable components and scalable solutions for integral 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 Automate (cloud flows, RPA)
Dataverse
Experience with
SharePoint, OneDrive, and related Microsoft 365 tools
.
Strong knowledge of
API integrations and connectors
.
Experience with
AI tools and capabilities
:
Basic understanding of Machine Learning and LLM concepts
Strong skills in
data transformation and analysis
(Excel, Power Query, SQL preferred).
Additional Skills
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.
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.
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.
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📌 Senior Specialist Solution Development (Bogotá)
🏢 Adidas
📍 Bogotá