Manager Global SCM Learning (m/f/d)

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

Supply Chain learning at adidas has reached a new level of maturity. As the focus shifts from establishing learning offerings to building capabilities at scale, this role plays a critical part in ensuring learning remains relevant, impactful, and fit for the pace of business transformation.

The Manager, Global SCM Learning owns the end‑to‑end design and delivery of learning initiatives that enable our global SCM organization to continuously build critical skills while respecting the reality of limited time and expert capacity. The role sits at the intersection of learning design, delivery, and impact. It goes beyond traditional L&D coordination by owning learning initiatives in complex, ambiguous environments, making prioritisation and design decisions, and ensuring learning experiences are scalable, learner‑centric, and business‑embedded.

Reporting to the Director Global SCM Learning, the role works closely with stakeholders at different levels, SMEs, and learning partners to translate learning strategy into high‑quality, practical learning experiences that directly support the evolution of a future‑ready supply chain.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own learning initiatives end-to-end for SCM, from needs clarification and initial concept through to content creation, delivery, evaluation, and iteration.
• Facilitate learning experiences using a blended mix of formats (e.g. workshops, digital learning, hands‑on and on‑the‑job approaches).
• Design learner‑centric, experience‑led learning solutions that address capability needs, are practical and applicable in daily SCM work across global regions, and balance impact, scalability and feasibility.
• Collaborate with Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and learning community to co-create high quality learning content, taking clear ownership of learning design decisions and trade‑offs.
• Partner closely with senior SCM stakeholders to ensure learning initiatives are aligned with business priorities, acting as a strategic partner, collaboratively shaping scope, design, and priorities.
• Manage multiple learning initiatives in parallel, ensuring quality, consistency, and efficient use of time and expert capacity.
• Communicate learning concepts and initiatives clearly and effectively to diverse and large SCM audiences, supporting engagement and adoption across regions and seniority levels.
• Own SCM Academy learning data end-to-end (raw data analysis, reporting and dashboards) and use participation, satisfaction and application feedback to drive impact- and scalability-focused continuous improvement.
• Manage and coordinate the scheduling and delivery of learning initiatives and learning management system (LMS) for all SCM content.

Key Relationships:

• Leaders of all SCM functions and markets
• SCM Learning Champions & SMEs
• SCM HR and HR Center of Expertise
• Continuous Improvement Team
• Other functional L&D Leads
• Project Managers and PMOs
• Head Office Teams
• Finance
• Procurement
• External SMEs
• Vendors

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Learning Delivery & Facilitation: Strong experience delivering and facilitating learning experiences for varied audiences; ability to engage groups, frame sessions clearly, and adapt facilitation style to different contexts and levels of seniority
• Learning Design Capability (with Growth Potential): Experience contributing to or owning learning design is an advantage; ability and willingness to further develop learning design skills on the job is essential
• Technology & Digital Savviness: Strong interest in digital learning, AI, and data‑enabled learning solutions; comfortable working with learning technologies and quick to adopt new tools
• Data & Analytics Orientation: Ability to work with learning data to identify trends, assess effectiveness, and support improvement; experience with dashboards (e.g. Power B & ExceI)
• Analytical & Problem‑Solving Skills: Ability to translate data, feedback, and business input into concrete actions and improvements
• Communication: Clear, confident verbal and written communication skills, including presenting and engaging large or diverse audiences
• Stakeholder Management: Experience working with SMEs, senior stakeholders, and cross‑functional partners in complex, matrixed environments
• Learning Mindset: Curiosity, growth mindset, and openness to continuously develop new skills, especially in learning design, digital tools, and emerging capability areas
• Project Coordination: Ability to coordinate multiple projects, prioritize tasks, and meet deadlines in a dynamic environment.

Requisite Education and Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in relevant discipline (e.g., Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Psychology) or a related field or equivalent practical experience.
• Relevant experience in learning, capability building, or related fields, typically gained over several years in a multinational or matrix environment.