Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

 

The role of the Technology Consultant is based in Sourcing’s Liaison Office (LO) in Pakistan, responsible for the planning, installing and for the configuration of software solutions and systems. It is capable to support LO employees with specific applications and provides expert advisory. The role analyzes information systems of adidas and individualizes specific system solutions to meet the demand of the business.

 

Key Responsibilities:

 

Business analysis

 

Investigates LO Business’ operational needs and problems, and opportunities, contributing to the recommendation of improvements in automated and non-automated components of new or changed processes and organization Assists in defining acceptance tests for these recommendations

 

Requirements definition and management

Defines and manages scoping, requirements definition and prioritization activities for small[1]scale changes and assists with more complex change initiatives Follows agreed standards, applying appropriate techniques to elicit and document detailed requirements Provides constructive challenge to stakeholders as required Prioritizes requirements and documents traceability to source Reviews requirements for errors and omissions Provides input to the requirements baseline Investigates, manages, and applies authorized requests for changes to base-lined

requirements, in line with change management policy

 

Porting/software configuration

Assists in the configuration of software and equipment and the systems testing of platform[1]specific versions of one or more software products Documents faults, implements resolutions and retests to agreed standards

 

 

Application support

Identifies and resolves issues with applications, following agreed procedures Uses application management software and tools to collect agreed performance statistics Carries out agreed applications maintenance tasks

 

Key Relationships:

Global Tech Local LO Pakistan’s Business Global Sourcing Business HR Management

 

 

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

 

University degree or above in IT-related disciplines Proficient spoken and written command of English At least 10 years of IT experience, preferably in supporting Sourcing business processes for Apparel and A&G Exposure in factory IT environment with experience in working with T1 and/or T2 suppliers for Sourcing applications support Extensive hands-on experience and knowledge in Power Platform development, including Power Apps (Canvas App), Microsoft Flow (Power Automate), as well as other tech tools that may create a better integrated solution Expertise in advanced report generation and dashboard development using Power BI for business users Solid background and knowledge of API development and integration Proven track record in IT infrastructure, especially networking, to address related technical topics as needed Proficient in using Jira, Confluence, and Aspen for project, incident and knowledge management Familiar with application rollout processes including DEV, UAT, and PROD environments Well-rounded IT experience capable of taking a holistic view in IT to offer consultancy services to LO Business in bridging gaps and resolving issues among cross-functional Tech teams Able to provide 1st and/or 2nd level user support for Sourcing applications as needed. Experience in working with a geographically diverse team with strong cultural awareness Participated in projects with people from other functions/markets