Global sportswear and footwear company with 62k employees across retail, wholesale, and DTC
Adidas operates a multi-channel sporting goods business spanning apparel, footwear, and premium fashion across 25+ hiring countries. The tech stack reveals a traditional enterprise architecture (SAP ERP ecosystem, Ariba procurement, SuccessFactors HR) paired with modern analytics (Power BI, Tableau, Amplitude, Google Analytics). Active hiring leans heavily toward sales (809 roles) and operations (236), while projects center on store productivity and omnichannel expansion (click & collect, endless aisle, new store rollouts), suggesting operational execution is a core challenge.
Notable leadership hires: Retail Team Lead, Sales Director, Government Relations Director, Tech Site Lead, Retail Lead
Adidas is a publicly traded global leader in sporting goods headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Germany. The company employs 62,035 people worldwide and competes across multiple channels: retail stores, wholesale partnerships, and direct-to-consumer digital. The product portfolio spans footwear, apparel, and premium fashion brands, with specialization in categories like running, basketball, training, and football. Current operational focus includes store network expansion, inventory optimization, sales performance improvement, and delivery reliability—priorities reflected in both active hiring patterns and ongoing projects.
SAP (ERP), SAP S/4HANA (core systems), Ariba (procurement), SuccessFactors (HR), Power BI and Tableau (analytics), AWS (cloud), Adobe Creative Suite, and Amplitude and Google Analytics (digital measurement).
Adidas employs 62,035 people worldwide as of the latest data. The company is actively recruiting across sales (809 open roles), operations (236), and other functions.
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