Sr. Specialist Ecom Payment Operation (EM Countries)
atAdidas (Thailand) Co., Ltd.Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:
The role will be responsible for managing and optimizing day-to-day eCommerce payment operations across site and app in the EM market. This includes ensuring seamless transaction processing, monitoring payment performance KPIs, and coordinating with internal and external stakeholders (Global IT, Payment Service Providers, Global/Local Finance, Risk/Fraud teams).
The role will support technical discussions, provide inputs for payment optimization, and ensure smooth execution of all payment-related activities to maximize conversion and minimize revenue leakage.
Business KPI Definition and Monitoring
Support definition and tracking of key payment KPIs and SLAs:
Payment Authorization Rate
Payment Success Rate
Payment Failure Rate
Cart-to-Payment Conversion
Refund TAT (Turnaround Time)
Chargeback Rate
Monitor daily transaction performance and identify anomalies or trends
Analyse payment funnel drop-offs and recommend optimization opportunities
Support implementation of best practices for payment performance improvement
Project Testing and Go-Live Support
Support payment-related projects, enhancements, and new payment method integrations
Coordinate with Global IT, Payment Service Providers (PSPs), and internal teams for implementations
Participate in UAT, DRY runs, and ensure all payment flows (success, failure, refund, COD, wallet, etc.) are thoroughly tested before production release
Assist in rollout of new features like 1-click checkout, tokenization, local payment methods, EMI, BNPL, Gift Card, Wallets etc.
Day-to-Day Operations
Manage daily payment operations including transaction monitoring, issue tracking, and reporting
Act as first level of escalation for payment-related issues in EM markets.
Coordinate with IT and PSPs for incident resolution and ensure timely closure of tickets
Ensure fallback or workaround mechanisms during payment outages
Monitor and optimize payment routing, retries, and failover mechanisms
Ensure reconciliation between payment gateways, banks, and order management systems
Support refund processing and ensure SLA adherence
Track and reduce payment related failures, pending transactions, and settlement delays, Refund failures/delays
Reconciliation & Financial Operations
Perform daily/weekly reconciliation between:
Payment Gateway vs OMS
Bank settlements vs reported transactions
Identify discrepancies, investigate root causes, and ensure resolution
Support finance teams during month-end closing and audits
Monitor settlement cycles and ensure timely payouts
Coordinate with local finance and banking partners in Thailand when required
Risk, Compliance & Fraud Coordination
Coordinate with fraud/risk teams to monitor suspicious transactions
Support chargeback handling and dispute resolution processes
Ensure compliance with local payment regulations and internal security standards
Monitor and reduce fraud-related losses
Stakeholder Management
Become Subject Matter Expert (SME) for payment systems and flows
Educate internal stakeholders on payment processes, limitations, and optimization strategies
Provide insights and recommendations to improve checkout experience and conversion
Collaborate with product, tech, and business teams for continuous improvements
Key Relationships:
Local Teams:
Finance, Customer Service, Risk & Fraud, Supply Chain, Marketing, Platform Operation, Post Order Operation, GBS, Commercial Teams
Global Teams:
Global IT, Payment/Product Teams, Regional eCommerce Teams
External Teams:
Payment Service Providers (PSPs), Banks, Fraud/Risk vendors
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Strong analytical mindset with attention to detail
Understanding of payment ecosystems (cards, bank transfers, wallets, BNPL, QR payments, etc.)
Familiarity with payment gateways and transaction lifecycle
Ability to analyse data and identify trends/anomalies
Good communication skills to manage cross-functional stakeholders
Problem-solving mindset with ability to handle high-pressure incidents
Basic understanding of reconciliation and financial processes
Understanding of Thailand's local payment landscape is preferred
Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in business, Finance, Engineering, or related field
4 years of experience in eCommerce / Payments / FinTech operations
Experience working with payment gateways or financial systems preferred
Experience using analytics and monitoring tools to track payment performance, identify drop-offs in checkout funnels, and monitor platform KPIs
Knowledge of analytics tools (e.g., Power BI, Adobe Analytics)
Advanced Excel skills for reconciliation, payment reporting, and large dataset analysis (pivot tables, lookups, data validation, etc.)
Familiarity with SQL or data querying is a plus
Strong verbal and written communication skills in English
Thai language proficiency preferred
Experience in high-volume eCommerce environments
Exposure to payment optimization (routing, retries, tokenization)
Understanding of regional payment methods (UPI, wallets, etc.)
Experience working with multiple PSPs
Experience required
- 4 years
Salary
- Negotiable
Job function
- Finance
Job type
- Full-time
Company overview
Adidas is the go-to destination for athletic footwear, apparel and hardware. The brand offers an innovative range of products that are both stylish and functional. If you join us you join a company that is committed to designing products with athletes in mind, performing extensive research and de ...
Why join us: We are dedicated to finding, developing and retaining the best people for our company. In return at Adidas, we aim to make sure that our employees are happy and motivated. We offer a challenging, fun, and financially rewarding working environment. If you love sport and want to change the world, s ...
Benefits
- Employee discount
- Job training
- Learning & Development Opportunities
