Assistant Manager, Buying
Job Description – Assistant Manager, Retail Buying
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Assistant Manager, Retail Buying |
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Organizational Unit:
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adidas Philippines, Inc. |
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Manager, Retail Buying |
Division:
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Retail |
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Department:
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Retail Merchandising |
Key interfaces (internal): |
Country Manager, Finance Director, DTC Director, Omnichannel (Category Managers), Brand Activation Manager, Visual Merchandising team, District Manager/s, Store Managers
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Job Grade: |
P1
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Location:
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Philippines |
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Responsibilities: |
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Personnel responsibility: N/A |
Signing authority: N/A |
Budget responsibility: Own Retail Buy Budget (OTB) |
Purpose/ Mission:
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This role is responsible for supporting the Buying Manager with Merchandise Planning, providing analysis, insight, and recommended actions as to what drives commercial outcomes in Retail stores. This includes maximizing the profitability of Retail by ensuring the correct product is bought in the right volumes and size ratios for the local market. The role plays a critical role in working with Retail Operations, Category Management, and Visual Merchandising in planning for how the categories and divisions will land in-stores upon execution.
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Accountabilities: |
Group competencies: |
Functional competencies: |
Pre-Season
In-Season
KPIs
Key Relationships
Compliances
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Professional background/ Experience: |
Education: |
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Functional: Merchandising skills with a minimum 2-3 years’ experience in retail planning and operations Business Acumen Category know-how - products, ranges, market trends Strong analytical mindset - detail and numbers oriented Influencing skills Big picture thinking Process and system understanding
Industry: Preferably in apparel/ fashion/ FW or FMCG Retail
Exposure: Sports, Fashion
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University degree in business, ideally with marketing and sales focus or equivalent professional experience
Merchandising Experience: 2-3 years
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Excellent command in oral and written English & Filipino |
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