Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

Supporting the Buying Manager with merchandise planning, providing analysis and insight. Drive action plans to achieve business targets for DTC (Concept/Factory Outlets) & Franchise.

Managing inventory levels to achieve inventory targets, monitoring the inventory flow to drive business strategy, and defining business opportunities and risks.
Weekly and monthly inventory reports including DTC merchandise plan.

Play a critical role in working cross-functionally with key stakeholders including the buying team, allocation, finance team, and demand planning.

Key Responsibilities:

• Inventory:

· Support Buying Manager with own retail channel inventory by monitoring the stock in / stock out, sales and inventories rolling forecast, balance all KPIs with company target including discount, margin, stock turns, and week covers

· Review and monitor receipt plan and excess inventory flow and cooperate with related parties including business planning, finance, and own retail team

· Support the Buying Manager with OTB calculation and receipt plan to achieve company targets and strategy

· Monitor/Review inventory planned production for Factory Outlets with the Buyer

· Monthly inventory review and presentation with key stakeholders

· Manage key core flow lines across the business with the buying team

· Support the Buying Manager on monthly category budget phasing
 

• Sales and operation:

· Manage and monitor sales plan at monthly and daily levels, according to the performance and promotion cadence

· Review business performance weekly with all KPIs

· Support the Buying Manager with promotion cadence on a monthly/ weekly basis

• Systems and Processes:

· Participate in the development of the database and tools

• Training:

· Participate in / cascade systems training

Key Relationships:

Internal: Merchandising, Retail operation team, Retail Excellence, Retail Expansion, Finance, IT, Business Planning, Demand Planning

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Competencies / Attributes

• Excellent analysis skills

• Advanced excel

• Excellent organizational skills

• Great communication & interpersonal skills

• Detailed focused

• Service oriented

• Team player

• Able to multi-task

PC/Language/Other Skills

• English  fluency

• High-level knowledge in MS Excel, BI 

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

Minimum 6 years’ experience in retail merchandising environment

Educational Background

• University advanced degree is preferable

What’s on offer?

A competitive base salary, bonus scheme and adidas employee benefits are also on offer to the successful candidate, these may include:

• Remote Work Options 
• Employee Assistant Programs 
• Parental Benefits 
• Employee Discount on adidas Merchandise

How do I apply?

• Press the "Apply" button and follow the instructions
• You will be required to fill out the online applications forms, and attach a copy of your resume and cover letter which addresses all above candidate requirements
• Applications which do not attach a cover letter which addresses the job requirements specific to adidas will not be considered.
• Applications will only be accepted through the steps above
• Please note that due to the high volume of applications adidas receives, we will be unable to respond to all individual inquiries.

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