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Director Assortment Planning, GTM Planning & Insight, Brand adidas

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

Owner of assortment planning for the wholesale Accounts and Range Guardian for DTC working closely with GTM PI, BU, BA/OCM team and Category sales and Channel to populate and deploy key Brand concepts and commercial items in the marketplace.

 

Key Responsibilities:  

  • Combine/validate category range plans from each BU and finalize into a holistic, full store format assortment plan (width only)
  • Oversee key concept distribution strategy and key trade zone distribution across accounts and categories to reflect assortment to land with clear Brand POV.
  • Sense-check, feedback and confirm the final output of each store format against brand and commercial objectives (product type, launch flow, marketing calendar, mandatory range, retail space, consumer journey, etc.)
  • Output all merchandising boards for all store formats
  • Handover assortment plans to Visual merchandising Team for output of VM renderings
  • Handover assortment plans to the Channels/Account teams for store level planning and depth completion
  • Deliver assortment plan presentations at Business Meeting and provide material and support for Brand Handover, Accounts Pre-lines, Tenjikai
  • SI & ST tracking & analysis to reflect assortment.

 

 

KPI’s:

  • Category NS, Net margin (account)
  • Sell-out (account)
  • Compliance to Brand Initiatives
  • Compliance to Distribution strategy

                                             

KEY RELATIONSHIPS:

  • Local Brand Director
  • Local GTM PI
  • BU (Local and Global)
  • Channels counterpart
  • BA OCM/ISC

 

 

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

At least 10 years of marketing management experience with a recognized top tier brand, with at least  5 years in product channel management; Exposure to other marketing disciplines preferable, e.g. merchandising, retail / ecom / merchandising, or sales channel experience; Must have the ability to influence others within an organization. Result-oriented; Strong numerical & analytical skills; Willing and able to travel on a regular basis

Industry: Preferably in retail/apparel industry

Exposure: Retail / FMCG / Fashion

REQUISITE EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE / MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

 

Degree in Business/Marketing Management preferred

 

IT

  1. Outlook: Intermediate
  2. Word: Advanced
  3. Excel: Advanced
  4. Powerpoint: Advanced

 

Language Skills

English: Fluent

Japanese: Fluent

 

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  • COURAGE: Speak up when you see an opportunity; step up when you see a need..
  • OWNERSHIP: Pick up the ball. Be proactive, take responsibility and follow-through.
  • INNOVATION: Elevate to win. Be curious, test and learn new and better ways of doing things.
  • TEAMPLAY: Win together. Work collaboratively and cultivate a shared mindset.
  • INTEGRITY: Play by the rules. Hold yourself and others accountable to our company’s standards.
  • RESPECT: Value all players. Display empathy, be inclusive and show dignity to all.

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Job Title:  Director Assortment Planning, GTM Planning & Insight, Brand adidas

Brand:  adidas
Location:  Tokyo
TEAM:  Marketing & Communications
State:  13
Country/Region:  JP
Contract Type:  Full time
Number:  510008
Date:  Apr 10, 2024
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