Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

The Senior Specialist Wholesale Analytics EMC will deliver reporting and analytics services to all cluster stakeholders, enabling data-driven decisions. The role will focus on driving the implementation of analytics tools, maintaining data quality, and ensuring a robust analytical framework across EMC’s Wholesale operations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Data Sourcing & Management: Take full accountability for sourcing and managing Cluster data, ensuring data accuracy and timely resolution of issues.
• Sell-In & Sell-Out Reporting: Conduct regular and detailed Sell In & Sell Out reporting on a weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis.
• Data Analysis:
  • o Prepare insightful data analysis for the account and cluster Wholesale teams:
    • Account and Cluster business performance (Sell In & Sell Out)
    • Sell Out analysis based on defined retail KPIs
    • Marketing campaign performance analysis
    • Range analysis and quantitative assortment optimization

• Innovative Sales Concepts: Develop and propose innovative sales concepts and solutions to drive growth.

• Market & Competitor Analysis: Continuously monitor and report on customer and competitor activities, proposing and taking necessary actions.

• Collaboration with Global Teams: Partner with the Global and EM Wholesale business analytics teams, providing local insights to enhance reporting structures and share best practices across regions.

• Market Share Growth: Drive profitable and sustainable market share growth within assigned accounts, while adhering to the adidas Group brand image.

Key Relationships:

• EMC Wholesale team
• EM Business Analytics team
• EM DNA team (Data & Analytics)
• EMC OMNI channel team (Trade Marketing)
• Customer Service
• Finance
• Supply Chain Management

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Proven experience in Analytics and Business intelligence in Retail
• Experience in Retail Merchandising, including Planning, Trading & Buying, and Category Management: Preferred for the role.
• Strong organizational and planning abilities
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills
• In-depth understanding of the footwear, apparel, and accessories/equipment sectors
• Strong knowledge of local markets, consumers, and account needs
• Comfortable working in a multicultural, international environment
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Ability to multitask and thrive in deadline-driven environments

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• Advanced Excel skills and Power BI
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in Retail & Business intelligence
• Sporting goods industry experience is a plus
• Experience with data and visualization techniques
• Passionate about deriving business insight from data, improving processes, and solving problems.
• Highly motivated, with the ability to work in a deadline driven environment

IT Skills:

• Excel: Advanced
• Power BI : advanced
• Outlook: Advanced
• Word: Advanced
• Power point: Advanced
• Software tools: Intermediate
• SAP: Intermediate
• SQL: Intermediate

Language Skills:

• English: Fluent