Manager Omnichannel VM Excellence- EM

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization: 

Ensure industry-leading visual merchandising planning of all adidas campaigns throughout Emerging Markets supporting key channels. Drive brand leadership at every consumer touch point, to maximize full-price sell-through and NPS. 

Key Responsibilities: 

  • Work closely with Brand and Channel stakeholders to create market relevant and industry leading visual merchandising directives and plans. 

  • Ensure VM planning directives are delivered to the highest quality and on time and in full. 

  • Assist in the creation of consistent and relevant VM planning seasonal guidelines and training manuals. 

  • Execute and leverage key category strategies for seasonal and new product launches. 

  • To elevate the VM and consumer journey by identifying digital opportunities and key focus areas (heat maps). 

  • Maximize impact of key brand and product campaigns  

  • Implement processes to drive efficiency and consistency at market and cluster levels. 

  • Support the ideation and creation of elevated retail activations. 

  • Department administration. 

  • Creation of reports and analysis of campaign executions. 

  • Contribute to the achievement of team objectives and KPIs. 

  • Additional responsibilities over and above this job description as and when the business needs. 

KPI’s: 

  • Execution excellence of brand campaigns and stories 

  • Brand Health KPIS (Brand momentum, Net Promoter Score, Spontaneous purchase intent) 

  • Full price sell-through 

  • Go to market VM plan (preseason planning) 

 

Key Relationships:


• Senior Manager Consumer Experience
• Brand Activations Director
• Business Unit Directors
• Market Retail & Franchise teams
• Market Store Development
• Cluster Omnichannel & DTC teams
• Creative agencies


Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:


• At least 5 years visual merchandising planning & training experience with sports brands or fashion 
retail brands.
• Able to develop VM guideline & training materials independently.
• Creation of VM planning guidelines.
• Advanced computer skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook)
• Detail oriented, organized, and dynamic.
• Knowledge of InDesign and Photoshop skills a bonus.
• Good interpersonal, negotiation and influencing skills.
• Good Project Management expertise.
• Functional experience with Sales/Retail.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Experience and passion for a cross-functional organization.
• Fluent in English


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Job Title:  Manager Omnichannel VM Excellence- EM

Brand: 
Location:  Cape Town
TEAM:  Brand Management & Communications
State:  West
Country/Region:  ZA
Contract Type:  Full time
Number:  539522
Date:  Jan 16, 2026