This is a 12 month Contract role
 

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

Implement the Integrated Business Planning (IBP) process with sales and marketing to meet Adidas Pacific's demand planning strategy.

Key Responsibilities:

• Implement and facilitate the monthly IBP process for Pacific by initiating, preparing and conducting all review meetings and IBP data analysis with the cross-functional IBP Team.
• Drive regular communication with Sales & Marketing to capture business changes affecting the demand plan.
• Provide monthly hindsight review to business – historical data (Net Sales, Volume & Margin), analysis & insight as inputs for future IBP planning
• Collaborate with supply chain, sales, marketing and finance to achieve sales and service objectives.
• Educate the IBP Community members to ensure a smooth and accurate demand planning implementation.
• Monitor key KPIs for ad-hoc, short- and long-term planning (CY, CY+1, CY+2) aligned with global standards.
• Support and lead the valuation of Risks & Opportunities from IBP to Market Commitment in the official Rolling Forecast (RFC).
• Collaborate with CtC on the seasonal/fiscal demand plan at critical GTM milestones.
• Ensure the accuracy of the Demand planning forecast data by providing statistical forecasting as another viewpoint.
• Work together with GBS to manage and maintain the monthly demand plan (drumbeats) in the demand planning system (SAC)
• Maintain and improve IBP Regular reports.
• Prepare group reporting (*IBP DP tool) accurately and in a timely manner, and lead system upgrades and enhancements together with the DP regional hub.
• Support the Sr. Manager by participating in and providing feedback regarding regional IBP process enhancement and global projects.
• Play a key role in strategic planning, forecasting, and decision-making to ensure that business goals are met by regularly using company sales, P&L, costs, margins, inventory, ASPs, and other key financial data.

Key Relationships:

• Market IBP Team: Sales, Marketing, Retail, e-Com, and Finance and their respective Management Teams
• Regional Hub: Commercial / Marketing and Demand Planning teams
• Group Corporate Solutions Planning
• Group Finance & GBS.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Proven track record in a similar role in Demand Planning.
• Solid analytical skills and proven methodological skills (e.g., data analysis, trend forecasting).
• Solid financial skills and experience.
• Strong organizational skills are essential to meet tight deadlines.
• Ability to multitask in a dynamic environment.
• Complete familiarity with Microsoft Office or equivalent tools, especially advanced Excel.
• A high degree of commercial and business acumen knowledge to challenge and drive consensus between Sales & Marketing.
• Exceptional interpersonal (e.g., relationship management, facilitation, collaboration) and communication skills.
• Proven leadership and managerial skills.
• Fluent in written and spoken English is a must.

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum 5 years of demand planning experience within large sales organisation
• University degree in Business/Finance/Accounting or related analytical discipline.
• Preferable experience in the sport or clothing industry.

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
• Please note that due to the high volume of applications adidas receives, we will be unable to respond to all individual inquiries.