Assistant Manager Store Allocation

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

 

Support the in-season Allocation and Trading across full price Concept Stores.  Execute the initial allocations and in-season replenishments.

 

Key Responsibilities:

 

  • Execute initial allocations to execute store assortment plans, and by providing the optimal initial volumes to achieve store sales plans Support weekly monitoring of KPIs and assist in the implementation of the in-season replenishment of stocks according to store performance and assortment plans
  • Manage inventory flow by region, district, store, events, commercial timelines and store groups (to include store size, climate, seasonally, capacity, etc.) to capacities to hit KPIs
  • Provide quantitative analysis to support planning, buying and store planning decisions both preseason and in- season to maximize opportunities for concept stores planning

 

Key Relationships:

 

  • Concept Store Buying & Planning teams
  • FO Buying, trading and allocation team
  • Channel Visual excellence & Visual direction Teams
  • Retail operations teams
  • Retail Fleet
  • Market supply chain & omni team

 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

 

  • Broad and deep theoretical understanding of retail operations
  • Strong analytical skills and an understanding of retail math
  • Proficiency with MS Office Suite and familiarity with merchandising systems/applications. Advanced Excel skills required.
  • Ability to communicate effectively with different levels of the business via phone, written and in-person communication
  • Ability to think strategically, synthesize data, identify trends and recommend viable solutions
  • At adidas we offer a Hybrid work policy which requires attendance in the office Monday through Thursday, with the flexibility to work remotely on Friday each week. For work requiring a high degree of collaboration or an in-person presentation, in-office attendance is required even on Friday

 

 

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

 

  • Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university
  • 2 years equivalent professional experience
  • Experience with Retail and/or Merchandising preferred
  • Fluent in English

 

  • adidas offers robust and progressive medical, including HSA (Health Savings Account) with employer funding or FSA (Flexible Spending Account) options, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage, adoption, with surrogate and fertility support, short and long-term disability, and basic life and AD&D insurance, which can be supplemented with employee-paid coverage. Employees are able to enroll in adidas’ 401k plan and Stock Purchase Plan with employer match. Full-time employees are eligible for education assistance and generous Leave policies including 12 weeks of paid parental leave. 
  • Employees are eligible to earn an annual bonus based on both company and personal performance. Employees accrue prorated flexible time off in the amount .4388 hours per day that increases with years of service, twelve paid holidays throughout the calendar year and Service Time Off during milestone years.
  • At adidas we offer a Hybrid work policy which requires attendance in the office Monday through Thursday, with the flexibility to work remotely on Friday each week. For work requiring a high degree of collaboration or an in-person presentation, in-office attendance is required even on Friday.  The working location of this position is Portland, Oregon.
  • Though our teammates hail from all corners of the world, our working language is English.


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Job Title:  Assistant Manager Store Allocation

Brand: 
Location:  Portland
TEAM:  Merchandising & Planning
State:  OR
Country/Region:  US
Contract Type:  Full time
Number:  538922
Date:  Feb 11, 2026