Ass. Manager SD Operation – Concept Rollout

Area:                                                                                                              adidas China

Department:                                                                                                 Consumer Experience

Direct Reporting Line:                                                                                Sr. Manager Store Design - Operations

Indirect/Secondary Reporting Line:                                                       N/A

Subsidiary/Country:                                                                                    China

Location:                                                                                                       Shanghai

GSMS Grade:                                                                                                P1

Number of Personnel Managed:                                                             -

Cost Center/Budget and/or Revenue Responsibility:                         -

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

This role is to

• Ensure all global concept and C4C concept guidelines are followed to build a consistent store image.
• Standardize and manage the entire store design rollout package for both Own retail & Franchise store  ,key project ISC/Bespoke items management, order placement system management.
• Collaborate with cross functional team from SD operation POV to manage/support key stakeholder projects.
• A solid builder role to setup overall store design foundation in terms of order place guideline, storage management, design software, store open tracking system, etc.

Key Responsibilities:   

Global + C4C Concept Management

• Involved the opening process within whole SD team, understand the opening process for all OR & franchisee stores, ensure the store development process is effective and efficient, be involved in improve store opening process.
• Mockup room setup, work with Global team and China team on new store concept launch, role as a project owner to lead and manage new concept mockup room setup for rollout direction.
• Fixture engineering, manage the whole fixture development process consist of engineering drawing, material, prototype and production with internal team and external supplier, KPIs cost, timing, quality.
• NTP bidding projects, role from consumer experience team as a key stakeholder, cooperate with NTP team following company strategy and policy to regularly run vendor pool refresh  in terms of fixture, lighting, logo, flooring and digital.

Key Store Opening/Projects Management

• Store Design tracking project, manage and track the store opening process of all format stores, SMARTSHEET use and maintenance to generate report for team leaders’ reference.
• Key store bespoke fixture and long-term brand moment, ISC campaign decoration project management contains vender pitching, cost manage, engineering, prototype, production, onsite setup/installation.
• General format rollout projects, example M4U, Run Lab, Category enhancement etc. holistic management from landing/execution perspective.
• Tradeshow, overall project management following company direction, x-team alignment, NTP process, design planning, material & prototype, production and onsite buildup.

Rollout Package Management

• Order placement system, fixture planning blocks (AutoCad Revit) development, maintenance and training to new design agency, fixture order list build up and maintain.
• Store opening package standardization, contains lighting, logo, flooring, digital, carpet etc., maintain and keep updating with overall specification and concept design information.
• FULLPACK creation, create a local bespoke/specialize order sheet, start from engineering, code compile, prototype, production to rollout signoff.
• Local supplier’s years KPIs review and management with design managers and team head. Training support for all internal & external team in terms of Fixture engineering, Revit block, material sample etc.

ADMIN & Routine Supporting

• Manage design studio room, material sample room and maintain the samples for SD team.
• Office cross function team showroom support from SD perspective.
• Software licenses renew and maintenance for SD team.
• Yearly budget review, cost planning and control for team.

Key Relationships:

• Internal: Consumer Experience team (Visual Merchandising + Retail Marketing), Retail Design team, Procurement team, Project Management team, Retail Operation team, Franchise sales team, Global team.

• External: Franchisee, Design Agency, General Contractors, Fixture Management Consultant, Logo/Lighting vendors, Global and local fixture manufactory.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to communicate confidently and work smoothly with all x-functional team.
• Strong sense of role and responsibility, ownership leading.
• Takes initiative, organized and results oriented.
• independent projects management ability and knowledge.

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• Over 5 years retail industry with design, project management, fixture(furniture)experience.
• College degree or above.
• Knowledge and experience using Microsoft, Photoshop, AutoCAD, Revit, etc.  
• Good Oral and written English and Mandarin.