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Director Business Planning & Operations
Director Business Planning & Operations
Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:
- Identify and support the strategic development, implementation and execution of new business models to drive Kids growth in China.
- Own the end-to-end business planning and operations from sell-in to sell-out to inventory in an omni channel view.
- Lead and drive business planning activities and support top management with better decision-making capabilities through proactive actions.
- Responsible for providing the oversight, coordination and management of key work-streams with the respective team Leads and Sponsors, to facilitate the growth of the adidas GCA Kids business.
Key Responsibilities:
Kids Business Planning
- Facilitate the development Kids strategic business planning with the focus on building the brand and accelerating commercial success in the market
- Ensure the Sell in, Sell out, PL is in alignment with the kids SBP as well as finance target
- Translate the new strategy into clear roadmap(s) with focus on the business model/planning (in collaboration with GCA counterparts)
- Support monthly rolling forecast, shipment, SWB, take back, cancellation tracking, and database maintenance etc.
- Work with x-function team to run kids quarterly and monthly business review with action.
Market and business intelligence
- Identify key markets and competitor trends and evaluate business opportunities. Ensure the implications are considered in planning and decision-making
- Collate and maintain up to date the provision of relevant Business Intelligence (i.e. consumer data) and benchmarking - both internal and external – to support decision making and performance enhancement
- Create and distribute regular reports to GCA senior leadership team
Key Relationships:
- Channels team, Product, Marketing, FP&A team, DP, Transformation office etc.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Self-motivated and solution-oriented
- Strong business sense and ability to identify the business needs and opportunities
- Strong interpersonal skills (e.g. stakeholder management, influencing, presentation)
- Proven methodological and analytical skills (e.g. business planning, financial analyses, strategy development, project management)
- Sufficient understanding of sporting goods/retail industry, consumers, accounts, economic environment and commercial needs in China
- Strong English skills with fluent to Native in Mandarin
Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:
- University degree or above (MBA or other business-related qualification preferred)
- 10-12 years of general business experience or experience in sales planning, strategic planning and management of complex mid to large size projects preferred
- Leadership: 5+ years of leadership of experts, x-functional projects and people
- Cross-functional experience, ideally with marketing / sales / supply chain management
- Broad understanding of business value drivers and operations
- Global mindset and ability to work cross-culturally; experience within different countries and/or different cultures
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