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Director Franchise Buying

  • Manage assortment planning & merchandising for corresponding categories and customers.  
  • Participant in GTM process to represent the customer’s voice and provide feedback on products, range, etc.
  • Product buying for to each stores cluster at the just in time which has been already selected product from product team.
  • Be the key interface internally between BU, Products sales, Accounts Sales, and externally with customers
  • Merchandizing Operations:
    • Order products to meet customer demand and forecasted sales volume.  Follow up on orders.
    • Manage to create a purchase plan which is in-line with the company target.
    • Improve buying efficiency and stock turn of the FRS stores.   
    • Work closely with sales team to ensure buy plan and product land to FRS stores.
    • Manage to plan and select the range for stores to meet the open-to-buy budget.  
    • Manage to provide product sell-through report with recommended action plan to improve the range offering in the stores.
  • Data Analysis and Management:
    • Track performance of highlight and normal product to identify sell-thru efficiency.
    • Preparing sales forecast.  Identify business trends and translate them into sales opportunities in the FRS store. 
    • Open-to-buy execution / Sales data analysis
  • Team Management:
    • Identify developmental needs and contribute to developing training plans and programs

 

AT ADIDAS WE HAVE A WINNING CULTURE. BUT TO WIN, PHYSICAL POWER IS NOT ENOUGH. JUST LIKE ATHLETES OUR EMPLOYEES NEED MENTAL STRENGTH IN THEIR GAME. WE FOSTER THE ATHLETE’S MINDSET THROUGH A SET OF BEHAVIORS THAT WE WANT TO ENABLE AND DEVELOP IN OUR PEOPLE AND THAT ARE AT THE CORE OF OUR UNIQUE COMPANY CULTURE: THIS IS HOW WE WIN WHILE PLAYING FAIR.

  • COURAGE: Speak up when you see an opportunity; step up when you see a need..
  • OWNERSHIP: Pick up the ball. Be proactive, take responsibility and follow-through.
  • INNOVATION: Elevate to win. Be curious, test and learn new and better ways of doing things.
  • TEAMPLAY: Win together. Work collaboratively and cultivate a shared mindset.
  • INTEGRITY: Play by the rules. Hold yourself and others accountable to our company’s standards.
  • RESPECT: Value all players. Display empathy, be inclusive and show dignity to all.


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By recruiting talent and developing our people to reflect the rich diversity of our consumers and communities, we foster a culture of inclusion that engages our employees and authentically connects our brand with our consumers.

Job Title:  Director Franchise Buying

Brand: 
Location:  Shanghai
TEAM:  Merchandising & Planning
State:  SH
Country/Region:  CN
Contract Type:  Full time
Number:  548332
Date:  Aug 12, 2026
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