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Manager Franchise Buying

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

Communicate with customers to land the recommended Originals assortment plan and buying strategy to achieve OTB.

Key Responsibilities:   

  • Provide analysis/suggestion on products ranges/buying plan under Customer LENS and inputs on buying plan specific to customer and stores format which fits business growth.
  • Feedback to buying team as key contact in FRS sales team when receiving proper requests/inputs on products perspective such as product review.
  • Participant in GTM process to represent the customer’s voice and provide feedback on products, range, etc.
  • Provide sales performance review according to specific categories across channels
  • Feedback and provide forecast on product range and assortment in GTM process especially SMM and support account sales better understand.
  • Follow in-season Trade meeting with customer and provide forecast on in-season buying plan specific to store/product range based on business needs/sales performance/inventory/demand planning, etc. and land the buying plan.  
  • Support OTB order landing to customer including buying structure, product ranges and packages
  • Ensure product landing in store through collaborating with Retail Ops team at in-season trading  
  • Support promotion plan according to product ST and store inventory aligned with sales strategy
  • Support projects assigned by line manager

 

 

Key Relationships:

  • Customers
  • Buying
  • Account sales
  • Sales Operations

 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Strong communication & interpersonal skill
  • Excellent presentation skills
  • Strong analytic ability
  • Strong influence skills
  • Fluent in English

 

 

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

  • University degree in Business, or equivalent professional experience, ideally with Sales /buying experience.
  • 5 years+ of broad merchandising experience; ideally with both category merchandising and retail merchandising experience; Or 5 years+ of account management experience; ideally with key account management
  • 3 years+ of working with a diverse team

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.

adidas celebrates diversity, supports inclusiveness and encourages individual expression in our workplace. We do not tolerate the harassment or discrimination toward any of our applicants or employees. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Job Title:  Manager Franchise Buying

Brand: 
Location:  Shanghai
TEAM:  Merchandising & Planning
State:  SH
Country/Region:  CN
Contract Type:  Full time
Number:  522489
Date:  Jan 20, 2025
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