PURPOSE & OVERALL RELEVANCE FOR THE ORGANIZATION

Responsible for profitable and sustainable market share growth in Japan Retail Store business, driving all initiatives and strategies.

Cultivating a high-performance culture in which talent development is highly prioritized, talent and succession plans are clearly identified and communicated, and leaders are promoted internally through career path opportunities.

Ensuring the elements comprising our Company’s mission and core values are consistently communicated through retail stores and our store environment reflects these commitments. Most importantly, this position is responsible for ensuring a consistently inspiring retail experience for our Company’s retail consumers.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

In collaboration with Retail leadership team, establish and drive implementation strategy for our stores in alignment with adidas Global strategic initiatives and direction.

Work with District Managers and our Human Resources (HR), Talent Acquisition and Japan Sales Academy to support stores in hiring, coaching, development and recognition of store employees.

Confidently lead District Managers in the development and delivery of training for retail store employees, addressing product knowledge and service and selling skills.

Provide clear direction and inspiring vision though relevant ambitions, objectives, commitments and KPIs in #mybest.

Display the leadership framework through coaching and developing talent, evaluating and providing feedback to promote high engagement and a high-performance culture.

Ensure District and Store Managers collaborate with Visual Excellence to establish and measure effective use of Brand Retail presentation standards to maximize sales.

Visit stores to assess culture, behaviors and performance, developing solutions to simplify store operations supporting increased Brand awareness, productivity, workflow and ultimately the in-store consumer experience.

Create a culture of accountability by ensuring operational metrics are achieved, budgeted expenses are controlled and standard operating procedures are consistently delivered.

Maximize profitability across flag ship stores, collaborating through input with retail leaders responsible for merchandise assortment, supply planning, distribution, visual merchandising, marketing and operational support to develop tactical action plans to support our sales and merchandise strategy.

KEY RELATIONSHIPS

• Vice President Retail
• Merchandising
• Retail Operations
• Market Place Management
• Consumer Experience
• Japan Sales Academy
• Finance / FP&A
• Retail Marketing (Brand)
• Human Resources

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

Ability to role model a proactive approach to strategy implementation, consistently communicating up, across and down to ensure alignment of priorities.

Ability to lead and inspire teams through complex, challenging and changing organizational climates.

Extensive knowledge and in-depth understanding of retail concepts and terminology.

Possess strong interpersonal skills through which desired results are delivered in a fast-paced, highly competitive environment.

Ability to build trusting relationships through personal integrity; operating with confidence in accordance with expressed values and commitments.

Ability to prioritize amongst competing demands to achieve short-term goals with a sense of urgency, while supporting long-term strategic initiatives.

Willingness to set high-expectations and continuously improve within a high-performing team.

Ability to operate effectively not limited to, Microsoft Excel, Word and Outlook.

Excellent communication skills, verbal, written, on-line, phone, in-person and email.

Available for traveling > 50% of the time and in some cases with limited notice.

REQUISITE EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE / MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

A bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university, and ten (10) or more years retail management experience with at least three (3) of those years in a multi-unit position. Equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted.