Purpose:   
The Assistant Manager, Retail Allocation & Buying manages retail inventory flow and creates store-specific distribution strategies to maximize individual store sales and SKU productivity. Collaborate with stores, buying and planning to optimize in-store sell-through guided by the principals to increase profitability and conversion.

• Manage inventory flow to stores by SKU while considering category performance and consumer demands.
• Analyze sales trends and inventory levels and execute allocation recommendations based on climate, seasonality, store capacity, etc.
• Lead category analysis to proactively plan, react, communicate, and take appropriate action to meet and exceed sales and margin budgets. Utilize analysis to identify profit opportunities.
• Partner with Buying Manager to implement store category strategies and collaborate on stock optimization to achieve highest sell through.
• Collaborate with the Buyers and Planners to recommend markdowns with an exit strategy for aged SKUs to prepare for seasonal transition.
• Liaise with Supply Chain, Demand Planning, BDC to ensure key product launches and store opening stock is arriving on time. Manage inventory flow to stores on specific timelines to ensure maximization of labour cost.
• Create and analyze item replenishment to ensure appropriate stock to sales ratios based on localized selling patterns (sales trend, events, promotions, sizing, etc.)
• Provide quantitative analysis to support Buying, Planning and Store Planning decisions both pre-season and in-season.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Advanced proficiency in software applications such as MS Office especially conversant with MS Excel
• Strong planning and organizational skills to manage multiple projects and meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical skills to effectively interpret sales data and a thorough understanding of retail math.
• Understanding of retail operations and consumer buying patterns to help make informed allocation decisions.
• Strong interpersonal skills with ability to manage a wide variety of relationships
• Strong oral and written communication skills. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from stores, group managers, and key stakeholders.
• Familiarity accessing data from a database structure. SAP experience a plus.
• Familiarity with data visualization tools like Power Bi, Tableau, etc would be a plus.
• Ability to manipulate large amounts of data and create reporting tools from data.

Qualifications:

• Minimum 3 years of experience in planning, merchandising or allocations.
• Degree with focus on Business Administration, Merchandising or related business functions or equivalent related experience

HEALTH & SAFETY DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

The following are the duties and responsibilities of all adidas Canada full-time, seasonal-temporary and contract workers:

• Keep workplace safe and orderly.
• Report all accidents, injuries, contraventions of the Act and unsafe conditions to the Supervisor / Manager.
• Inspect immediate workplace daily and maintain to standards and report any hazards to Supervisor / Manager immediately.
• Use and wear the personal protective equipment or clothing required by the Occupational health & Safety Act and / or the Company and shall not remove or make ineffective any protective device required by the regulations or by the Company without providing an adequate temporary protective device.
• Work in compliance with the provisions of the Act and the Company safety policies.
• Report to Supervisor / Manager the absence of, or any defect in, any equipment or protective devices of which s/he is aware, and which may endanger her/himself or another worker; and also, any hazard of which s/he knows.
• Not use or operate any equipment, machine, device or thing or work in a manner that may endanger him/herself or any other worker, nor engage in any prank, contest, feat of strength, unnecessary running or rough and boisterous conduct.
• Know and employ established rules and procedures for handling hazardous materials, equipment and processes.
   

• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at adidas means championing individual uniqueness and cultivating a culture of belonging in which everyone can create at their best.  We embrace diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives and seek to create a workforce that reflects our consumers and communities.  

• adidas offers a robust and progressive range of benefits, including: health and dental benefits, including prescription drug coverage, out of country coverage, short and long-term disability, basic life and AD&D insurance,  and an Employee & Family Assistance Program. Employees are able to enroll in adidas’ Retirement Savings Plan with employer match. Qualifying employees are eligible for our education assistance program and fitness reimbursement program  

• Employees are eligible to earn ​an annual bonus based on both company and personal performance.​ We recognize the commitment of our employees by increasing vacation time with length of service. We also offer Service Awards & Service Time Off during milestone years, paid bereavement leave, and parental leave top-up to eligible employees.   

• We operate in a hybrid work environment, working 3 days in office and 2 days remote.  The working location of this position is Woodbridge, ON Canada    

• Though our teammates hail from all corners of the world, our working language is English. 

• adidas is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates, including those with Disabilities, and will accommodate applicants’ needs, upon request, throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. If selected to participate in an interview, accommodations will be made available on request. Please inform the Recruiter of the accommodation(s) that you may require. Information received relating to accommodation will be addressed confidentially.