Flagship Generalist Men 's Department Hours jobs at Adidas in Canada, Calgary

Key Accountabilities(List the 5-10 major areas of responsibility for role):

• Lead execution of the strategic account plan, working this dedicated account sales resources as well as channel experts in marketing, merchandising and analysis to drive sell-in and especially sell-through
• Monitor ongoing business performance at the account, build on areas of momentum in order to capitalize on product and pricing opportunities and address shortcomings in sales expectations

• Build deep expertise in regional market trends and consumer dynamics and preferences
• Establish and develop account relationships and cultivate relationships with key retailer personnel in order to influence and execute strategic direction with these accounts
• Offer counsel and insight on market trends and competitive activity and other factors that may affect sales within the account
• Plan, analyze and implement projects and initiatives driven by the Head of Sales, adidas America
• Carry out supervisory responsibilities including hiring, training, performance assessments, coaching and mentoring.
• Attend and participate in Key account sales meetings
• Lead and participate in pre-sell prep meetings

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to address complex issues and improve techniques, products or processes
• Widespread know-how for most or all areas within a department
• Strong negotiating and influencing skills with both internal and externals parties. Ability to think strategically, define business opportunities and problems, collect, interpret and analyze abstract and concrete information, and create strategic, value-add solutions.
• Ability to deliver effective and persuasive speeches and presentations on complex topics to diverse audiences
• Expert knowledge of the industry and market trends, and the ability to tie merchandise plan into forecast and execute accordingly.
• Ability to provide a framework for performance
• Strong leadership and coaching skills, and the ability to capitalize on and apply these skills, resulting in the growth and development of sales managers, representatives, and the region.
• Proven background that reflects being results-oriented

• Ability to cope with change, make decisions and act comfortably with risk and uncertainty.
• Proven experience working with business deadlines

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree (B. A.) from four-year college or university andtenor more years retail, sales or management experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience

Key Responsibilities

• Lead point of contact for Talent Acquisition across Commercial functions in Southeast Asia,
• Drive team development through appropriate coaching and managerial processes.
• Ensure the effective implementation and adoption of all TA processes and programs across Corporate and Retail functions.
• Responsible for the high volume retail hiring across Southeast Asia.
• Develop powerful recruiting and employer branding strategies by leveraging key partners within the organization.
• Manage senior business relationships to ensure alignment of talent needs, solve problems and develop new strategies that support the overall effectiveness of recruitment.
• Drive strategic planning and quarterly review meetings with functional/market senior leadership to understand trends as well as current and upcoming talent requirements in order to build a strategy to support overall recruitment effectiveness across Corporate and Retail functions.
• Coach and influence senior management (business and HR) to gain alignment on all aspects of talent acquisition including candidate collaboration, resource allocation and funding requirements.
• Champion global recruiting initiatives and lead change efforts to ensure harmonized implementation of strategies, standards and processes across all areas of support.
• Ensure a strong knowledge of adidas Group Functions, Markets and teams to be able to understand current and future talent requirements and build strategies to support these areas.
• Partner with overall TA organization and encourage direct reports to drive a collaborative approach to recruiting and driving best practices, including collaboration across whole of Global Sourcing, Global Functions and Commercial Southeast Asia,
• Utilizes data, trends and customer information to gather insights to drive appropriate candidate generation and talent pool strategies.
• Owns responsibility for candidate and hiring manager experience results and drives standards to ensure a quality performance against all standards.
• Effectively utilize comprehensive knowledge of adidas brand and adidas Group offerings, benefits, comp strategies, and programs to market adidas and the adidas Group as an Employer of Choice.

Key Relationships

• HR Managers
• Business Leaders
• Regional and Global Talent Acquisition Team

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Ability to multi-task and prioritize workload in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong interpersonal and relationship building skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage change, problem solve and influence hiring behaviour.
• Ability to set clear goals and deliver into key objectives.
• Demonstrated ability to work with all levels of leadership.
• Ability to work on local, national and international searches.
• Strong level of expertise within the market(s) you are responsible for and across multiple functions.
• Demonstrated people management skills and the ability to lead people towards achieving objectives.
• Strong project management skills.
• Proven performance achieving goals and standards.

Experience Requirements

• University Degree in HR, Business or related field and minimum of 10 years’ experience in recruiting (agency and in-house).
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in people management and leading teams by creating a high-performance environment build around creativity and empowerment.
• knowledge of the footwear, apparel, retail industry will be an advantage.
• Track record of success driving a holistic recruitment strategy (needs assessment, planning, execution and embedding) for multiple functions and/or markets.
• Strong stakeholder management and stakeholder engagement experience including influencing senior leaders.
• Demonstrate a strong mind-set and results related to experience with a specific focus on candidates, managers and recruiters.
• Ability to work independently to achieve key objectives and make critical decisions.
• Strong collaboration skills including the ability to set clear goals, involve others in decision making and building productive relationships.
• Demonstrates a high level of confidence by setting high expectations for personal and team performance, the self-awareness and desire to learn and grow as a leader and the ability inspire and empower others to deliver and contribute.
• Puts effort into their own and others personal and professional growth.
• Uses recognition and celebration to energize and inspire others.
• Consistently seeks new and innovative solutions, creates an environment that fosters creativity and risk taking and has the ability to turn ideas into actions.
• Encourages curiosity and active exploration of new ideas and opportunities.
• Uses a test and learn approach and allows for failure in pursuit of knowledge.
• Pushes boundaries and challenges conventional thinking.
• Creates and environment that encourages creativity.

KEY FUNCTIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Support the implementation of key merchandising strategic priorities in buying for FRS channel and in line with the business and SEA DTC Buying framework.
• To steer and own forecast in the market for adidas partners.
• Work with SEA and Buying Manager/ DTC Lead on reviewing the Franchise market Open-To-Buy (OTB) and highlight and raise concerns to ensure the buy is based on a fact-based analytical approach.
• To ensure given the value feedback/recommendations for buying submission from franchise partners.
• To review and suggest the right buying analysis by categories for franchise partners.
  Support our franchise partners to ensure their buy meets DTC alignment by giving them the right range recommendations per store based on SEA Assortment Planning seasonal strategy guideline.
• Monitor our franchise store merchandising status on a regular basis and guide them properly to be aligned with SEA direction & Key Responsibilities Function.
• To oversee the optimal flow of merchandise including fulfilment of product/marketing introduction deadlines/capacity planning.
• Implement and jointly work with Store Operations and drive development to ensure grading/option plan is in line with space management (pre-season).
• To implement key product planning reports that help evaluate the business goals and ensure findings are considered in strategy establishment.
• Provide fact-based product input and feedback for internal/external stakeholders. (Pre and Post Season input will be needed.)
• To review size ratios for the new season and take necessary corrective action prior to order placement from franchise partners.
• To conduct regular analysis and prepare a comprehensive report related to buying/merchandising SEA Buying (pre-, in- and post-season).
  

To drive and steer Benchmark and KPIs on productivity and sell through, aligned with HUB on the following KPIs:
Net sales target.

Backlog cancellation Rate.

Return Rate

Sell Through.

Inventory on hand.
• Bachelor's Degree in any course/related field
• At least 3 years experience in Order Management, Inventory Management and Customer Service. Someone with Merchandising experience is also welcome to apply. Preferably in apparel, fashion, footwear, retail or FMCG industry
• Good English communication skills both in oral and written
• Has knowledge in Microsoft Office- Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Continuously aware of information needed to design a consumer and brand relevant collection. Should include all possible sources to gain this information:

•Trade fairs, cultural events, and sporting events, athlete insights

•Trade publications, general interest press, trend services, fashion and sportswear magazines and websites

•Store checks, market visits, and team travel as provided

•Relevant forecast and sell-through numbers from our Marketing counterparts

Assists in seasonal and long-term design direction for their category within the following topics:

•Footwear and Apparel Color

•Footwear Materials

•Graphics/Print Direction

Contributes to aforementioned design direction by, but not limited to:

•Providing trend forecasting content relevant to our consumer and brand

•Providing direction and assisting in developing materials with the Material Team

•Working with Local and Global counterparts to provide category relative Color and Material direction when required

•Providing Color and Material content and direction

•Collaboration and critiquing

•To understand technical details of the product

Builds top-line range strategy into their product range. This includes but is not limited to:

•Support Senior Team Lead by owning holistic category overviews, rollouts, and merchandising strategy for the category

•Supports communication content to Footwear, Apparel, and Graphics Teams to align strategy

•Support and inform horizontal brand moments and category moments by leading products, Color and Material narratives/executions, and tiered rollout plans in partnership with Design, Marketing, and CTC. This is a collaborative effort across disciplines & functions together.

PRODUCT EXECUTION

•Seasonal prep and research stated above

•Creates product design presentations; both physical and digital

•Exploratory process to reach final solution

•Creates Color CADs, Material Maps
& Graphic Maps.

•Considers the larger impact of creating merchandized range

•Works closely with Development to assist in development process & costing; meet development timelines and calendar deadlines per seasonal milestone.

•Travel to Asia for development trips

•Assists in communicating inspiration and storytelling to Marketing

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

•Computer Skills

•Adobe Illustrator/Photoshop

•Power Point/Key Note

•Apple Mac Operating system

3D not required, but beneficial

•Understanding of brand history and current positioning

•Understanding of marketplace (footwear/streetwear/urban) history, consumer, and current positioning

•Has a strong understanding of color and material trends, application, and cycles

•Ability to understand design concepts and think conceptually

•Ability to create designs that meet category needs and commercial opportunities

•Ability to design for new initiatives and products with a fresh, innovative perspective

•Ability to operate in a fast pace, ever changing work environment

•Works well in a team environment. This position requires employee to engage with many stakeholders, as well as manage various information and relationships

•Ability and desire to push themselves, others, and the brand forward.

•Ability to influence and collaborate with key business partners

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

•Four year college or university degree in industrial, graphics, apparel or footwear design

•Practical experience in footwear design, fashion design or any design relevant environment

•Thorough knowledge of art and design with clear understanding of visual design or any design related environment

•Three years relevant work experience

•Equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be substituted for degree