Floor Manager Full Time Hours Adidas Cotswolds jobs at Adidas in Canada, Calgary

Business Partnering & Communication

• You are an outgoing personality partnering with various business functions (such as Regional Tax Leads, Finance Managers of Subs, Business Units at HQ) and Senior Management (Taxes, Group Reporting, Group Accounting, Treasury, Controlling and senior management of other functions) on international tax issues and, where required in the underlying context, also on general tax matters such as VAT, CIT, WHT.
• Enable fact-based decisions by creating transparency on tax implications of (existing or new) business models, product creation, supply chain processes etc.
• Contribute to business projects which have tax implications, develop and help implement tax efficient solutions, e.g. in Supply-Chain/Marketing related Rollouts, in structuring new business models, in redesigning internal processes such as tax-efficient compensation of Group functions and Subs functions
• Develop and implement adequate communication packages to present results, recommendations and solutions.

Innovation

• A demonstrated passion for staying at the forefront of technological advancements in the tax field, combined with the ability to design and implement innovative methods to enhance processes and systems.
• Develop and implement advanced analytical tools to e.g. monitor transfer pricing compliance by subsidiaries, including tracking periodic reporting requirements, reviewing changes in local tax laws, and analyzing transactional data using tax analytics and big data.

Strategy

• Develop new processes and standards / policies and deliver results with direct impact on the department and overall targets of the company.
• Significantly contribute to the achievement of the department strategy by ensuring overall tax compliance of the group entities and by assisting with managing the Group’s overall tax expenditure

Analysis / Reporting

• Identify significant improvement potential by assessing a group entity’s tax position, derive solutions where problems arise or are expected to arise and facilitate related decisions.

Functional Expertise

• Provide comprehensive expertise for assigned functional areas and processes towards team and business partners.
• Ensure smooth operation of the business by taking on ownership for related actions, e.g. support and (co-) manage tax/TP audits.

Key Relationships:

Internal:

• Finance Directors and Finance Managers of the Subs
• Regional Tax Functions
• HQ Controlling, Planning, Group Accounting
• Global Operations / Logistics, Supply Chain and Sourcing Functions
• Corporate Legal
• Business Units at Corporate HQ and regional HQs (including Tech, Strategy etc.)

External:

• Revenue Authorities
• Statutory and Tax Advisors
• Law and advisory Firms
• Representatives of governments and municipalities

Business Partnering & Communication

• Comprehensive business understanding of international TP regulations and practices
• High degree of customer orientation (sales, design etc.)
• Ability to maneuver in consistently changing environment by tracking regulatory changes significantly impacting the groups position
• Ability to operate cross-functionally (e.g. with Controlling/BA, Treasury, Legal and Accounting/Reporting and Sales functions) and understand external business drivers
• Thorough understanding of the complexity, interactions and dynamics within an international company, i.e. having an in-depth understanding of the Group’s value chain across all brands and Markets.
• Strong ability to effectively communicate including influencing and driving consensus among diverse stakeholder
• Business fluency in English (written and spoken)

Strategy

• Ability to think and act strategically

Analysis / Reporting

• Proven expertise in analyzing extensive datasets from diverse sources to evaluate the tax and TP impacts of restructuring the Group's value chain within specific segments.

Knowledge

• University degree in Business Administration/Accounting/Law, ideally with focus on Tax/Accounting
• First contact with ERP systems such as SAP-AFS/S4H and CFIN
• Proficiency in using data analytics tools like Power BI to analyze tax data and streamline decision-making

Experience

• Minimum 4+ years of relevant practical experience in international Tax, including professional background in International Tax, Transfer Pricing and/or Tax Reporting.
• Professional experience at “Big 4” or with multinational group preferred

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization

• Drive category business success within guidelines set by Global BUs

Key Responsibilities

• Influence and implement strategic category direction for adidas Training category & be responsible for the business success of it incl. setting forecasts, local prices, size range, RID and Sell-through
• Be the Korean market & consumer expert for Training category and category interface between Global BU, Market functions, and channels (business opportunities, commercial input process, SMU’s, performance results, market trends/insights, category plans, etc.)
• Define the category range by main channel within guidelines by Global BU and Market Planning team, incl. inline, promo, SMU, Local Creation
• Define channels allocation for global allocated products
• Perform Category analysis including sell-thru, forecasting, range adoption incl. global mandatory range, pricing corridor compliance, monthly flow, ARP, MG, etc.
• Responsible for sample ordering for categories in charge
• Manage samples (i.e. checking and displaying at showroom) in cooperation with Market MOPS
• Monitor systems and file management for categories in charge: Master Range File, HUB, DMT & RMA
• Work closely with Brand Communications / Activation teams on seasonal category brand calendar and its local execution
• Contribute to the development of business Mid – Long Term division plan in alignment with global vision

• Category NS, Go-in Margin
• Sell-out
• Forecast & data accuracy
• NPS
• Market share
• Achievement of key SBP initiatives

• Market Brand P&I, AP, Brand Activation, MOPS
• Market PMO, Finance(Demand Planning), SCM
• Market Channels
• Global BUs

• Exposure to other marketing disciplines preferable, e.g. merchandising, brand communication or sales experience;
• Result-oriented; Strong numerical / analytical skills;
• Willing and able to travel on a regular basis.
• Must have the ability to influence others within organization
• Effective presentations to large audiences
• Advanced user of MS Office suite of products
• Strong data analysis skills and ability to translate and articulate data results into clear business actions.
• Fluent communication skills in both English and Korean
• Strong presentation/communication, negotiation and influencing skills, especially with senior stakeholders within a global matrix organization.
• Strong cross-functional and stakeholder management experience across commercial functions (e.g. marketing, sales, etc.) and support functions (finance preferred), as well as different organizational levels (Global, Market, etc.)

• University degree in Business/Marketing Management preferred.
• At least 5 years of marketing management experience with a recognized top tier brand, with 3 years in product management or retail merchandising.
• Sporting goods industry experience preferred.
• Passion for training, sports and belief that through sports we have the power to change lives

Responsibilities include:
Supporting the Store Manager in:

• Managing, motivating, and leading the team to achieve KPIs, sales targets, and an exceptional customer experience
• Monitor and analyze performance data and make any necessary adjustments to drive commercial success
• Effectively managing all retail operations within a fashion store environment

• Be a role model and lead your team for customer service and meeting or exceeding customers’ expectations
• Guide and train all team members within your assigned area on brand product knowledge and customer service
• Coordinate team members to consistently execute and maintain established Visual Merchandising and In-Store Communication standards
• Coordinate team members to ensure most efficient inventory processing procedures and a seamless stock-to-floor process
• Share best practices to drive the overall store team performanceRequirements:
To be successful in your application, you will have a solid retail sales background with a proven track record of success in a similar retail leadership or supervisory position, consistently leading a team to achieve budgeted sales. You will be motivated, energetic, passionate about achievement, and comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.Experience in the following will be highly regarded:
• Retail leadership experience in men’s/women’s apparel or sports footwearHow do I apply?
• Press the "Apply" button and follow the instructions
• You will be required to fill out the online applications forms, and attach a copy of your resume and cover letter which addresses all above candidate requirements
• Applications which do not attach a cover letter which addresses the job requirements specific to adidas will not be considered.
• Applications will only be accepted through the steps above
• Please note that due to the high volume of applications adidas receives, we will be unable to respond to all individual inquiries.Referrals:
• Please note that referrals are subject to the adidas Candidate Referral Policy
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• Global Sourcing
• Headquarter (HQ) laboratory – factory laboratories.
• Headquarter ACT team
• Sourcing suppliers

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Have a wide experience of product development, testing, preferable on Footwear background.
• Good presentation, negotiation, influencing, people and communication skills
• Fluent in English (written and spoken)
• Strong Microsoft office Skills

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• University degree in engineering/materials or related areas
• Minimum 5+ years of experience of which were in quality concepts and similar positions

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

Execute the Market Brand Strategy locally and ensure consistent execution in country sub-units (if applicable) through integrated plans across all communication channels supporting brand and category objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Set Brand objectives in accordance with Brand KPI direction provided in the Global Brand Strategy, cascaded by the Market to ensure construction towards ONE LAM objectives
• Drive the consolidated approach alignment with x-functional departments and categories and Brand Communications team to facilitate execution of marketing initiatives, overseeing all creative output across the adidas brand in all marketing channels to guarantee aligned activation
• Own all country related x-category communication and implementation topics to maximize the brand voice, and ensure x-category opportunities are fully exploited.
• Drive the execution of all communication campaigns- specific to dedicated category to ensure that all projects are OTIF
• Monitor execution locally and in Country sub-units (where applicable) to gain insights to provide feedback to Market
• Develop Leaders and Manage Talents to grow talents from within and train future successors
• Generate a framework for performance to set clear expectations with the team
• Manage MWB for the country to ensure all implementations comply with approved plans following investment behind global priorities
• Brief and manage internal and/or external resources for creating locally needed category specific marketing tools (Exceptional) previously aligned with Market to stay within ONE LAM calendar and strategy

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Experienced in job and fully qualified/trained
• Combined broad theoretical and practical knowledge incl. company policies and practices

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• 5 years experience
• Minimum 1 year informal management experience required

Department: Finance

Director Reporting Line: Director Data & Analytics

Indirect/Secondary Reporting Line: -

GSMS Grade: P1

Data & Analytics

• Develop data analysis / reporting (regular and ad hoc) to meet cross-functional requirements (in collaboration with cross-functional business users)
  • Develop new report/dashboard for key initiatives and projects
  • Consolidate multiple business questions and develop solutions with business logic
  • Data visualization and to provide data insights
• Enhance organization’s overall data capabilities and use of data (including supporting the development of additional data sources, analytic capabilities, or IT tools as required)
• Ensure data accuracy and on time delivery

Processes: Data Analysis

• Collect and synthesize data from existing systems and sources
• Identify and support new data collection requirements (as required)

Processes: Decision-support tools

• Turn ad hoc technical analyses into reusable, user-friendly models, reports, and tools
• Train and support business users to use tools themselves on an on-going basis

Training

• Provide trainings to key & end users for basic understanding of BI tools and report definition across teams.
• Maintain training materials

Others

• Special projects: Engage on major cross-functional projects (as required)

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Advanced data and analytic techniques – experience with and expertise in large dataset manipulation and data mining.
• Solid business sense and critical-thinking ability – able to solve problems using both conventional judgment and ad-hoc analysis.
• Experience in business intelligence concept & tools, e.g. Power Query/Pvt/BI, Databricks, etc. SQL & Python knowledge preferred.
• Proactively defines goals and attacks them with creativity.
• Willingness to learn about all aspects of the business.

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• At least 2-3 years’ experience in business reporting and analysis in multinational companies.
• Experience with a global consumer goods brand, modern retailer, or market research firm.
• Familiar with big data ecosystem.
• University degree or above, major in Math/ Statistics or other business-related qualification preferred.
• High proficiency or expertise with database, statistical and business intelligence systems (e.g., Databricks, Power BI, Tableau, SAS, SPSS, R, Python).
• Strong communication and interpersonal skill
• Fluent written and spoken English and Mandarin.