Temporary Team Leader jobs at Adidas in Netherlands, Amsterdam

Key Accountabilities:

• Allocates resources and organizes processes within assigned area of responsibility to drive efficiency and productivity in a variety of situations.
• Create an appealing, easy-to-shop environment for customers by coordinating the team to consistently execute visual merchandising and housekeeping standards in assigned area of responsibility.
• Ensures the product offer available to customers is maximized in assigned area of responsibility by coordinating product replenishment from the stockroom to the sales floor.
• Minimizes loss by implementing, monitoring, and tracking all loss prevention activities.
• Maintains a safe shopping and working environment by ensuring company policy and procedures are adhered to within assigned area of responsibility.
• Motivates and inspires individuals within area of responsibility to maximize and drive a performance culture.
• Provides in the moment feedback to team members to continue our culture of feedback.
• Raise all escalations to appropriate store manager.
• Is a role model for customer service and boosts sales and Brand experience by using advanced sales techniques and appropriate elements of the adidas customer service model.
• Acts as a resource to associates on product knowledge and complex customer service situations
• Uses strong category knowledge and enthusiasm for the Brand to drive sales and customer loyalty.
• Acts as a Brand Ambassador, consistently exhibiting the Brand Attitude and Values
• Adheres to all established policies and procedures

Knowledge, Capabilities and Experience:

• Must possess and consistently exhibit the competencies relative to the position.
• Skilled in operating personal computers, POS systems, and various software packages including MS office.
• Ability to learn and adapt quickly in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to operate independently and with discretion and work effectively under pressure.
• Demonstrates an inspirational attitude that contributes to a positive team environment.
• Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with team members
• Well-developed ability to speak, read, comprehend, and write English
• Ability to maintain reliable and consistent attendance and punctuality.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Physical Requirements:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee may occasionally be required to sit; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch and crawl.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, and ability to adjust focus.

• Develop and optimize end-to-end financial processes and solutions within the R2R stream.

• Drive process standardisation, automation, and efficiency initiatives using Lean Methodology.

• Support IFRS implementation, data analytics, and financial reporting standardisation.

• Lead or participate in medium-sized projects to enhance financial operations and compliance.

• Implement and manage R2R technology solutions such as SAP FI/CO, BSR, ARIBA, SmartClose, and HighRadius.

• Collaborate with stakeholders to drive continuous improvement and process excellence.

• Ensure adherence to internal controls, regulatory requirements, and corporate finance policies.

• Provide expertise in accounting, tax processes, inter-company reconciliation, and financial primary data governance.

• Proficient spoken and written command of English (mandatory).

• Degree in Business Administration, IT, Finance, or a related field.

• 5-7 years of experience in finance, accounting, or shared service environments.

• Strong understanding of IFRS accounting standards and financial reporting processes.

• Experience with SAP FI/CO and financial automation tools.

• Analytical mindset with expertise in process design, data governance, and compliance.

• Strong stakeholder management, problem-solving, and communication skills.

• Project management experience and ability to work in a dynamic, international environment.

• Experience in shared service center organisations (preferential).

• Knowledge of regional and global financial market landscapes (preferential).

• Competitive salary, bonus, and benefits package.

• Hybrid work policy and flexible working hours.

• Sports and work-life balance incentives.

• Opportunities for upskilling and career growth, both locally and internationally.

• A diverse and inclusive work environment.

• State-of-the-art office spaces and modern work conditions.

Note: this is a 1-year temporary role.

Act in a leadership capacity to support the sales, profitability, and operational goals for the store by guiding the hourly associates in the day-to-day procedures to best drive the store objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

• In conjunction with, or in the absence of management staff, guide the daily operations of the store and activities of hourly associates to accomplish excellent customer service and to maximize sales.
• Provide positive reinforcement to hourly associates to promote a high level of momentum and to achieve the optimal results and growth of the staff.
• Conducts one–on–one and/or small group training presentations for Sales Associates on product knowledge, store activities, job duties, and established policies and procedures.
• Perform or assist in the completion of all documentation associated with applicants and new hires.
• Assist management staff to display merchandise such as clothes, footwear and accessories in windows, showcases, and on the sales floor to attract attention and promote sales.
• Effectively utilize customer service, training, educational tools, and communication to develop staff in relation to division goals.
• Originate displays of merchandise or follow suggestions or schedules provided by the store management team.
• Assist with staffing and labor cost control standards and effectively maintain same.
• Attain proficiency with the point of sale system by acquiring system utilization skills. Ensure integrity is maintained through attention to policy and procedure.
• Completes any regular sales transactions involving cash, credit, checks, etc.
• Involved indirectly with ticketing of products as well as checking paperwork against items received.
• Assists in product flow from stockroom to sales floor on a fill in basis.
• Monitors and maintains sales floor fill – in process.
• Communicates the product levels and assortments with management.
• Communicates progress on assigned projects such as floor change outs, processing shipments, sales/markdown set-ups.
• Performs sales, customer service, merchandising within section, special order, cashiering, stock location, and related store up keeping support duties in order to maintain needed staff coverage and to lead by example.
• Directs the performance of store up keeping duties.
• Listen to customer complaints, examine returned merchandise, and resolve problems to restore and promote good public relations.
• Ensures the highest level of adidas service is given to each customer.
• Uses selling techniques such as add on sales and describing technical information to customers to enhance salesmanship and reach store and position sales goals. Uses these techniques to train other employees.
• Other duties as assigned by the Store Manager

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Must possess and consistently exhibit the competencies relative to the position.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

• Ability to use MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and a point of sale system.
• Ability to exercise good judgment and decision making skills.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work a varied schedule including weekends, evenings and statutory holidays. Also able to work overtime hours during peak sales periods which include, but are not limited to, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, Mother's Day, Father's Day, and Back-to-School.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 12 kg and occasionally lift and/or move up to 34 kg.
• Schedule flexibility is mandatory, as this position calls for evening, weekend, and holiday work.

Qualifications:

Must have or be pursuing a high school diploma or general education degree (GED). Three to six month’s retail experience is preferred.

Key Responsibilities:

• Deliver business strategy and success of the category
• Develop category initiatives to meet key commercial goals
• Support the development of business mid-long term division plan in alignment with global vision
• Be the interface between Global Business Unit (BU) and market stakeholders
• Collaborate with relevant cross functional teams to develop and execute plans
• Deliver end to end (E2E) market strategy and execution from Integrated Business Planning, Commercial Input to in season trade and exit
• Deliver quality delivery toward each GTM milestones
• Deliver go to market planning excellence in compliance with targets for forecasting, pricing, profitability, range size, range flow, range adoption etc. includingsystem, catalogue and master data maintenance
• Deliver key franchise lifecycle and inventory level to ensure brand health
• Perform category insights and analytics including market/consumer/competitor insights and sales analysis and leverage for planning
• Deliver the input of local product to globalBU/local sourcing partner.
• Define sourcing strategy in collaboration with Supply Chain for local team order system/products
• Deliver best-in-class front-end user experience for Team Order System(i.e. Locker Room) by closely working with Global BU and local souring partner.
• Deliver cross category and functional specific initiatives
• Present range internally and externally with sufficient sample availability
• Participate to customer interaction in planning phase
• Drive performance and development culture
• Drive employee engagement, leading by example.

KPI’s:

• Category Net Sales (NS), Net Margin and Contribution
• Sell-out
• Forecast & data accuracy
• Net Promote Score (NPS)
• Market share

Key Relationships:

• Head Office
• Other BU category management
• Brand communications in BU
• Brand Activation
• Demand Planning/Finance
• Supply Chain
• Sales Channel leads
• Creation Center Tokyo
• Global BUs
• External partners (i.e. Accounts, Sourcing partner)

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to implement strategy
• Developing presentation/communication, negotiation and influencing skills
• Distinct track record of success and high-level range management knowledge
• 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.)
• Strong industry knowledge, across divisions—footwear, apparel and accessories.
• Experience in digital/eCommerce user experience area is preferable.
• Expert understanding of markets’ consumers, accounts, economic environment and commercial needs
• Ability to Manage, Coach and Develop People
• Results Oriented Mindset
• Strong team player with high level of integrity & attention to detail
• Strong data analysis skills and ability to translate and articulate data results into clear business actions.

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• years of experience in range management/product required.
• University degree in Business or equivalent professional experience, ideally in Sales and/or Marketing, MBA preferred
• Sporting goods industry experience required
• Fluent in Japanese andBusiness level English required
• Has substantial experience working with local customers and international stakeholders
• Developing Business Acumen
• Strong PC Skills including Outlook, Word, Excel (Pivot), Powerpoint, etc
• Passion for sports and belief that through sports we have the power to change lives

Must possess and consistently exhibit the competencies relative to the position.
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.
Ability to use MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and a point-of-sale system.
Ability to exercise good judgment and decision-making skills.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to work a varied schedule including weekends, evenings, and statutory holidays. Also, able to work overtime hours during peak sales periods which include, but are not limited to, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Family Day, Easter, Mother's Day, Father's Day, and Back-to-School.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 20lb – 50lbs and occasionally
Schedule flexibility is mandatory, as this position calls for evening, weekend, and holiday work.

Must have or be pursuing a high school diploma or general education degree (GED). Three to six month’s retail experience is preferred.

• 5 years in sales, ideally with wholesale / Team Sales focus
• A true people person, who can inspire, motivate and set clear goals. If you’re not passionate about people, this might not be the role for you.
• Likes building long-term business plans and relationships.

** Please note This role is field-based in the Western part of Norway, specifically Stavanger or Bergen - so please consider this when applying** You will need a valid driving license, and you will be based from home, spending the majority of your time at our retailers and contracted clubs in a defined part of Norway.

This role is field based – so you will need a valid driving license, and you will be based from home, spending the majority of your time at our retailers and contracted clubs in a defined part of Norway.
We offer a performance related bonus, 25 days holiday, flexible bank holidays (swap up to 3 bank holidays per year for other days of leave), private health insurance & generous employee discount, public gym facilities.

To ensure everyone feels welcome we endeavour to accommodate everyone at all stages of the application and interview process. Should you need it, please let your recruitment partner know and they will be more than happy to help.

Act in a leadership capacity to support the sales, profitability, and operational goals for the store by guiding the hourly associates in the day-to-day procedures to best drive the store objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

• In conjunction with, or in the absence of management staff, guide the daily operations of the store and activities of hourly associates to accomplish excellent customer service and to maximize sales.
• Provide positive reinforcement to hourly associates to promote a high level of momentum and to achieve the optimal results and growth of the staff.
• Conducts one–on–one and/or small group training presentations for Sales Associates on product knowledge, store activities, job duties, and established policies and procedures.
• Perform or assist in the completion of all documentation associated with applicants and new hires.
• Assist management staff to display merchandise such as clothes, footwear and accessories in windows, showcases, and on the sales floor to attract attention and promote sales.
• Effectively utilize customer service, training, educational tools, and communication to develop staff in relation to division goals.
• Originate displays of merchandise or follow suggestions or schedules provided by the store management team.
• Assist with staffing and labor cost control standards and effectively maintain same.
• Attain proficiency with the point of sale system by acquiring system utilization skills. Ensure integrity is maintained through attention to policy and procedure.
• Completes any regular sales transactions involving cash, credit, checks, etc.
• Involved indirectly with ticketing of products as well as checking paperwork against items received.
• Assists in product flow from stockroom to sales floor on a fill in basis.
• Monitors and maintains sales floor fill – in process.
• Communicates the product levels and assortments with management.
• Communicates progress on assigned projects such as floor change outs, processing shipments, sales/markdown set-ups.
• Performs sales, customer service, merchandising within section, special order, cashiering, stock location, and related store up keeping support duties in order to maintain needed staff coverage and to lead by example.
• Directs the performance of store up keeping duties.
• Listen to customer complaints, examine returned merchandise, and resolve problems to restore and promote good public relations.
• Ensures the highest level of adidas service is given to each customer.
• Uses selling techniques such as add on sales and describing technical information to customers to enhance salesmanship and reach store and position sales goals. Uses these techniques to train other employees.
• Other duties as assigned by the Store Manager

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Must possess and consistently exhibit the competencies relative to the position.
• Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
• Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.

• Ability to use MS Word, Excel, Outlook, and a point of sale system.
• Ability to exercise good judgment and decision making skills.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Ability to work a varied schedule including weekends, evenings and statutory holidays. Also able to work overtime hours during peak sales periods which include, but are not limited to, Thanksgiving, Christmas, Easter, Mother's Day, Father's Day, and Back-to-School.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to sit; climb or balance; and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 12 kg and occasionally lift and/or move up to 34 kg.
• Schedule flexibility is mandatory, as this position calls for evening, weekend, and holiday work.

Qualifications:

Must have or be pursuing a high school diploma or general education degree (GED). Three to six month’s retail experience is preferred.