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Flagship Senior Visual Merchandising Manager

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Senior Visual Merchandising Managerat adidas, you’ll manage one of the most globally important stores for our brand, based on the iconic Oxford Street, London.

You’ll need to be a proven people manager, inheriting a team of 4 direct reports, with a total team of 8. Stakeholder engagement is also a focus for you, managing relationships at all levels.

Things to consider before you apply:

• You may need to travel – so the ability / desire to do this is important

• Retail includes working nights and away on projects, we’d rather you know this & consider this at the very start of your process with us.

• We need a true people leader, who can inspire, motivate and set clear goals for our VM team, if you’re not passionate about people, this might not be the role for you

• There’ll also be support for planning / coordinating VM activities outside of the Flagship eg showroom resets, events, store openings or and store remodels.

What you’ll do:

• You’ll take ownership of managing an extremely high-performing team of Visual Merchandisers to deliver an amazing consumer journey through VM and Styling, all with the aim of bringing our Brand to life & converting consumers at the point of purchase.

• You’ll lead the Visual Merchandising team to deliver the business strategic plan and contribute to our commercial targets

• Execute the Visual Merchandising standards according to the VM calendar

• Collaborate with cross-functional departments to ensure we’re adopting the correct use, implementation & presentation of product packages, store fittings, in-store communication material, campaigns and VM tools.

• Influence and negotiate with all key business partners for all VM subjects, considering key product launches, ensuring consistency within best practice guidelines to provide a leading brand experience for all customers.

• Develop best practice, standards and operational plans to support the implementation of Visual Merchandising standards and guidelines.

• Leverage tools and programs for planning of existing or new stores or brand spaces (e.g. stocking and space planning tools).

As if working for a legendary sports brand wasn’t enough, you can expect the following:

• Strong pension scheme
• Performance related bonus (store bonus received per month)
• 28 days holiday
• Bupa health insurance
• Generous Employee discount
• Westfield Health cash plan

Key Responsibilities:

• Perform general administration within the HR Services team for all defined processes, tools and programmes and processes.
• Perform Hire to retire tasks with the defined SLA
• Update all relevant process documentation
• Be a contact person for the HR community and relevant stakeholders regarding the respective HR Services processes and challenges.
• Maintain system wide through SAP and other relevant HR systems.
• Handle standard inquiries & support through ticket service, email & phone.
• Timely execute assigned tasks and issues according to defined processes, timetables and service levels in compliance with tariff and work agreements.
• Identify improvement potential in all HR Services processes and administer the implementation of the improvements.
• Ensure correct execution of laws and regulations with regards to specific employee master data and organizational data according to defined procedures
• Suggest modification of systems and processes to ensure correct execution of laws and compliance to company policies
• Providing input for creation of user manuals and process mappings
• Providing input for communication of standards, procedures and processes to employees, internal customers.
• Participate regularly in workshops and meetings held by subject matter experts within HR Services

Key Relationships:

• HR Services teams
• HR Partners
• Rewards Teams
• Payroll Teams
• Talent Acquisition
• External authorities, consultants, and suppliers

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Good level of affinity to and experience with HR and Business computing solutions, with SAP HR/ SAP OM/ Success Factor & Excel knowledge
• Very good analytical skills and detail-oriented work style
• Team player mentality
• Strong customer focus and service minded
• International mind-set; first experience as part of a geographically & culturally diverse team
• Ability to work under pressure as well as prioritizes and completes tasks in order of importance

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• University degree
• Minimum 2+ year relevant working experience in a multi-national environment, preferably within HR
• Very good command of English
• Experience with Business computing solutions and with SAP HR
• Good knowledge of MS-Office applications
• Fully qualified/trained in job, deep knowledge in HR Shared Service set-up

Contributes to meeting or exceeding store sales and KPI targets by:

• Building an emotional connection with customers and living the Brand Values

• Serving and selling to customers and conscientiously executing store operations

• Using his/her expertise and experience to provide feedback and support to selected team members

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Is aware of store targets and actively works to meet or exceed these by using all the resources available inside and outside of the store

• Identifies improvement opportunities and communicates suggestions to store management to drive commercial success

• 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

• Shares his/her customer service experience and trains selected team members to fine-tune their service skills

• Uses advanced Category expertise and enthusiasm for the Brand to drive sales and customer loyalty in his/her Category

• Guides and trains selected members of the team on basic core and seasonal product knowledge

• Maintains an appealing, easy-to-shop environment for customers by consistently executing visual merchandising and housekeeping standards

• Complies with store policies and procedures to maintain a safe shopping and working environment

• Ensures the product offer in the store is made available to customers by assisting with deliveries and replenishing the sales floor

• Completes sales transactions quickly and accurately while adhering to cash protection procedures

• Minimizes loss by actively maintaining sales floor awareness while serving customers

• Collaborates productively and respectfully with team members to meet or exceed store goals

• Makes himself/herself available to support other team members when needed

• Communicates a desire to learn and seizes all available opportunities to drive his/her development and increase performance

• Not applicable

KEY RELATIONSHIPS:

• Customers

• Peers and Supervisor

KNOWLEDGE, CAPABILITIES AND EXPERIENCE:

• Fluent speaker of Polish and intermediate speaker of English

• Advanced Retail Professional Competencies

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum 6 months’ work experience in a sports/fashion customer- and commercial-focused retail environment with advanced selling experience and solid product, retail and industry understanding • Basic numeracy and literacy and advanced verbal communication skills (additions based on market needs)

JOB PURPOSE

Assist management in day-to-day store maintenance while providing excellent service and observing and maintaining all store policies and procedures.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Ensures the highest level of adidas service is given to each customer.
• As needed, 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.
• Assists in the development of displays of merchandise or follow suggestions or schedules provided by the store management team.
• Attain proficiency with the point-of-sale system by acquiring system utilization skills. Ensure integrity is maintained through attention to policy and procedure.
• Uses selling techniques such as add on sales and describing technical information to customers to enhance salesmanship and reach store and position sales goals.
• Greets customers in the store and assists them in finding the right product. Occasionally, serves primarily as a Greeter at the front door during busy workdays.
• Maintaining general housekeeping standards
• Safekeeping of Company assets

SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:

• An absolute passion for retail & customer service.
• Ability to use your initiative.
• Clear and upbeat communication skills- people can hear your smile!
• Flexibility- you can help during the week, during evenings and weekends too!

• Previous fashion retail experience will be highly regarded but is not essential.

TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE YOU WILL HAVE:

• The passion to work within a team to deliver great results.
• Ability to perform in a fast-paced, high volume retail environment.
• Enthusiasm.
• A love for fashion and great confidence to style your customer with any look they want to create!

Education And Experience Requirements

• Matric certificate
• 0 – 1 years of retail experience

Senior Manager Category Management – APP

Area:Greater China Area

Department:

Director Reporting Line: Director BUSPW APP

Indirect/Secondary Reporting Line: -

Location: Shanghai

GSMS Grade: M3

Number of Personnel Managed:

Cost Center/Budget and/or Revenue Responsibility: -

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

• DRIVE theSPWAPPcategory business success within guidelines set by Global BUs

Key Responsibilities:

• To support Senior merchandising director in the execution of product strategy Category interface between Global BU(business opportunities, commercial input process, SMU’s, performance results, market trends/insights, category plans, etc.)
• Responsible for lifestyle running product range plan+local creations, capability to work independently
• Good communication and influence skills to work with cross functional team
• Drive market/consumer insights and strategic concepts into a product plan with long term lifecycle that considers end to end consumer journey
• Responsible for the business success of the category incl. setting forecasts, pricing corridor, size range, RID and Sell-through
• Define the category range within guidelines by Global BU, incl. inline, promo, SMU, Local Creation
• Perform Category analysis including sell-thru, forecasting, range adoption incl. brand collection, pricing corridor compliance, monthly flow, ARP, etc.
• Define extended range for sample ordering and order samples sets forGCA, including inline pre-sale & SMS, plus ISC, etc.
• Leverage GTMT analysis to set price bands (standard margin based on average price)
• Monitor systems and file management: Master Range File, HUB, DMT & RMA
• Actively participate in departmental level trainings and development initiatives and activities
• Able to work under pressure
• To be the role model in SPW team

KPI’s:

• Category NS, Net Margin and Contribution
• Sell-in / Sell-out
• Forecast & data accuracy
• Market share
• Achievement of key SBP initiatives

Key Relationships:

• CA Buying
• GCABrandMarketing
• GCADemand Planning/Finance
• GCAProduct Planning & Ops
• CCS (Creation Center Shanghai)
• Global BUs

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to implement strategy
• Strong presentation/communication, negotiation and influencing skills, especially with senior stakeholders within a global matrix organization.
• Distinct track record of success and high-level Category Management knowledge
• 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.)
• Strong industry knowledge, across divisions—footwear, apparel and accessories.
• Expert understanding of Asian markets’ consumers, accounts, economic environment and commercial needs
• 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:

• -10years of experience in Category Management/product required. Regional experience preferred.

• University degree in Business or equivalent professional experience, ideally in Sales and/or Marketing
• Sporting goods industry experience required, preferably Outdoor category
• Fluent in English
• Has lived and worked in different cultures or has substantial experience working in regional teams
• High Business Acumen
• Strong Computer Skills including Outlook, Word, Excel (Pivot), Powerpoint, etc
• Passion for sports and belief that through sports we have the power to change lives
• Willingness to travel up to 15-20% of time

PURPOSE & OVERALL RELEVANCE FOR THE ORGANISATION:

As the Product Owner, you will be mainly responsible for product & story at China Digital Hub, you will own the end-to-end digital experience of brand products, ensuring they are discoverable, engaging, and aligned with consumer needs. By driving product detail enrichment, wayfinding, search optimization, and content syndication, you will enhance how consumers interact with products across digital channels.

Your role is critical in translating product features—such as sports credibility, innovation, and size accuracy—into compelling digital narratives that drive conversion and brand loyalty. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement campaigns and automation tools, ensuring seamless updates and consistent product representation.

Through data-driven insights and consumer feedback, you will continuously refine the product experience, improving search findability to meet business goals. Your work will not only deliver immediate results but also establish a scalable foundation for long-term growth, positioning our products as leaders in the digital space.

Product Strategy & Delivery

• Drive product experience and wayfinding strategies to ensure accurate, consistent, and easily discoverable product information across all digital channels.
• Collaborate with tech and operations partners to bring industry-trending search capabilities that suit both business and consumer needs to e-commerce.
• Be accountable for capabilities delivery in line with the roadmap and committed delivery dates.
• Identify and solve dependencies with other product owners and cross function stakeholders to ensure efficient delivery.
• Be able to lead the delivery with agile or hybrid model with internal and external combined delivery team.
• Suport ad hoc projects if needed.

Stakeholder Management

• Represent the business for the product, fostering strong relationships with key stakeholders to ensure professional demand analysis and effective translation into the product backlog.
• Work as one team with tech delivery task forces to guarantee high-quality deliverables with proper velocity.
• Work closely with product owners counterparts as well as other core components globally to ensure the digital platform product roads maps addresses the China for China business needs, meanwhile be part of and well-integrated with global solution landscape.

Backlog Management

• Prioritize product backlog items in close collaboration with China business, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives.
• Continuously refine the product backlog to ensure teams deliver the right enhancements that drive both consumer and business value.
• Provide final acceptance for completed backlog items, ensuring they meet the definition of done.

Monitoring

• Monitor, optimize, and enhance the configuration, features, and functionalities related to business domain solutions.
• Define key performance metrics from a business perspective and lead platform evolution based on data-driven insights.
• Ensure ongoing value realization, tracking, and continuous improvement.

KEY RELATIONSHIPS:

• GCA Digital cross functions
• GCA cross functions, e.g., Sales, Operation, Marketing, Tech
• Global Digital team
• Digital peers in other markets
• External partners/vendors

Education & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Marketing, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 3+ years of experience working in a Digital and/or eCommerce environment.
• 2+ years of experience in brand product management or operation, with deep understanding of the underlying capabilities and mechanisms of e-commerce platform product and search.
• Hands-on experience with ​AI-driven search applications, such as NLP, personalization, and recommendation systems is preferred.

Hard-Skills

• Strong ​data mining and analytics skills, with the ability to derive actionable insights from search behavior and performance metrics.
• In-depth understanding of ​search technology frameworks.
• Familiarity with A/B testing or other multivariate testing
• Fluent in English both verbally and written

Soft-Skills

• Strong communication and collaboration skills to coordinate cross-functional teams and external partners.
• Problem-solving and resilience to drive execution in complex environments.

Key Responsibilities:

Deliver a complete Category GTM proposition & local category marketing plan (GTM plan) in line with overall company objectives for dedicated product division; Category GTM plan contains product, distribution across all countries and commercial channels, communication, activation tools and sports marketing from a hyperlocal perspective.

• Coordinate, execute and review the GTM Category plan for East Europe
• Represent the brand and the respective Business Unit internally and externally
• Strategically support and input into Europe Business Unit on local ranging and forecasting topics (such as data, mark-up, pricing maintenance, segmentation, allocation, etc.)
• Develop Category consumer profiles

• Provide input into SMU of local key accounts

Collaboration & Process:

• Acts as key contact person for Sales and cross functional marketing teams regarding Category product, activation and other GTM topics
• Develop Category plans and drive handover to Sales during Sales & Marketing meetings (SMM)
• Create and present specific promo ranges and product offers in alignment with Europe Business Unit together with Sports Marketing
• Ensures an efficient execution of the given sample order process & on target/budget
• Engage with a x-functional group of Category experts from different marketing & sales teams (“category/master-groups”) to drive the review and steering of the zone GTM plan and process for the Category
• Be a Pro-active ambassador for the Category and expert of the Category drivers in the marketplace

Commercial & Analytics:

• Demonstrate a “full marketplace” attitude (ALL countries & channels: DTC, WHS, X-border accounts) and stays in close exchange with the relevant Alliance Key Accounts teams
• Drive the successful sell-in process (from Category input, over pre-lines to sell-in meetings of identified strategic accounts)
• Develop relevant distribution and segmentation strategies to successfully manage key franchises in the zone (MRA tiering, Allocation)
• Use available market data to build dedicated product division plans (e.g. NPD data, Share of Search, market insights, sales data)
• Maintain regular analytics on the sell-in and sell-through performance of respective category (analytical support from Finance team)
• Give input to European Business Units on country price-grouping and submit requests exception throughout the pricing process

Leadership:

• Ability to lead and develop direct reports, from a functional and horizontal perspective
• Ability to create a positive workplace culture that leads to collective success as a team and organization, beyond the area of responsibility in GTM
• Living and representing the leadership behaviors that are expected at adidas
• Incorporating leadership framework elements into daily actions

Key Relationships:

• Cluster Central Europe SLT & their 1st lines
• Brand activation & Sports Marketing teams
• Sales, AKA & DTC
• European BU
• Cluster MOPS
• Business & Sales Development
• Finance teams

KPIs:

• Net Sales
• Net Margin
• Go In Margin
• Sell out
• Market share development
• Share of search

Knowledge, skills and abilities:

• Consumer focus with deep product and range knowledge
• Excellent understandingof the balanced relationship between brand and commercial aspects to develop distribution-channel-specific GTM solutions
• Strong organizationaland convincing presentation skills
• Passionate about sports, preferably Football specific with knowledge of the sport
• Pro- active (engaging & impact-oriented) mindset, ability to think end-to-end
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with different international cultures
• Business mindset: Very good numerical and analytical skills, experience in finance
• Good experience tomanage projects on cross-functional level
• Ability to travel, domestic orinternational, as required
• Manager with advanced cross functional marketing knowledge and market experience in sport and/or fashion/lifestyle categories
• Passionate about sports & fashion

Requisite Education and Experience/Minimum Qualifications

• University degree in business, ideally with marketing and sales focus or equivalent professional experience
• 6-8 years of Merchandising Experience, cross-functional marketing and/or sales experience
• Fluency in English (written and spoken)
• IT skills: MsOffice (Excel and PowerPoint - advanced)
• Competencies also for hybrid teams (remote teams)
• People Connector – inclusive mindset and team player
• People leadership experience ideal