Mgr Planning & Forecasting Analytics jobs at Adidas in United States, Spartanburg

Sr. Manager Product & Category Management Special Channel APP

Director Reporting Line:Senior Director BU Special Channel

Indirect/Secondary Reporting Line:

GSMS Grade: M3

Number of Personnel Managed:

Cost Center/Budget and/or Revenue Responsibility: -

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

• DRIVE a sustainableAPPbusiness growth through a product strategy that reflects understanding of value-driven consumer, online & offline behavior, and distribution (eCom platforms & physical retail)

Key Responsibilities:

• Deepen consumer connection: Obtain and deliver consumer insights to make the appropriate choice on product and marketplace management.
• Merchandising strategy & planning: Deliver seasonal merchandising plan & strategy, including range architecture, segmentation, lifecycle, pricing, product rangeand store layoutfrom both global and local creation and direction for assortment.
• Product Creation Planning: plan, brief, and manage to operate the product creation process with creation team to deliver the price value competitive products to drive special channel growth without compromising regular channels.
• Business Planning Management: responsible for seasonal sell in with product range plan and sell-in margin to achieve sell out target and other critical product financialtarget.
• Routine:including business track/review through DNA & MicroStrategy and system/file management includingMaster Range File, HUB, DMT & RMA.
• x-BU Collaboration: Close Collaboration with BU to provide input into Category strategies and seasonal ranging, identify opportunities to maximize through segmentation and exclusivity, ensure clear differentiation of offering where critical to gain market share and drive business growth.
• Drive Cross-Functional Communication & Alignment: this role will need a smooth and effective cross functional communication including sales and channels to align seasonal strategy and assortment with both GCA and Global organization.

KPI’s:

• Category NS, Net Margin and Contribution across GCA
• Sell-out
• Forecast & data accuracy
• Market share
• Achievement of key SBP initiatives
• Future City store MPSA
• Future City store court

Key Relationships:

• GCA BU team
• GCA PP&O team
• Creation Center Shanghai
• OMB team
• Future City Sales
• Product Sales
• Factory Outlet Operation
• Ecom Operation

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Expert understanding of China market and consumersand commercial needs(especially Footwear perspective)and ability to interpret insights against strategy.
• Strong presentation/communication, negotiation and influencing skills.
• Strong data analysis skills and ability to translate and articulate data results into clear business actions.
• Distinct track record of success and high-level Category Management & Merchandising knowledge from Sports Industry inFootwear.
• Strong cross-functional and stakeholder management experience across commercial functions (e.g. marketing, sales,buying,etc.) and support functions (finance preferred).
• Positive and organized work ethic, ability to organize teams and processes cross functionally
• SolutionOriented Mindset.
• Team player with high level of integrity & attention to detail.

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• years of experience in range management/product required. Regional experience preferred.

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• Sporting goods industry experience required.
• Fluent in English.
• 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 to20-30% of time.

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Ready to apply? Here’s what you need to know:

• Availability must be flexible and include evenings and weekends.

• The hours are part-time and will vary based on business needs.

• You must have or be pursuing a high school diploma or general education degree (GED).

• Three to six months’ experience working in a retail environment preferred.

• Basic numeracy, literacy, and verbal communication skills required.

• Must be 16 years of age or older.

• 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, crawl, and operate a Brannock device.

• 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.

Why adidas? Here’s just some of the rewards:

• Flexible Paid Time Off.

• After the first year of employment, education assistance for employees working 20+ hours a week.

• A generous Employee Discount.

The anticipated low and high end of the base pay range for this position is $18.00-$23.40. Actual salary will be based on various factors, such as a candidate’s experience, qualifications, skills and competencies, proficiency for the role.

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• Own and drive the overall EM e-com Business Performance Reporting (Sales, KPIs) and the EM e-com Forecasting practice (Forecast Review & Forecast Accuracy).
• Identify Demand gaps, risks and uplift and provide visibility and actionable advice to the broad stakeholders to ensure targets are achieved.
• Manage and provides advice to stakeholders to adopt and adhere to the agreed forecast and demand management approach and follow-up actions.
• Ensure tools and systems daily routines & activities, refresh, updates and scheduling.
• Support deep-dives, ad-hoc analysis and contextual dashboards with relevant platforms and channels.
• Develop and maintain a strong stakeholder network with high level of trust that facilitates action- ability of insights.
• Advise stakeholders in your area of responsibility to define goals, select appropriate KPIs, monitor performance and derive trends and opportunities.
• Build a strong internal and external network, informing the adidas Digital community on the latest trends and technological advances.
• Maintain quality, set good development practices, and define standards that keep the focus on the right things.
• Enable and Support Products Analytics, working side by side in symbiosis with the EM e-com Buying and Trading function.
• Create new trading capabilities for our business and align with cross functional stake holders to implement and enhance the framework for order and article level profitability that will serve as the foundation for marketing campaign and range effectiveness.
• Work directly with business partners to optimize our own site, partner offerings, & app, drive marketing campaigns from assortment to target audience, and generate insights to maximize sales opportunities of managed portfolio of products
• Monitor and analyze market trends and competitor activities and derive conclusions for the growth and optimization of adidas Digital sales, identifying gaps, opportunities and risk within EM e-com business and the digital marketplace landscape.
• Develop and maintain a strong stakeholder network with high level of trust that facilitates action- ability of insights.

Key Relationships:

• EM Hub e-com team
• EM Function teams (Finance, DNA, Brand, Sales, SCM…)
• Country-Clusters (C/C) market teams & group functions
• Global Digital teams
• Global BI & Analytics teams

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• Degree with focus in Business, Finance, Economics, Math or related field preferred, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Minimum 5 years of experience working in eCommerce Business planning, Data Analytics, Business Intelligence, Demand forecasting or equivalent experience
• Experience in e-commerce environment preferred
• Experience in data handling and analytics platforms, especially in their integration or deriving insights requiring multiple sources
• Industry: Ideally in apparel/fashion/shoes or internet
• Experience in leading cross-geography teams

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• Broad understanding and passion for Digital and e-com
• Understanding of multi-platform e-commerce
• Deep knowledge of Digital and e-com analytics
• Ability to efficiently work in a cross-functional organization, ability to develop influential and collaborative relationships with stakeholders from digital and non-digital disciplines on all levels
• Excellent communication & negotiation skills, comfortable presenting business challenges and opportunities at various organizational levels
• A passion for contributing to new data capabilities, tools, and frameworks. Interest in “back-of-house” development of analytics capabilities. Devotion to accuracy, reliability, rigor, and user-focused design.
• Meticulous, high attention to details with Bias to action
• Outspoken and Confident
• Broad understanding of and passion for the sports and fashion/entertainment industry

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• Experience in Digital Analytics, BI, Financial, Digital tools
• Hands-on experience with data visualization, and analytics tools and disciplines
• Proficient in MS Office (with Excellent skills with Excel). Preferred Alteryx or at least one querying language
• Experience with process design and process improvements, automation, etc.
• Plus, would be considered:
  • Experience in forecasting and predictive models
  • Advanced experience with Analytics Blending & Visualization Tools (PowerBI, MicroStrategy, SQL…)
  • Understanding of traffic analytics, marketing & media KPIs and ROI
  • Experience with Web Analytics and Native app (iOS/Android) analytics (Adobe Analytics, Google Analytics, Amplitude, AppsFlyer, FireBase…).
  • Experience with Advanced Analytics Tools/ language such as R/Python is good to have
  • Experience in relevant digital disciplines (e-com, Social, online communities, loyalty programs, CRM, SEO/SEM)
  • Experience with AB and Multi-variate testing tools preferred (e.g. Optimizely, VWO, Test & Target)
  • Experience in working with data science and engineering teams
• Fluent English both verbally and written

Key Responsibilities:

• Supporting Business Analysts team in daily work
• Ongoing updates of the database with received data (sell-out, inventory)
• Assistance in the maintenance and development of BI tools / dashboards
• Opportunity to share own market observations and learn how to generate data-based insights
• Updating presentations for internal and external purposes
• Providing support for ad-hoc requests and business essential tasks
• Opportunity for involvement in cross-functional projects

Key Relationships:

• Strategic Account Sales Teams
• External data providers
• Category management
• Ecommerce
• Data & Analytics

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Fluency in English
• Knowledge of MS PowerPoint & Excel
• Familiarity with Power Query, SQL, or DAX is advantageous
• Analytical skills
• Scrupulousness and good organization
• High interpersonal skills
• Strong problem-solving approach
• Understanding of the data processes and interdependencies between tasks

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• University student (3rd-4th year)
• Previous experience in analytics, sales, or marketing is a plus
• Interest in economy and business
• Open to long-term collaboration

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

• To search and develop a quality, brand building distribution network that is capable of generating sales revenue that meet company financial projections as well as company strategic distribution plans
• Strengthen the relationship with key LLD enable us to win the competition in the marketplace
• Enhance the cooperation efficiency with key LLD from individual project mode to national holistic mode

Planning

• Provides input to and participates in the design of adidas group mid-term strategies in relation to regional retail expansion for both FRS and Own Retail in East & South.
• Develops with Retail Expansion Director an East & South Retail Expansion Plan which reflects distribution, marketing and geographic strategies
• Proactively seek right location of new POS opportunities by building strong real estate network in the region and negotiate with relevant parties
• Consistently improving the location and space of existing shops inside department store and shopping mall by building up strong network with management of these channels
• Regularly updates the East & South retail expansion plan

Management

• Manages the yearly & quarterly retail expansion plan being well implemented
• Manages department stores and shopping malls on systematic way
• Reports to upper management on market intelligence
• Communicates regional POS development to Head of Retail Expansion on regular basis,
• Manages the retail expansion team to implement the business plan with high quality for the specific geography

Financial

• Regional POS opening/upgrade target
• Own Retail BPM accuracy
• Own Retail Trade Term Target

Systems and Processes

• Ensures the activities of POS opening/upgrading/planning to follow the defined company process
• Updates the POS information on regular base to Retail Planning team who is managing POS database

Strategy Landlord related

• Support MM&KC SVP and Retail Expansion Director to develop strategic relationship as well as strategic biz plan with key landlord
• Gain key location for adidas iconic store to support adidas marketplace transformation project
• Help negotiate better biz terms and conditions for new/renewal/remodel/rental reduction projects to maximize the store ROI
• Leverage well-built relationship with LLD to support company key strategies including Key city, TZA et

Others

• Other job-related work assigned from leader

Key Relationships:

• External: Customer, key landlords, key people, key agency
• Internal: RE Strategy, Regional RE team, RE Planning, Retail OP team, Sales team, PM team, Design team, Government Relationship team

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent planning, negotiation, influencing and communication skill
• Strong personal relationship with key people of key LLD
• Good at teamwork
• High degree of integrity and loyalty
• Real estate experience is a plus

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in retail expansion and related discipline is preferred

Professional background / Experience

• Above 8 years’ experience in retail expansion and related environment for multi-national consumer brand or retail company

IT skills

• Outlook – basic
• Word – advanced
• Excel – advanced
• PowerPoint – advanced
• Business Objects – basic

Language skills

• Fluent in English and Mandarin (written and spoken).
• Mandarin Chinese as native language preferred

Manager Demand Planning AKA(Temp until April 2026 F/M/D)

Purpose and Relevance for the organization:

This role is responsible for managing the AKA Demand Planning process for Central AKA’s.

You are responsible for creating the Alliance Key Account Demand Plan and Integrated Business Plan (IBP) for your AKA responsibility. The Demand Plan is the basis for Purchasing and significantly influences the inventory management/stock turn. The IBP provides the Europe financial forecasting status.

Demand Planning

• Responsible for overseeing the Rolling Demand Plan (RDP) for defined Central AKA’s, on article level based on AKA Sales and Marketing input
  • Ensure pre-order business
  • Balance the product availability for the re-order period
  • Monthly distribution of the RDP reflecting account demand
  • Allocations are facilitated
• Ensure the observance of local and global timelines and deadlines
• Drive the focus on forecast accuracy with cross-function departments (Marketing, AKA Sales, Product Supply and Market Operations & Optimization) and ensure the implications of inaccuracy are understood
• Observe accounts forecast changes, opportunities and risks
• Work with the Product Supply team to ensure the AKA demand is clear and ensure the correct level of inventory is secured
• Support the orderbook in-take processes and fulfilment to ensure the best possible availability

IBP

• Lead the IBP process for responsible AKA ensuring timelines are adhered to
• Control the monthly cycle and influence the teams where necessary to produce a considered forecast with required commentary, including risk & opps
• Bridge the IBP and RDP in a way that is reconciled and fully explained
• Ensure input the IBP submission is accurate and delivered on-time

Key Contacts:

• AKA CTC
• Product Supply
• Customer Service
• AKA Sales
• AKA FP&A

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Good managerial skills
• Good analytical skills
• Excellent numerical skills
• Advanced SAP knowledge (SCM & AFS)
• Good MS Excel skills
• Good knowledge of MS Office (PP, Word)
• Good communication skills
• Fluent in English and another European language in writing and speaking

Educational Background/ Minimum requirements:

• Bachelor degree or similar or equivalent relevant experience
• 3-5 years of work experience in demand planning, finance or a similar field
• Experience in the sporting goods industry preferred

At adidas we have been challenging the status quo for over 70 years and we’re not done yet.

We are calling allStore Associates

We could list tired, old bullet points abouttasks but we’re confident you already know that. Here’s a bit about the kind ofwe are looking for:

Here’s what you need to know:

• Availability must be flexible and include evenings and weekends.
• Hours are part time and will vary based on business needs.
• You must have or be pursuing a high school diploma or general education degree (GED).
• Three to six month’s experience working in a retail environment preferred.
• Basic numeracy, literacy, and verbal communication skills required.
• Must be 16 years of age or older.
• 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, crawl, and operate a Brannock device.
• 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.

Why adidas?

• 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 Part-Time employees working between 20-29 hours per week a robust and progressive medical plan, including HSA (Health Savings Account) prescription drug coverage andfertility support. adidas offers Part-Time employees working less than 20 hours per week receive discounts for prescription drug coverage and vision services. Once eligibility criteria is met, employees are able to enroll in adidas’ 401k plan, Stock Purchase Plan with employer match and for education assistance.
• Employees are eligible to earn monthly and quarterly incentives.
• Employees accrue prorated flexible time off in the amount 1 hour per every 30 hours worked. Part-time employees receive premium pay when working on one of the seven retail designated holidays.
• The anticipated low and high end of the base pay range for this position is [$16.50-$21.45]. Actual salary will be based on, such as a candidate’s experience, qualifications, skills and competencies, proficiency for the role.
• Though our teammates hail from all corners of the world, our working language is English.