Area Supervisor jobs in United States, South Carolina, Spartanburg

The purpose of the Strategy and Digital Solutions department is to enable operational excellence and future readiness in processes and systems across our supply chain, covering global functions, as well as market SCM teams. The key objectives of the department are:

• Translating strategic direction & demand into a domain strategy and product portfolio which is well-balanced between solving operational problems (12-month horizon) and enabling future readiness (3+ years horizon)
• Executing product ownership for all digital products in the domain.
• Executing business process ownership on an operational level.
• Provisioning of change management & support for these processes & the related systems.

As a Product Owner at

Partnering with internal Tech and business stakeholders to define a robust product backlog, managing capability expansion increments and leading the team towards definition of new functionalities & best practices and ensuring thorough testing, are a few examples of the activities that will be expected from this role. Additionally, you will be cooperating with various internal stakeholders (including global SCM functions, Market SCM teams as well as adjacent Global teams such as Finance & Sourcing) to drive user engagement and satisfaction, as well as upskilling to ensure future readiness.

1. Key Responsibilities

Scope: Accountable for a digital (sub) product of medium complexity

1. Product Strategy & Delivery

• Be accountable for the product success considering the value for the consumer and the company (ROI).
• Specify the product vision and roadmap as well as user stories considering the value for the user community and the company.
• Be accountable for product delivery in line with the roadmap and committed delivery dates.
• Identify and solve dependencies with other product owners to ensure efficient delivery. Coordinate interfaces between different product teams.

1. Stakeholder Management

• Represent the business for the product, fostering strong relationships with key stakeholders to ensure that their views and requirements are captured in the product backlog.

1. Backlog Management

• Prioritize the items in your product backlog. Specify the definition-of-done in cooperation with the product team(s).
• Own the refinement of your product backlog to ensure that the product team(s) is/are delivering the right enhancements to drive consumer and business value.
• Provide acceptance for delivered backlog items by the team, in line with the definition-of-done.

1. Monitoring

• Be accountable for monitoring, optimization and enhancement of the configuration, features and functionalities related to the product.
• Ensure that objective data sources and feedback are used for the optimization of the product.

Key Relationships:

• Product Team(s)
• Global SCM functions, Market SCM teams & adjacent teams (Finance)
• Global IT teams
• S&P and Market SCM Development teams

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Strong analytical skills
• Expert level domain knowledge
• Strong communication skills and facilitation skills especially when interacting with different levels of business
• Basic leadership skills are a plus
• Basic experience with enterprise-level platforms and technologies
• Basic understanding of IT products and capabilities
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with different international cultures
• Ability to travel, domestic or international, as required
• Fluent English (verbal and written)
• Excellent presentation skills

Requisite Education and Qualifications:

• University degree in business administration or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 5+ years of experienceworking in Supply Chain / IT
• Experience as a Product Owner in at least one product area or domain
• Market experience preferred
• Experience in working with stakeholders and experts at various organizational levels

Purpose/ Mission

Contributes to store profitability by:

• Ensuring KPI’s for a defined area within a store are met or exceeded
• Coordinating team members to provide the best possible balance of service and operations, resulting in a leading shopping experience
• Supervising and coaching team within a defined area of responsibility
• Assuming Store Manager responsibilities in the absence of the Store Manager

Primary Responsibility

• Allocates resources and organizes processes within his/her area of responsibility to drive efficiency and productivity in a variety of situations
• Has a working knowledge of the Retail KPI’s and makes commercial decisions within his/her area of responsibility
• Tracks performance data for his/her area (e.g., best sellers, space allocation, etc.) and makes the necessary adjustments to drive productivity and efficiency
• 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
• Actively supervises and coordinates his/her team to ensure all customers receive service
• Understands customer expectations and coaches his/her team to meet or exceed them at all times
• Uses advanced Category expertise and enthusiasm for the Brand to drive sales and customer loyalty in his/her area of responsibility
• Guides and trains all team members within his/her area of responsibility on basic core and seasonal product knowledge
• Creates an appealing, easy-to-shop environment for customers by coordinating his/her team to consistently execute visual merchandising and housekeeping standards in his/her area of responsibility
• Maintains a safe shopping and working environment by ensuring store‘s policies and procedures are complied with in his/her area of responsibility
• Ensures the product offer available to customers is maximized in his/her area of responsibility by coordinating product delivery from the stockroom to the floor and replenishment
• Supervises sales transactions are processed quickly and accurately, while adhering to cash protection procedures
• Minimizes loss by implementing, monitoring and tracking all loss prevention procedures
• Supports the recruitment, on-boarding, training and development of the store team
• Coaches, motivates and inspires individuals within his/her area of responsibility to maximize their performance
• Actively collaborates and shares best practices to drive store team performance
• Communicates a desire to learn and seizes all available opportunities to drive his/her development and increase performance

Compliances

• To observe both global and local policies and procedures in all dealings;
• Support APAC changes and directions;
• Perform other tasks as may be assigned from time to time

Professional background/ Experience:

• Functional:
• Industry: Preferably in apparel/ fashion/ FW or FMCG Retail
• Language Skills: Good command in oral and written English & Filipino

Purpose of the role:

• Drive the commercial success of key Factory Outlet locations by optimizing net sales, conversion rates (CR), and units per transaction (UPT)
• Identify and enhance opportunities within Factory Outlets via store performance analysis
• A key focus of this role is communication, flexibility and problem solving to ensure excellence in execution

• Acquire and develop knowledge of the end-to-end product flow to stores in line with the Trading Guidance, allocation and replenishment strategies and Segmentation guidance to support Cluster Managers to maximize their localized topics and needs
• Maintain regular contact with District Managers and Store Managers in designated Clusters in executing the Service Level Agreement for all stores
• Deliver excellence in execution in seasonal and day-to-day communication and collaboration with stores to provide optimal ranges, commercial pricing and inventory supply
• Conduct store level analysis to support the Cluster Manager and work with stores and DTC FO Trading Team on clear action plans deriving from analysis
• Own maintenance of Store Action Tracker and ensure fulfillment of store product requests
• Issue delivery overview on orders for stores and work with Supply Chain to ensure on time delivery
• Collaborate with Cluster on localisation projects and product requirements including the flow of product for Marketing and Promotional campaigns
• Understand the framework for store capacities at class level and store receiving capacities to monitor and manage over/under supply situations
• Support Cluster Manager on input to Factory Outlet Excellence on range needs for new stores / remodels
• Responsible for final selection, allocation and replenishment or articles for stores based on the Trading Guidance provided by Assortment Planning and Buying, for assigned product categories/stores
• Responsible for final selection, allocation and replenishment or articles for new stores and remodels based on cluster input and BPM location information for assigned stores
• Issue key merchandising reports as assigned

• Consumer-focused with market knowledge
• Strong analytical skills
• Strong skills in excel and adidas reporting tools
• Attention to detail and good research skills
• Good ability to consolidate information, summarize and derive actions
• Fluent in English both verbally and written. Skills and abilities in another local language are a benefit

• University degree in Business or Finance, ideally with Marketing and Sales focus or equivalent professional experience. Retail experience beneficial
• Minimum 1-3 years' experience in respective job or job function retail

Life at adidas

• Annual bonus
• Meal Voucher
• Gym and Sports opportunities
• Free access to self-learning platform
• Hybrid working model

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

• Availability must be flexible and include evenings and weekends.

• 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 including the ability to lead discussions in diverse groups of varying size.

• 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 along with willingness to set and maintain high standards of performance.

• 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.

• 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.

• Must be 18 years or older.

• High school diploma or general education degree (GED)

• Minimum 12 months experience working in a retail environment.

• Advanced selling experience and comprehensive product, retail and industry understanding.

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

• 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 robust and progressive medical, including HSA (Health Savings Account) with employer funding or FSA (Flexible Spending Account) options, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage, adoption, with surrogate and fertility support, short and long-term disability, and basic life and AD&D insurance, which can be supplemented with employee-paid coverage. Employees are able to enroll in adidas’ 401k plan and Stock Purchase Plan with employer match. Full-time employees are eligible for education assistance and generous Leave policies including 12 weeks of paid parental leave.

• Employees are eligible to earn monthly and quarterly incentives. Employees accrue prorated flexible time off in the amount ​.3512​ hours per day that increases with years of service, ​seven​ paid holidays throughout the calendar year and Service Time Off during milestone years.

• Though our teammates hail from all corners of the world, our working language is English.