דרושים Fashion Sales Working Student Ee ב-Adidas ב-China, Yangpu District

Assist customers in determining which products and services best fit their needs and interest them in the merchandise. Promotes the sale of merchandise by meeting or exceeding standards for productivity. Maintains awareness of all product requirements and information, promotions and advertising. Maintains inventory and provides customer service. Accountable for accurate and complete sales transactions.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assists customers in the selection of adidas merchandise, while providing information about the product, materials, technology, and functionality.
• Ensures adidas’ customer service standards are upheld by listening to customer’s wants and needs, and providing product information when required.
• Drive and close sales by utilizing adidas’ selling techniques and the in-store AOS system (where available).
• Completes customer sales transactions (cash, credit, debit, etc.).
• Maintains store appearance, assists in processing and replenishing merchandise and assist with customer service inquiries.
• Proficient knowledge of adidas’ products and programs, including technology, product information and requirements, merchandise promotions, and advertising.
• Help to support and create a team environment by respecting co-workers.
• Adheres to adidas’ brand values and Sales Associate competencies.
• Assist with telephone duties.
• Adheres to company policy and procedures relating to inventory control.
• Other duties as required by store management.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Must possess and consistently exhibit the competencies relative to the position.
• Ability to read and comprehend simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos.
• Ability to write simple correspondence.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to customers and other employees of the organization.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• 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 a point of sale system/ Basic understanding of cash register functions and cash procedures.

• Ability to exercise good judgment and decision-making skills.
• Demonstrate excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Demonstrate excellent customer service.
• 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 stand and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; 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.
• Must be proficient in English & French (verbal and written)

Qualifications:

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

Sales & Forecasting Analytics

• Own and present sales forecasts aligned with business KPIs.

• Track weekly sell-through and weeks-of-cover to highlight trends, risks, and opportunities.

• Partner with Sales and Customer Service to review and manage the Fashion Order Book.

• Support funding requests, cancellations, and other in-season adjustments.

• Deliver clear, actionable recommendations to address risks and maximise in-season performance.

• Prepare weekly, monthly, and quarterly reports on business performance by category and account.

• Build QBR and T2T reporting, including professional presentation materials.

Forecasting & Planning

• Execute seasonal and financial forecasting processes.

• Contribute to GTM (Go-to-Market) planning through forecast inputs and customer financial reporting.

• Support long-term strategic forecasting in line with global objectives and local market dynamics.

Reporting & Insights

• Provide ad-hoc reporting tailored to the Fashion channel and customer needs.

• Translate retail and sales data into clear, actionable insights for both internal and external stakeholders.

Internal

• Director Fashion, Senior Manager Fashion, Account Managers

• Wholesale Planners

• Supply Chain / OBF

• Sales Operations

• Finance

• Customer Service

• Marketing Operations

• Product & Category Teams

External

• Merchandising & Planning teams within the Fashion account portfolio

• Advanced Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills; SAP and BI tool experience a plus.

• Strong analytical mindset with a focus on continuous improvement and process optimisation.

• Solid understanding of retail math and sell-through analysis, with the ability to turn data into strategy.

• Sharp awareness of retail and consumer trends to guide business decisions.

• Excellent time management skills and ability to prioritise under pressure with keen attention to detail.

• Confident communicator, skilled at presenting insights to managers, peers, and external partners.

• Collaborative team player with a proven ability to build strong relationships across functions and with clients.

• Positive, proactive attitude that supports a high-performance culture.

• Degree in Business, Finance, Accounting, or related field preferred (or equivalent practical experience).

• Proven experience in data analytics, sales planning, retail operations, or financial forecasting.

Planning

• Formulate business planning strategies to achieve sales targets & KPIs
• Project an accurate forecast of annual budget, monthly sales targets & quarterly OTB
• Evaluate the profitability as per Trade Terms offered to customers
• Provide market intelligence updates to facilitate decision making and strategy formulation
• Support Sales Director and Senior Manager to develop Key account plans in order to maximize sales opportunities
• Be the key driver in Sales team & integrator between all related functions to achieve the best result on sales plans
• Strengthen the linkages across all key stakeholders with effective alignment & communication to achieve sales targets
• Initiate & lead cross-functional sales projects to achieve company goals

Performance Measurement

• Capitalize on historical data & current market trends to perform comprehensive analysis
• Work close with Senior Manager to provide analytical insights to support Sales Director on decision making
• Evaluate the Wholesale & Franchise business performance through quality reports
• Present the sales performance in a professional way
• Identify gaps on sales achievement if any for prompt actions
• Propose solutions for performance improvements
• Monitor the inventory level of wholesale & franchise accounts to ensure a healthy level is maintained in the market
• Initiate stock movement plans to capture sales opportunities & achieve optimal margin
• Work closely with Sales team to ensure ongoing support of all sales functions according to the Global best practice standard
• Provide all administrative support across the functions of Wholesales team to ensure operation excellence

System & Process

Actively participate in process improvement initiatives focusing on streamlining the sales forecasting & collection of sales data

• Governance the sales data integrity

IT

• Outlook: Advanced
• Word: Advanced
• Excel: Advanced
• Powerpoint: Advanced

Key Relationships

• Key Interfaces (internal): Product / Buying / Brand Communication / Finance / SCM
• Key Interfaces (external): All accounts

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications

• 5 years’ experience in Business Planning
• University degree
• Excellent analytical skills
• Good command of English