דרושים Shop Assistant Factory Outlet Vilnius Full ב-Adidas ב-Netherlands, Amsterdam

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

To optimize sell-out and profitability within Franchise stores across Europe. Supporting shaping commercial product strategies to align with customer (Franchisee) and consumer needs with specific country requirements. The role will conduct in-depth channel performance analyses, recommending strategic action plans to achieve KPI’s with focus on sell in and sell through. Working within the DTC Factory Outlet Europe team it will include close collaboration with the EU Franchise and activation teams.

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• Works within DTC Factory Outlets AP&B (Assortment Planning and Buying) team to provide a range to meet EU FO Franchising business priorities, whilst respecting the framework set by the DTC Retail, FO, and Franchise Management.

• Collaborates cross-functionally at Market (EU) and Zone (SEE), as well as Franchise sales and operations teams to identify and address the local needs of categories, products on zone/country/marketplace/store level.

• Works closely with DTC Factory Outlet Planning and Full Price Franchise team, to forecast seasonal OTB and integrate NS phasing in collaboration with Finance and the Franchise Partner.
• Prepares and actions DTC Factory Outlets Franchise pre-sell-in and sell-in meetings with Franchise partners to set seasonal priorities and expectations, as well as sell-in process on a zone level, if such.
• Prepares buy, monitors inbound and collaborates closely with Franchise Trading to meet required DC availability timelines for Franchise Partner demand call off.

• Regularly tracks sell-out and sell-in data on category/partner/store level (inc. weeks cover) and proposes merchandising actions where relevant to enhance in-season sell-out opportunities and healthy stock levels in the stores.
• Collaborates with Franchise partners' Merchandising stakeholders to implement proposed future range amendments in the Franchise fleet, via GFO buys.
• Develops and implements Merchandising best practices to ensure delivery of specific Ranging or Trading activities based on the actual DTC portfolio needs.
• Forecast and initiate transfers between Franchise and own fleet FO’s as required.

Key Relationships:

• DTC Factory Outlet team – AP&B & Planning
• Franchise Partners/Customers
• EU Franchise Operations team
• Zone Franchise Partner Director & Snr Manager
• Zone District Managers
• Zone Omnichannel activation team – Retail Marketing and Visual Merchandising
• Cluster GTM & MOPS team
• Zone Retail Trainer

KPIs:

• Retail space optimization and visual appeal
• Retail KPIs understanding and continuous improvement driving
• Franchise sell-in and sell-out performance
• Successful execution of key product delivery on time and in full to DC
• Franchise partner satisfaction and collaboration

:

• Experience in Ranging and Merchandising, with consumer-focused mindset
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data into actionable insights
• Strong communication skills to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams and Franchise partners
• Cross functional marketing/retail knowledge and market experience in sport and/or fashion/lifestyle categories
• Pro-active (engaging & impact-oriented) mindset, ability to think end-to-end
• Action driven and business/results oriented in a fast-paced environment
• Ability to travel - domestic and international

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• University degree in business, ideally with a marketing and sales focus, or equivalent professional experience
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in merchandising, preferably within a franchise or retail environment; cross-functional marketing, and/or sales experience
• Fluency in English, both written and spoken
• Advanced skills in MS Office; experience with SAP or BI tools is advantageous
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• Must possess and consistently exhibit the competencies relative to the position.

• Excellent Skills in operating personal computers, POS systems, and various software packages including MS office.

• Knowledge and understanding of profit and loss statement and store KPIs to make commercial decisions based on sound financial judgment.

• 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.

• Ability and willingness to travel by car and air domestically.

• 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.

• Must be 18 years or older.

• 4 year college or university degree in business, retail management, or related field. or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Experience managing a team.

• Ability to effectively communicate with customers and store personnel.

• Ability to work a flexible schedule to meet the needs of the business, including evening, overnight and weekend shifts.

A generous Benefits Package which includes:

• 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

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

Support the Buying and Trading process across assigned DTC channels, specifically Factory Outlet which includes Clearance Doors. Timely assist the OTB planning and management, defining optimal volumes to provided channel ranges. Support execution of in-season Trading decisions to meet store stock requirements and net sales and margin goals. This includes chasing product in season via the consolidated excess process in order to augment assortments.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support to the buying process for the assigned channels and ensure right volumes are bought following market OTB plans.
• Prepare the submission of initial seasonal forecasts into applicable systems for horizontal review by global functions at key milestones.
• Assist the size breakdowns process assuring they are created according to market needs and incorporated in the buying process
• Support market seasonal stock position assuring the right volumes are available in stores and distribution centers, and inform of changes to Allocation teams
• Assist market in-season trading, assuring timely sales forecast by product, stock intakes and in-season markdowns. Chase product needs through consolidated excess process to help drive Sales and Margin
• Support the execution according to market relevant store tiering process following global store tiering guidance.
• Assist effective flow of stock from regular DTC channels to FO channels to assure product relevance in regular stores, adequate stock clearance and margin optimization.

Key Relationships:

• Allocation teams
• Planning teams
• Market VE and Marketing Teams

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Broad and deep theoretical understanding of channel operations and retail math
• Team player who enjoys working in a fast-paced environment that requires continual multi-tasking, prioritization and the ability to pivot
• Combined broad theoretical and practical knowledge in Buying/Merchandising
• Demonstrated ability to lead decision making with Consumer-first insights
• Exceptional attention to detail and problem-solving capabilities

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications

• 2 years typical relevant work experience
• University degree in business, ideally with marketing and sales focus or equivalent professional experience

You’ll support the Manager Lifecycle Communications with maintaining, improving, and scaling lifecycle, behavioural and membership (trigger-based) programs — working closely with our global and EU teams. Whether it’s improving onboarding journeys for new members or fine-tuning behavioral triggers based on shopping activity, your work will help us deliver timely, relevant communication that deepens engagement and supports long-term consumer value (CLTV).

Key Responsibilities

• building andmaintainingthelifecycle, behaviouraland membership programs in the European markets, on both email and app push notifications.
• Support and set up A/B tests, pilots, implementing updates and identifying ways to enhance program performance and KPIs
• Collaborate with Membership, Acquisition, Planning and Content counterparts to support the programs’ optimization and personalization based on the business needs.
• Provide analysis and feedback to optimize journeys and support smarter (data-driven) decision-making on a day-to-day basis
• Help standardize ways of working across teams and contribute to process improvements that keep things running smoothly

Key Relationships

• Global CRM Product Team
• Global Cohort Activation Team
• Digital Activation EU Team
• Membership EU Team
• Acquisition EU Team
• Analytics EU Team
• Global IT
• External vendors and platforms

Requirements

Education & Experience

• + years of experience inCRM, Email Marketing or Membership-related environments
• Analytics and analysis experience; ability to turn data into insights
• Experience in managinghighly complexprocesses, involving multiple teams in different geographies
• Experience in product management and/or working using agile/SCRUM methodologies.
• Experience in working withexternal agencies

Soft-Skills

• Ability to quickly adapt to changing business processes and business partners
• Good communication& negotiation skills, comfortable presenting complex topics to stakeholders at various organizational levels both in person and remotely
• Proactive attitude,passionate about the digital world andready to adapt to a fast-paced environment

Hard-Skills

• Comfortable working with enterprise-level platforms and technologies
• Project management and project monitoring experience is a plus
• Knowledge of process optimization methodologies (LEAN, 6Sigma,etc…) is a plus
• Fluent English both verbally and written

Primary

• Ensure timely delivery to meet SCM KPIs, including on-time shipment fulfillment and transport efficiency targets
• Manage daily transport arrangements for customer orders, store replenishments, including daily Auto Replenish orders to prevent stock fulfillment delays
• Arrange export shipments and coordinate documentation for Interco and overseas customer orders
• Optimizing outbound delivery performance with cost-saving initiatives, strengthening processes and policies, and leveraging systems
• Analyze and coordinate with Customer Service & Sales team for warehouse capacity planning at daily/ weekly/monthly Delivery Notes to 3PL Warehouse to maximize outbound capacity and efficiency
• Audit on POD
• Handle store-to-store transport arrangements, ensuring timely and cost-effective transfers
• Handle return shipments and follow up to ensure a smooth reverse logistics process
• Investigate and follow up on delivery discrepancies, including short shipments and order mismatches, within the agreed timeline
• Raise credit or debit notes when discrepancies occur, such as shortages affecting customer orders
• Ensuring good warehouse practices are continually maintained to make the “Best in Class” facility in the region
• Ensuring a continuous creative improvement process thru problem identification and problem analysis
• Be responsible for vendor KPI performance such as 3PL Warehouse KPIs Performance & Transport Delivery On time performance, analyze & identify areas of improvement
• Monitor the daily performance of transport vendors, including adherence to delivery timelines and service levels
• Ensure vendors comply with agreed transport service levels, raising any performance issues for corrective action
• Vigilant in being the gatekeeper in any deviation in process
• Constantly analyzing the “health” status of the outbound operations with the help of collected data

Secondary

• Act as a point of contact for stores regarding delivery schedules and discrepancies
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders (Own Retail, Key Account Managers, Outbound Fulfillment team, warehouse) to resolve transport-related issues efficiently
• Prepare and submit weekly and monthly reports on outbound logistics performance, transport efficiency, and discrepancy trends
• Manage and control Outbound management activities in accordance to the Statement Of Work (SOW)
• On time verification & coding of outbound related invoices before submission for approval by Manager, Operations
• Inter-support of inbound control & management in the absence of an Inbound Associate
• Perform any other roles or duties assigned by Manager, Operations which is deemed reasonable, practical and logical