דרושים Snr Assoc Buying & Trading Whs ב-Adidas ב-United States, Antioch

Drive Brand Strategy Across Channels- Represent and drive the brand’s seasonal point of view and strategic priorities with trade partners during key go-to-market (GTM) milestones.

Optimize Assortment Mix -Ensure the most effective and balanced assortment mix is curated for each trade partner, aligned with channel objectives and consumer demand.

Consumer-Centric Range Building-Recommend and finalize ranges that resonate with the target consumer, enabling the achievement of sell-through targets across channels.

OTB (Open-to-Buy) & Assortment Planning

• Develop sub-category and gender/division-level buy plans grounded in historical performance and future growth potential.

• Provide sellout-driven insights to curate seasonal assortments aimed at maximizing sell-through performance.
• Identify and act upon any opportunities related to assortment or category planning for the MBC channel.

Buying Strategy & Seasonal Priorities

• Drive MBC/DPC buying strategy and key seasonal priorities in alignment with partner merchandising and operations teams.

Feedback to Channel/CTC Teams

• Offer both quantitative and qualitative feedback on assortment planning in collaboration with marketing and channel stakeholders.

Go-To-Market (GTM) Participation

• Engage in major GTM milestones to understand key seasonal brand and business unit strategies, integrating them into the MBC/DPC planning outlook.
• Support channel teams during the GTM process by reviewing partner orders and providing relevant, data-backed feedback

Campaign Launches

• Collaborate closely with channel teams to ensure timely billing and smooth execution of campaign article launches.

Replenishment Model

• Lead the replenishment/NOOS (Never Out of Stock) program for MBC, with a focus on growing its contribution to overall business.

In-Season Launch Management

• Share regular updates on in-season product launches with channel teams and ensure timely order closures.

Seasonal Inwards Tracking

• Monitor season-wise inwards against the buy plans shared during trade shows to ensure alignment and timely availability.

Sell-Through Performance Monitoring

• Actively track in-season performance to identify fast and slow movers within the range and recommend timely actions.

Inventory management

• Efficient movement of inventory across the channels basis the demand from partners

Key Relationships:

• Brand Teams
• Cluster SCM
• Cluster Finance
• DPC & MBC functional teams (Ops)
• IT / BI
• Channel Partners

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• 2-3 years of work experience in this domain and preferably Masters in Fashion Management.
• Experienced in data analysis with strong skills in Microsoft Excel is required.
• Knowledge of other functional areas involved in the Pre-Season and In-season Merchandising planning is preferred.
• Good understanding of brand building and consumer perspective.
• Holistic thinker – establish and drive end-to-end strategies and initiatives encompassing multiple functions.
• Strong influencer and natural collaborator
• Fluent in English

marketplace platforms to reach the best target segments

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage seasonal OTB plan and financial targets by optimizing both eCom and marketplace requirements. Working closely by eCom HUB & CTC teams during the submission process and taking the required actions to increase localizedrelevance.

• Providing seasonal assortments to tap into timely demand , increase relevance, and drive revenue. (hypes & injections, e-com exclusives & marketplace exclusives)
• To ensure differentiation in digital commercial calendar in both full price and promotional sales strategy across the year (Adidas.com & marketplaces)
• Coordination of marketplace trading activities by marketplace channel managers & digital activation teamsto enable effective campaigns considering stock availability, seasonality & shopper behavior.
• Execute the framework to identify markdown and stock volume impact for any proposed commercial activations.
• Working closely with the digital consumer experience manager to ensure product and category launches are not just stocked and priced correctly, but also presented, positioned, and promoted in the most engaging way across digital touchpoints .
• Work and collaborate with EM HUB teams to implement new initiatives by providing insights and feedback on trade needs. (historical analysis, trends, local & brand priorities)
• Inventory Management,closelymonitoring stock levels to avoid overstock or out-of-stock. Working closely by the SCM team toensure efficient WHS operation to secure seasonal ST% performance.
• Pre-season setupin eCom & marketplaces by securing operational planning before the actual selling season begins. (inventory flow analysis, set-up the replenishment parameters to secure availability of articles, pricing /system checks)

Key Relationships:

• Cluster & HUB CTC team

• eCom HUB Merchandise team

• Brand, Digital Marketing & CX team
• Marketplace & Sales teams in cluster
• Finance & Demand Planning team

• Supply Chain team
• Consumer Service team

Requisite Education and Experience:

• University degree in business / related engineering department, ideally with

Fashion Retail & Merchandising focus or equivalent professional experience.

• Merchandising Experience: minimum 5 -8years of experiencein merchandising, buying, category management, or retail planning
• Familiarity with e-commerce platforms is a big plus

• Highly experienced in Open-to-Buy (OTB) planning and execution
• Strong cross-functional alignment & planning ability
• Attention to Calendar Management (ex: order deadlines & campaign timelines)
• Advanced user of MS Office suite of products (Excel & BI tools)
• Fluent in English
• Geographically mobile