Adidas ASSISTANT MANAGER INLINE BUYING VERTICAL SPORTS 

China, Shanghai, Yangpu District 

175835900

· Analyze historical data to support team to develop buying structure and provide pre-season buyingproposal for each channel at cluster and store level.

historical analysis to identify key drivers for top selling articles, as well as slow moving articles.

· Develop each channel, and store cluster proposal and distribution plan.

· Monitor buying quantity vs. budget; reconcile buy plan to merchandise plan.

· Support to create assortment plans by channel/store clusters based on GCA RA, local needs & C/C calendar

· Support to create detailed product & store segmentation/cluster by Product segment & store segmentation

· Involve in developing assortment seasonal strategy, according to segmentation, local needs and sell-out data for Monobrand stores

· Help to create and recompile a clear merchandising strategy at a store cluster level

· Integrate with BC and RM into c/c campaign planning with right mandatory package to build up at cluster level

· Provide analysison article/product type/key franchise level

· Provide seasonal deep dive analysis on channel/store cluster level

· Partner with X-function team to develop on read and react action on in season sales tracking.

KEY RELATIONSHIPS:

Buy Planning, In Season Trading, BU,,VM, Marketing

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Solid products and merchandising knowledge
• Be passionate about buying and able to work under intense timeline
• Strong (written and verbal) communication and interpersonal skills. Collaborative, able to build strong relationships quickly.
• Ability to influence cross functional teams, cultivate relationships.
• Strongdataanalytical skills
• Learning and self-development
• Results oriented

REQUISITE EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND OTHER SKILL

• Bachelor or Master’s degree required, with solid years in consumer industry with at least 3-5 yearsin merchandising / buying function
• Good understanding of retail business
• Prefer good Excel skills and ability to develop useful models/tools that can be rolled out to merchandising and retail teams
• Prefer good presentation and PPT skills