Adidas DIRECTOR RETAIL MARKETING PLANNING SP 

Australia, New South Wales, Sydney 

250982608

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

• locally throughconsistent deploymentand developmentof GCA sign-off set up and the retail marketing plan also toolkitsthroughout the GCA country clusters, delivering into all relevant Brandand CommercialKPIs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop retail marketing toolkits and guidelines based on GCA annual retail marketing plan and seasonal ISC calendar of GCA, supporting both the global brand priorities and category needs.
• Lead conversations to influences globalRetail MarketingonGCA country clusters omni channel retailmarketingneedstogether withrespectiveBUs.
• Lead the collaboration between the GCA VM planning and country clusters retail marketing omni channel team to determine how marketing campaigns and ISC materials “come to life” at retail by developing monthly ISC plans.
• Leadin the development of theoverallGCAretail marketing MWB plan in accordance to GCA sign-off set up and the annual retail marketing plan across GCA country clusters
• the internal and external communication of thedeveloped retail marketingplanswithin the organization.
• Leads the process of plan monitoring and tracking allretailmarketing activities
• Provides analysis of the results of the keyretailmarketing initiatives
• Manageand maximize all keyvendorspartners, including but not limited to: Creation,Props, POP, Retail Activation,etc. to ensure that thepartnerships are maximized.
• Provides leadership for horizontal as well as vertical reports
• Sets performance plans with each direct report
  • Plans include goals, key job responsibilities, competency development, measures, and follow-up activities.
  • Reviews include goals, key job responsibilities, company values and competency development.
• Provides coaching & feedback to subordinates
• Ensures that direct reports set performance plans with subordinates
• Cooperates with superior & HR in all pay decisions regarding subordinates
• Generates a high level of teamwork between all Departments
• Other job-related work assigned by supervising manager

KPIS

• On-time, high quality and cost effective deployment of in-store communication program
• Meet GCA sales target.

Key Relationships:

• Brand Communications
• GCA BUs
• GCA CTC
• GCA VM planning
• GCA MOPs

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills (both English and Mandarin)
• Strategicmindsetwith strong executional abilities
• Excellent presentation skills
• Excellent leadership and cross functional management skills
• Strong aesthetic and creative sense
• Ability to balance aesthetics with business acumen
• Ability to build and inspire a talented team
• Proven ability to train, develop and retain talent
• Excellent skills in motivating, coaching and engaging teams
• Ability to plan, prioritize and organize
• Works well under pressure
• Proactive with a positive attitude
• Advanced user of MS Office suite of products

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum 8 years’ experience in retail planning/management with leading consumer goods company
• Extensive understanding of across GCA retail business, retail implementation and retail marketing
• Knowledgeable about GCA sports and international sports. An interest and desire to participate in and learn about sports i.e. a sports enthusiast
• University Degree or above. Preferably in a marketing or communications related discipline.
• Passion for sports