Adidas SR SPECIALIST RFID & DIGITAL RETAIL EM 

China, Shanghai, Yangpu District 

370729842

:Retail Emerging Markets

Department:Retail Operations and Consumer Excellence EM

Direct Reporting Line: Manager RFID & Digital Retail EM

Indirect/secondary reporting line:

Location:Dubai UAE

Number of Personnel Managed: None

Cost Center/Budget and/or Revenue Responsibility: None

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with the EM Retail management team to ensure the effective implementation of EM priorities, with a strong focus on RFID deployment.
• Work cross-functionally with Store Operations, Hub Retail, Tech, Merchandising, SCM, IT, Finance, and Back Office teams in both Hub and Cluster regions.
• Support the SIT and UAT stages, ensuring successful project management and hardware deployment.
• Lead the RFID pilot project, then support the rollout of the developed initiatives across the market in collaboration with business partners, including Retail Directors and District Managers.
• Organize and facilitate meetings to inform and engage the organization on key initiatives, ensuring alignment and motivation.
• Document and share knowledge related to key initiatives, ensuring accessibility for the organization.
• Create and support learning content for involved teams, ensuring regular updates and improvements.
• Deliver training and materials to drive operational efficiency within impacted functions.
• Develop and implement a Change Management strategy, including creating a Master Plan and initiating change within the market organization.
• Regularly review and update internal and external policies and standards based on new systems and tools.
• Prepare new guidelines for markets and districts in response to Market EM requests.
• Identify and support significant improvement opportunities to support the digitalization of Back of House and Back Office functions.
• Develop standards for performance, tools, and services based on best-in-class practices for digitalization in Back of House operations.
• Support the development and testing of new processes and procedures to improve operational efficiency.
• Enhance productivity in Back of House operations, including Omni Channel services and delivery processes, while monitoring KPIs and providing timely feedback to drive positive results.
• Collaborate closely with Process Improvement FoH and Digital teams to create a holistic store ecosystem that fosters reciprocal interaction between Front of House and Back of House operations.
• Support efforts to address ongoing requests and resolve current issues, ensuring continuous improvement.

Authorities:

Key Relationships:

• Retail & digital operations - HUB
• Retail Excellence - Clusters
• IT – global and regional
• SCM
• Business Solutions
• Store Development
• Merchandising
• Human Resources and Retail Training

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• RFID knowledge and understanding coupled with project management skills
• Retail processes understanding (BOH operations)
• Influencing skills
• Ability to work effectively within a team environment and under pressure
• Strong analytical skills and an innovative thinker
• Good planning, communication and presentation skills, with the ability to work and deliver in changing environments
• Solid project management skills from initiation to closure
• Analytical mindset and an innovative thinker
• Advanced user of MS Office suite of products
• Fluent in English
• Additional languages are an advantage
• Geographically mobile

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• University degree and/or commercial training in the area of Finance, Accounting, Economics, Marketing or Sales is preferred (or similar business experience)
• 2-4 years retail operations experience
• RFID knowledge and understanding a must
• Minimum one-year project management experience