Adidas ASSISTANT MANAGER ALLOCATION & IST 

China, Shanghai, Yangpu District 

43278187

PURPOSE & OVERALL RELEVANCE FOR THE ORGANISATION:

• Lead FRS IST team and assistant leader to establish team’s working process and R&R
• Build up best allocation & replenishment plan for FRS MW stores.
• Build up relationship with regional IST as well regional FRS operation team by providing consistent and pertinent communication.
• Ensure to take proactive action to achieve targets.

• Develop, align and implement weekly, monthly and yearly merchandise demand plan to achieve the sales and inventory target as well as weeks coverage to maximize product usage.
• Drive replenishment planning forecast to maximize the business opportunities and manage the workflow downstream with stakeholders.
• Define business opportunities through markdowns, promotion and manage stock on hand at store level.

• Lead team to work out initial shipment and weekly drop plan for MW stores before seasonal kick off.
• Align with SCM and DTC IST team OMNI drop plan before seasonal kick off.
• Assist leader to pilot MW projects in 7 stores from Q2.
• Collaborate with DNA&IT team to build and improve MW Auto-replenishment logic and tool.
• Establish tracking report for MW stores
• Build smooth communication with regional Ops and regional FRS IST team aiming at quicker response to store demand.

• Able to understand Retail KPI and targets, growth strategies, related policies and processes
• Monitor data compliance, identify issues and propose solutions
• Proactively work with stakeholders to drive the best practice
• Concurrently review process and necessary enhancement to support the growth of the business in term of qualitive deliverable in the factory outlet team

eople management

• Set KPIs for team members
• Tracking team members’ performance and engaging team members
• Lead, manage, develop, and coach team members

KEY RELATIONSHIPS:

Inline Buying, Product Sales,BU, Operations,

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Leadership is needed
• Good communicate with others(with customers)
• Analysis and problem solving
• Buying and merchant experience
• Learning and self-development
• Manage Business (Processes and Projects) if applicable
• Manage and Develop People if applicable
• Strong analytical skills
• Results oriented
• Products and merchandising knowledge

REQUISITE EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND OTHER SKILL

• University advanced degree
• Minimum 6 years’ experience in allocation or planning experience with recognized retail brands ( fashion or FMCG)
• Has business acumen and analyzing skills
• Prefer good Excel modelling skills and ability to develop useful models/tools that can be rolled out to merchandising and retail teams
• Prefer good presentation and PPT skills