Adidas MANAGER BUYING & RANGING FRANCHISE 

China, Shanghai, Yangpu District 

509142175

Key Responsibilities:

• Responsible for all aspects of merchandising within the adidas Franchise stores.
• Ensure alignment between product ranges and brand strategy for all Franchise partners.
• Build, guide and implement assortment plan for Franchise partners, which is data-driven and relevant to local demand.
• Lead the merch team to provide fact-based product input and feedback for internal/external stakeholders, for new season planning.
• Deliver GTM process to partners in collaboration with merchandising team and all internal stakeholders.
• Communicate and guide partners to place orders of ISCs and ABOs, to ensure newness and tap any product opportunities.
• Provide merchandise guidance and implement Retail best practices to the Franchise partners merchandise team.
• Track In season product performance and build product strategy with partners to maintain optimum inventory, maximize full price and overall sellout.
• Contribute to the design and implementation of key merchandising reports that help evaluate business goals/KPIs.
• Market visits as needed and advised by the business.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• University degree Marketing / Business/ Sales focus/ Economics.
• 4-5 years planning / merchandising experience – similar capacity.
• 1 – 3 years of managerial experience.
• Confident about retail merchandising & product expertise and can be seen as an expert.
• Clear understanding of the E2E retail merchandising stream in detail and can effectively upskill team members.
• You have a strong analytic background and a good eye for product.
• Structured, organized and process orientated.
• Ability to navigate the ambiguity of a matrix organization.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure and with multiple diverse regions.
• Strong trading mindset, with an entrepreneurial flair to maximize business opportunities.
• Intermediate to advanced MS office skills (Excel is a must).
• Fluent in English and other languages (Russian) is an advantage.

We offer:

• Opportunities for growth in an international sports company.
• Fixed salary.
• Discounts on company products.
• Partial compensation for meals at the office.
• Comfortable office space.
• Medical insurance.
• Annual bonus.