Adidas ASSISTANT MANAGER ASSORTMENT PLANNING BU 

Netherlands, North Holland, Amsterdam 

67838687

Key Responsibilities:

• Assist tocombine/validate categoryrangeplans from BU and finalize into a holistic, full store format assortment plan
• Sense-check, feedback and confirm the final output of each store formatagainst brand and commercial objectives(product type, launch flow, marketing calendar, mandatory range, retail space, consumer journey, etc.)
• Output all merchandising boards for all store formats
• Feedback account product range to BU category management, based on historical sellout data.
• Conduct assortment reviews, providing feedback and confirming final outputs to ensure consistency with product strategy, launch flow, and marketing calendar.
• Handover assortment plans to Visual merchandising Team for output of Visual Merchandising(VM) renderings
• Plan and brief key account SMU input based on accounts needs for responsible categories
• Assistassortment plan presentations and materials for key business meetings, including Brand Handover, Accounts Pre-lines, and Tenjikai
• Assist to buildHandover assortment plans to the Account teams for store level planning and depth completion
• Assistassortment planpresentationsat Seasonal Sales Summit and provide material and support for Sales Training, Accounts Pre-lines, Tenjikai
• AP room Sample merchandising / Managementtogether with BU Categorymanagementand VM for Sales Training, Accounts Pre-lines, Tenjikai
• Assist totrack and analyze sell-in (SI) and sell-through (ST) data, using insights to refine assortment strategies.
• Assist toValidate buy plan (where applicable)

Key Relationships:

• Local business unit including Brand Communications
• Go To MarketHead Office
• Retail Activation - VM
• Wholesale channel
• Creation Center Tokyo
• External:Wholesale Key Accounts

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Marketing, merchandising and/or retail experience, with a distinct track record of success
• Intermidiatepresentation/communications skills
• Advanced user of MS Office suite of products
• Solid merchandising experience with retail end in mind
• Passion for sports/fashion
• Pro-active, collaborative and positive attitude even in changing environments

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• University degree in Business or equivalent professional experience, ideally in Sales and/or Marketing
• Minimum1-2years relevant working experience
• Intermediatein English
• Fluent in Japanese