Adidas DIRECTOR ECOMMERCE BUYING ORIGINALS 

Netherlands, North Holland, Amsterdam 

742996571

PURPOSE & OVERALL RELEVANCE FOR THE ORGANISATION:

This role is responsible to integrate buying strategy acrossInline and Value Range special buyfor one consistent consumer experience. Lead the responsible categorin terms of managing merchandising planning, buying in determiningdepth, and timely providing sales analysis, trading/fashion trend recommendation to support the business. Play a critical role to drive brand direction, category’s business growth.

• category assortment by platforms and feedback in GTM key milestones, inline and value range according to different business model and GTM plan.
• Manage assortment plan forOS, TM, JD, DY, Red and PDD, range forecast on articles level and call out gap if any.
• Brief in local creation from commercial and channel perspective.
• Managebuy plan perplatformaccording to buying strategy, top-down financial target,cross check by bottom-up buy withdeeply understanding of consumerand market trend.
• Leadhistorical analysis in terms of buying structure and provide proposals for pre-season buying structures forplatform.
• Leaddetailed analysis on the article level based on existing analysis model, to identify key drivers for top selling articles, as well as slow moving articles.
• Develop order proposal and distribution plan by eachplatform.
• Monitor buying quantity vs. budget, reconcile buy plan to merchandise plan.

• platformto have quick in-season react actions based on performance.
• Lead in the process to provide ongoing product and category performance and quantitative analysis.
• Leadanalysis to develop mark down strategy, support markdown and clearance process.
• Maintain & monitor compliance of pre-season buy as well as planning calendar.

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• Responsible to the channel top line, bottom line, seasonal product ST% and MD%.
• Responsible to the inventory management.
• Set the KPIs for the whole buying process and team member.
• Manage, develop and coach team members.
• Develop key talent and build solid talent pipeline for the team.
• Lead teamengagement.

KEY RELATIONSHIPS:

• GCA SLT
• Product BU
• DemandPlanning
• Digital Business Planning, Digital Marketing, Studio A and Customer Service

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

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• Thorough understanding ononline business.
• Strong sense onconsumer, market and industrytrend.
• Effective partnering, communication, and influencing skills.
• Proven leadership and managerial skills.

REQUISITE EDUCTION AND EXPERIENCE/ MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s degree required and advanced degree in business or related fields preferred.
• Minimum10years of work experience in merchandising planning / buying function, at least 5 years in supervisory role.
• Fluent written and spoken in both English & Mandarin.