Adidas ASSISTANT MANAGER PRICING & MERCH OPS EU ECOM 

United Kingdom, England, London 

101320911

Purpose & Overall Relevance to the Organization:

This temporary role is dedicated to providing support to the entire team and department on cross-functional and transformational initiatives, with a particular emphasis on testing, implementing, and scaling of new ERP (SAP) solution. The primary objective is to assist the department in achieving its mandate to optimize sales, profitability, and sell-through by overseeing:

• Holistic and compliant pricing planning and execution across all product categories, ensuring alignment with brand strategy while achieving financial goals (net sales, margins, markdown, and inventory targets).
• Product lifecycle management , with an emphasis on planning and executing major commercial campaigns (e.g. end-of-season sales, Black Friday).
• Inventory planning & readiness , so to ensure that from an ERP (SAP) point-of-view, the organization has full transparency on inventory and physical inventory is properly mapped and categorized and therefore correctly visible and orderable from final consumer.

Key Responsibilities:

• Serve as the main point of contact for the TRANS4M project team, overseeing the transition to the new ERP (SAP) solution.
• Collaborate with the TRANS4M project team and other ERP (SAP) teams to optimize the ramp-up of the new solution, including reporting and system capabilities.
• Ensure clear communication and collaboration with key teams (e.g., Distribution Center, Suppliers, Global Product Owner, Brand, Finance, Demand Planning) to support Pricing & Merchandising Operations processes.
• Assist in designing and implementing process changes in Pricing & Merchandising Operations due to the ERP (SAP) transition, ensuring continuity of business operations.
• Support team milestones and deliverables related to the ERP (SAP) implementation.
• Contribute to the successful implementation of the TRANS4RM project, with a focus on Pricing & Merchandising Operations for eCommerce.
• Maintain up-to-date process documentation reflecting the impact of the new ERP (SAP) solution.
• Provide ongoing analysis and reporting on range status, product cycles, inventory, and personalization business.
• Ensure transparency across supply, open-to-buy, order status, distribution center deliveries, and stock transfers, with a focus on ERP-related changes.
• Ensure accuracy of master data in seasonal range files and systems, aligning with digital systems and ERP (SAP) updates.
• Assist in regular activities such as omnichannel stock movements, stock transfers, availability checks for eCommerce, and campaign/fast-seller tracking.
• Support compliance efforts for pricing master data, considering impacts from the transformational project.

Key Relationships:

• SAP TRANS4RM Project Team
• eCom EU Buying
• eCom EU Planning & Trading
• eCom EU Pricing & Merchandising Ops.
• eCom EU Finance
• eCom EU Growth
• eCom EU Demand Planning
• eCom EU Analytics
• eCom EU Digital Visual Merchandising
• eCom EU DPC & Partner Program
• eCom EU Outlet
• eCom EU Digital Activation
• EU Supply Chain and Logistics team
• Global Digital Trading Analytics & Data Science

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Passionate about products with expertise in merchandising and retail processes/operations, along with a broad understanding of other relevant functions in buying, planning, trading.
• Strong analytical skills, with the ability to dive into large datasets using various tools and build key relationships to achieve results.
• Collaborative team player, capable of working effectively within diverse teams and departments.
• Excellent communication skills, able to convey complex information clearly and collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to juggle multiple responsibilities in a dynamic, fast-paced environment requiring interaction with and support for different departments.
• Strong understanding of key digital KPIs (e.g., Traffic, AOV, PDP views, CVR) but also financial performance metrics (demand, net sales, margin, logistic costs)
• Experience in editing, submitting, retrieving data from SAP or other ERP solutions.

Requisite Education and Experience/Minimum Qualifications:

• 1-2 years of experience in merchandising/buying/planning with exposure to operational topics concerning eCom or Retail business.
• Experience in the FMCG, fashion or sporting goods industry is an advantage.
• General understanding of eCom Operations.
• Fluent in English, both verbal and written.
• Advanced user of Excel, Po and PowerPoint
• Knowledge and experience with SAP or familiarity with other ERPs.
• Experience with Product Information Systems for eCom or Retail is of advantage.
• Highly motivated and flexible, able to thrive in a deadline-driven environment