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Adidas ASSISTANT MANAGER INLINE BUYING VERTICAL SPORTS 
China, Shanghai, Yangpu District 
175835900

12.08.2024

Pre-Season Buying:

· Analyze historical data to support team to develop buying structure and provide pre-season buyingproposal for each channel at cluster and store level.

historical analysis to identify key drivers for top selling articles, as well as slow moving articles.

· Develop each channel, and store cluster proposal and distribution plan.

· Monitor buying quantity vs. budget; reconcile buy plan to merchandise plan.

Assortment Planning

· Support to create assortment plans by channel/store clusters based on GCA RA, local needs & C/C calendar

· Support to create detailed product & store segmentation/cluster by Product segment & store segmentation

· Involve in developing assortment seasonal strategy, according to segmentation, local needs and sell-out data for Monobrand stores

· Help to create and recompile a clear merchandising strategy at a store cluster level

· Integrate with BC and RM into c/c campaign planning with right mandatory package to build up at cluster level

In-Season Sales Performance Review:

· Provide analysison article/product type/key franchise level

· Provide seasonal deep dive analysis on channel/store cluster level

· Partner with X-function team to develop on read and react action on in season sales tracking.

KEY RELATIONSHIPS:

Buy Planning, In Season Trading, BU,,VM, Marketing


KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

  • Solid products and merchandising knowledge
  • Be passionate about buying and able to work under intense timeline
  • Strong (written and verbal) communication and interpersonal skills. Collaborative, able to build strong relationships quickly.
  • Ability to influence cross functional teams, cultivate relationships.
  • Strongdataanalytical skills
  • Learning and self-development
  • Results oriented

REQUISITE EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND OTHER SKILL

  • Bachelor or Master’s degree required, with solid years in consumer industry with at least 3-5 yearsin merchandising / buying function
  • Good understanding of retail business
  • Prefer good Excel skills and ability to develop useful models/tools that can be rolled out to merchandising and retail teams
  • Prefer good presentation and PPT skills