Adidas SR SPECIALIST DTC BUYING & TRADING 

United States, California, San Diego 

342652709

This role is responsible for planning and managing assigned categories to ensure our stores receive the right product at the right time. With a strong focus on segmentation, differentiation, and both quantitative and qualitative insights, this position aligns category strategy with key stakeholders, maximizes profitability, and follows regional guidelines to deliver on DTC objectives.

• Conduct assortment analysis to identify seasonal risks and opportunities.

• Plan, purchase, and allocate products across stores to ensure availability and efficiency.

• Partner with key stakeholders (Brand, Retail Operations, Supply Chain) to guarantee strategy execution.

• Build reports and provide actionable insights on campaigns, product activations, and category performance based on core KPIs (Sell-through, Rate of Sale, Weeks of Coverage, SM, etc.).

• Drive continuous improvement in product and assortment planning efficiency.

• Manage full product lifecycle (Retail Intro / Exit), ensuring effective clean-up during transitions (End of Season Sale) and maintaining depth and coverage of key articles.

• English: Intermediate to Advanced (conversational level required).

• Strong knowledge of Excel (data analysis, reports) and PowerPoint (presentations, strategy alignment).

• Analytical mindset, detail orientation, and strong communication skills.