Adidas DIRECTOR TRADING & PLANNING RETAIL 

Germany, North Rhine-Westphalia 

68091659

People Management:
• Evaluate the competencies of his/her subordinates on a regular basis and provides prompt and feedback and guidance to drive high performance
• Takes ownership for Talent Management processes to grow, develop and retain talents.
• Promote a high-performance culture by setting clear expectations and individual goals.
• Translate the company goals into team specific actions and business plans. Control and monitor performance and results.

Key Relationships:

• Global Retail
• Market Retail team including:
o Retail Back Office (RBO) team (within both Lead and Multifunctional Markets)
o Multi-Store Managers
o Store Managers and their Store teams
• Logistics
• Finance
• Global Operations
• Go To Market (GTM) teams
• Supply Chain

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Leadership and influencing skills
• Advanced user of MS Office suite of products
• Fluent in English
• Fluent in Market HQ language
• Additional third language is an advantage
• Advanced knowledge of Retail Management Systems
• Strong analytical skills
• Structured, organised and process orientated
• Attention to detail as error in analysis will have crucial impact to business
• Ability to work effectively within a team environment and under pressure
• Geographically mobile

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• University degree in business, ideally with marketing and sales focus or equivalent professional experience
• Merchandising Experience: 10-12 years
• Management Experience: 5 years