Adidas RETAIL 

Netherlands, North Holland, Amsterdam 

691925579

Primary Responsibilities

• Business Performance Analysis & Action Planning
  • Analyze store business performance and translate insights into actionable plans for improvement.
  • Identify in-season opportunities and risks against the plan, providing recommendations to enhance results.
  • Provide fact-based product input and feedback for internal and external stakeholders, both pre-season and post-season.

• Inventory & Stock Management
  • Monthly capacity planning
  • Monitor replenishment forecasts and orders, offering guidance to Retail Buying and Operations teams.
  • Execute and oversee end-of-season stock management, including the Product Life Cycle (PLC).
  • Manage CS Stock Consolidation, stock markdowns, and PLC pull-out lists in coordination with OMNI.
  • Track and facilitate store return shipments, ensuring accurate feedback and confirmation.

• Reporting & Data Management
  • Generate and maintain key reports, including SOH, Top 20, and Blackhole reports.
  • Track processed DN updates daily as a reference for confirmed SO.
  • Extract and analyze size curve data for future season buying and product breakdown.
  • Ensure pricing accuracy by managing price worksheets and markdown postings.

• Operational Coordination & Issue Resolution
  • Conduct store visits to assess business trends and gather feedback.
  • Lead delivery discrepancy investigations, consolidating feedback and finalizing resolutions.
  • Manage Aspen tickets related to missing SOs, pricing issues, and product discrepancies.
  • Attend IMM meetings to discuss inventory status with Operations.

• OMNI & Promotional Strategy Execution
  • Maintain the OMNI calendar and execute ORT order placements.
  • Provide ST reports requested by OMNI, including Local Hype Sell-Through performance.
  • Activate and upload promotional articles while ensuring accurate product pricing.
  • Support merchandising workshops for future season planning and strategy development.

• Digital Network (DN) & Virtual DN Management
  • Track and manage DN transactions, ensuring monthly reporting and pending DN analysis.
  • Create and process Virtual DNs in ALS when applicable.
  • Process BGrades and coordinate DN requests with operations for pending articles.

Professional background/ Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Merchandising, Supply Chain, or a related field.
• Experience in inventory planning, merchandising, or retail operations.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a data-driven mindset.
• Proficiency in Excel, data visualization, and reporting tools.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work cross-functionally.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced retail environment.