Purpose & Overall Relevance For The Organisation
To deliver the adidas mission, vision & values through sales analysis, range planning, and wholesale/franchise orderbook management.
Key Responsibilities
Planning & merchandising:
- Partner with the product team to manage seasonal product ranges and ensure alignment with wholesale/franchise segmentation strategy.
- Develop and recommend assortment plans for wholesale/franchise partners each season to drive sell-through and business growth.
- Monitor sell-through performance and provide actionable insights to optimize product performance and meet consumer needs.
- Coordinate with product, marketing, and VM teams to ensure timely and consistent product launches at the right POS.
- Track performance of best sellers, campaign products, and evergreen items to maximize sales opportunities.
Operation And Processes
- Generate pre-order reports by POS for monthly in store communication images
- Manage and adjust pre-orders to ensure the sell-thru of wholesale/franchise stores before product launch.
- Manage the key product allocation and the replenishment process for wholesale/franchise stores to maximize store productivity.
- Generate reports to support merchandising decision making.
- Generate monthly product removal list for franchise stores according to product lifecycle.
Key Relationships
Internal: Product Manager, VM Team, Space Planning Team, Customer Service & Finance Team
External: Wholesale key account merchandising team and key franchise Store Manager
IT Skills
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Outlook Advanced
- Word Advanced
- Excel Advanced
- PowerPoint Advanced
Language Skills
- Average at English reading, writing, and speaking
Requisite Education And Experience / Minimum Qualifications
- University Degree and above
- At least 5 years store operations / merchandising experience in retail or wholesale industry
- General knowledge of consumer goods market and retail & wholesale network
- Footwear or apparel industry is a plus
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