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Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:
This role is responsible for weekly reporting, forecasting, planning and implementing strategies in order to achieve or exceed sales goals and maximize the profitability of business. Ensuring the right OTB is planned at business segment level by driving data analysis.
Key Accountabilities:
Pre-Season Merchandise Planning
- Develop buy plan (OTB) per EM clusters (what to buy, how much, etc.), according to merchandising
strategy and top down financial target. This implies planning, managing and monitoring the seasonal open to buy to reflect sales trends and adjust buys accordingly at product category class level based on Open-To-Buy (OTB) in collaboration with clusters
- Conduct historical analysis in terms sell out and buying structure in order to provide proposals for pre-season buying to EM clusters
- Provide detailed analysis on article level to identify key drivers for top selling articles as well as slow moving articles
- Manage an effective store clustering & grading plan for the markets and channels
- Manage seasonal option plan in line with space management
- Support the implementation of key strategic priorities in line with the company and the Market/ Channel Merchandising framework
- Monitor buying quantity vs. budget; Aligning Merchandising Plan with the finance plan
- Drive data analysis for Market Buy-Sign Off meetings.
In-Season Merchandising Execution
- Lead and provide ongoing product and category performance analysis e.g.:- sell out, stock level, MD, etc.
- Provide in season performance tracking reports. Analyze every aspect of best sellers and worst sellers, in season stock cover management, in season reactivity and provide recommendations based on analysis
- Provide analysis to develop mark down strategy, support markdown and clearance process
- Maintain & monitor compliance of pre-season buy and AP policy as well as planning calendar
Post-Season Review:
- Provide analysis and documentation for post-season review
- Provide seasonal deep dive analysis on product performance
- Partner with BU, Retail Operations, VM, Retail Marketing and Logistics teams to develop action steps for next season
Others
- Manage weekly merchandising reporting framework
Knowledge & Skills required
- Detailed knowledge of Merchandising, OTB Management, Sales forecasting & Budget planning
- Ability to work effectively within a diverse team environment and under pressure
- Manage relationships and diversity
- Excellent organizational skills
- Excellent analytical skills and a thorough understanding of retail math
- Excellent products and merchandising knowledge
- Rigorous business analysis – understanding and interpreting data; putting data/analysis/tools in a structured, easy-to-use formats; and making recommendations that team can act upon
- Ability to present findings and insights to a large group of people
- Ability to develop useful models/tools that can be rolled out to merchandising and retail teams
- Effective communication and influencing skills – someone who can proactively communicate analysis/methodologies with functional partners and influence them to rethink and change their existing practices
- Strong trading mindset, with an entrepreneurial flair to maximize business opportunities.
- Service and results oriented
KPI
- NS, Margin & Sell-Through %
- SKU efficiency
- MD, TS
- Reporting accuracy and OITF delivery
Professional background / Experience/ Education
- 2-4 years Merchandising experience – similar capacity
- Previous experience in Retail Merchandising
- High level knowledge and skills in Microsoft products and databases
- Fluent in English and other language(s) is an advantage
- Advanced MS office skills (Excel/PPT are a must)
AT ADIDAS WE HAVE A WINNING CULTURE. BUT TO WIN, PHYSICAL POWER IS NOT ENOUGH. JUST LIKE ATHLETES OUR EMPLOYEES NEED MENTAL STRENGTH IN THEIR GAME. WE FOSTER THE ATHLETE’S MINDSET THROUGH A SET OF BEHAVIORS THAT WE WANT TO ENABLE AND DEVELOP IN OUR PEOPLE AND THAT ARE AT THE CORE OF OUR UNIQUE COMPANY CULTURE: THIS IS HOW WE WIN WHILE PLAYING FAIR.
COURAGE: Speak up when you see an opportunity; step up when you see a need..
OWNERSHIP: Pick up the ball. Be proactive, take responsibility and follow-through.
INNOVATION: Elevate to win. Be curious, test and learn new and better ways of doing things.
TEAMPLAY: Win together. Work collaboratively and cultivate a shared mindset.
INTEGRITY: Play by the rules. Hold yourself and others accountable to our company’s standards.
RESPECT: Value all players. Display empathy, be inclusive and show dignity to all.
ADIDAS CELEBRATES DIVERSITY, SUPPORTS INCLUSIVENESS AND ENCOURAGES INDIVIDUAL EXPRESSION IN OUR WORKPLACE. WE DO NOT TOLERATE THE HARASSMENT OR DISCRIMINATION TOWARD ANY OF OUR APPLICANTS OR EMPLOYEES. WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.
JOB TITLE:
Specialist Merchandising DTC Emerging Markets
BRAND:
adidas
LOCATION:
Dubai
TEAM:
Retail (Back Office)
STATE:
DU
COUNTRY/REGION:
AE
CONTRACT TYPE:
Full time
NUMBER:
492270
DATE:
Dec 8, 2022
