Adidas MANAGER PARTNER PROGRAM MERCHANDISE PLANNING ECOM EM 

Saudi Arabia, Riyadh Region, Riyadh 

501030099

: Emerging Markets

: eCommerce - Merchandising

Direct Reporting Line: Director Hub Merchandising eCom EM

: Gurgaon, India

Location:Gurgaon, India

Number of Personnel Managed: 0

Key Responsibilities:

• Shape and execute the EM Merchandising strategy for the Partner Program channels
• Deliver financial targets including Net sales, Sell Through, standard margin
• Input and execute the end-to-end planning, buying guidance, range guidance, and GTM strategy for all categories with EM BU/CTC team direction
• Participate in the end-to-end category responsibility (including Open-To-Buy (OTB) plan pre-season product planning, option planning, range planning, forecasting, including handover to Demand Planning
• Participate in major go-to-market milestones to gain insight to key seasonal brand and BU strategies and initiatives, contributing financial plans for e-com outlook
• Collaborate with Planning and Partner program teams to develop annual channel sales, margin and receipt plans for annual budgeting process, intake ratios.
• Maximize new & in season business opportunities by understanding and executing on Partner Program channel potentials
• Constantly monitor platform developments in their category and cascade intelligence to the organisation across all EM clusters
• Interface with key stakeholders including Planning, Marketing, CX,and Digital Operations teams
• Share best practices among clusters, driving optimum OTB plans to balance growth opportunities with range efficiency
• Drive innovation across the function in terms of process automation and optimisation to improve availability across Partner Program channels
• Provide fact-based category input and feedback for internal/external stakeholders
• Role model the leadership framework and ONE EM mindset

Key Relationships:

• Partner Program team members, Hub and Cluster Merchandise teams, BU and CTC (Concept-to-Consumer), and MOPS
• eCommerce functional leads and Partner Program lead
• Demand Planning, Supply Chain, Procurement and Logistics team
• Finance/Controlling
• Relevant Global Teams – Buying, Merchandising, CTC

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Specialist with technical skills in pre-season Planning and Buying for a multichannel direct-to-consumer (own retail, franchise, and e-com) global brand.
• Detailed knowledge of Merchandising, ranging, forecasting & budget planning
• Ability to work effectively within a team environment and under pressure
• Strong analytical and communication skills
• Knowledge of range segmentation and merchandising plan for eCommerce channels
• Strong trading mindset, with an entrepreneurial flair to maximize business opportunities
• Technical skillset: advanced Excel, PowerBI, Data visualization tools. Experience with coding languages an advantage
• Fluent in English

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• University degree, ideally in business with marketing and sales focus - MBA an advantage
• Total of 5+ years relevant work experience. Experience working with a Sporting Goods retailer is preferred
• Multi-store and eCom experience essential
• Functional knowledge of Marketing Activation, Finance, Supply Chain and Logistics
• Experienced in working cross-functional within international organization