adidas

Specialist Franchise Buying (Buyer/Merchandiser)

adidas

Taipei, Taiwan (On-site)

Job Type Full-time
Experience Mid-level
Posted 1 month ago
On-site Mid-level Level

Purpose & overall relevance for the organisation

To deliver the adidas mission, vision and values through sales analysis, range planning, and wholesale/franchise orderbook management.

Key responsibilities

Planning and merchandising

  • Work closely 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 point of sale.
  • Track best sellers, campaign products, and evergreen items to maximize sales opportunities.

Operations and processes

  • Generate pre-order reports by point of sale for monthly in-store communication images.
  • Manage and adjust pre-orders to ensure sell-through in wholesale/franchise stores before product launch.
  • Manage key product allocation and replenishment for wholesale/franchise stores to maximize store productivity.
  • Generate reports to support merchandising decision-making.
  • Generate monthly product removal lists for franchise stores according to product lifecycle.

Key relationships

Internal: Product Manager, VM Team, Space Planning Team, Customer Service and Finance Team

External: Franchise Store Manager

Knowledge, skills and abilities

  • Advanced Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint skills.
  • Average English reading, writing, and speaking skills.

Education and experience

  • University degree or above.
  • At least 3 years of store operations experience in the retail or wholesale industry.
  • General knowledge of the consumer goods market and retail and wholesale networks.
  • Footwear or apparel industry experience is a plus.

Adidas culture

adidas fosters an athlete’s mindset through courage, ownership, innovation, teamplay, integrity, and respect. The company emphasizes diversity, equity, and inclusion as part of its culture and talent processes.

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