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.