Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization
This role is responsible for maximizing sales, profitability, and brand equity through merchandise reporting, planning, allocation, and in-season trading. The role supports the Buying & Trading Manager with intake, sales, product information, and planning and allocation responsibilities.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the execution of product and assortment strategy to achieve company eCommerce targets.
- Manage and monitor sales plans versus actuals and provide recommendations and insights on article-level performance.
- Track, analyze, interpret, and provide recommendations based on key merchandising KPIs.
- Analyze routine sales and stock data and maintain detailed, accurate reports.
- Own the in-season replenishment process for channels.
- Allocate products to channels as planned in pre-season buying.
- Execute stock re-allocation and consolidation as required.
- Apply effective strategies to ensure optimal channel stock control.
- Facilitate and provide reports and information daily.
- Assist with seasonal product ranging.
- Proactively propose changes and identify opportunities to drive a best-in-class adidas consumer experience.
- Drive the Partner Program business, including dedicated buying, inventory management and optimization, performance monitoring, and business growth initiatives.
Key Relationships
eCom Team, DTC Team, Supply Chain and Logistics, Marketing Activations Team, and Consumer Experience.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
- Structured, organized, and process-oriented.
- Ability to work effectively within a team environment and under pressure.
- Strong analytical skills and attention to detail.
- Fluent in English.
- Advanced user of Microsoft Office, especially Excel, Access, and PowerPoint.
- Dashboarding and data visualization experience is a plus.
Education and Experience
- University degree, ideally in business with a sales focus, or equivalent professional experience.
- 1–3 years of experience in merchandising or related functions, including buying, planning, distribution, or budgeting.
- eCommerce or retail experience is a plus.
- Fluent in English.
About adidas
At adidas, employees are encouraged to demonstrate courage, ownership, innovation, teamplay, integrity, and respect. The company emphasizes diversity, equity, and inclusion as core elements of its culture and talent processes.