Assistant Manager, Buying

Adidas

Petaling Jaya, Selangor
Permanent
Full-time

13 days ago

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Accept ClosePress Tab to Move to Skip to Content LinkSearch by KeywordSearch by LocationSearch by KeywordSearch by LocationLoading...Team:LocationType:Grade:Create Alert×Select how often (in days) to receive an alert:StartPlease wait...Assistant Manager, BuyingPurpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:This role is responsible for supporting the Franchise business by implementing all day-to-day trading activities of the department by reviewing buy and working closely with external franchise's buyer & In-season Trading (IST) person to focus on delivering of planned sales, margin, and terminal stock objectivesThis includes:

Implementation of Merchandising Country Strategy
Execution of the Merchandising End-to-End (E2E) process
Provide guidance for the buying strategy/ buy volume/assortment planning for franchise stores
Providing relevant feedback to Country Category Marketing /OMNI Channel

Key Responsibilities:

Driving initiatives and guiding on the buy for the franchise stores, leading the sell-in process with Franchise Partners to ensure the best possible store performance and compliance with company standards

Support the implementation of key buy strategic priorities in the country across Franchise stores
Support the Buying Manager to plan & buy according to the Open-To-Buy (OTB) for all franchise doors
Drive and achieve Benchmarks and KPIs on productivity and sell-through
Build the right product mix based on the share of the business of store formats, product categories, store types, age, and gender mix for Franchise
Review and implement the right buying analysis by categories for Franchise
Support Franchise partner to ensure their sell-in buy is appropriate by giving them the right range recommendation per store based on seasonal strategies
Provide guidance to Franchise to ensure that all merchandising strategies and principles are executed timely and correctly
Ensure orders are placed accurately and on time for Franchise
Work closely with external franchise's buyer and in-season Trading (IST) key person to ensure product grading and product option plan are in line with space management guidelines (pre-season) for Franchise
Work closely with IST key person/Franchise partner's buyer in monitoring and ensuring that the Best Sellers are fully replenished every week
Compile each store's capacity plan for reference during the Buying process
Ensure in-season chase models (SPEED, In-Season-Creation, and Planned-Responsiveness) are well managed to make sure inventory is optimal for Franchise
Follow Franchise store-visit schedule to achieve an expected amount of time spent in the stores

Key Relationships:

Internal: Country Franchise Team, Country Category Marketing/OMNI Channel, Brand Communication, VM, Country Finance
External: Franchise Partner

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:Competencies

Datamining & Presentation skills
Strong analytical mindset - detail and numbers-oriented
Excel/computer skills
Business Acumen & problem-solving skills
Category know-how - products, ranges, market trends
Planning & Organizing
Manage Relationships and diversity
Big picture thinking
Process and system understanding
Learning and self-development
Collaboration & Influencing skills
Ability to multitask

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: Assistant Manager, BuyingBrand: adidasLocation: Petaling JayaTEAM: Retail (Back Office)State: 10Country/Region: MYContract Type: Full timeNumber: 510300Date: Apr 16, 2024Find similar jobs:THROUGH SPORT, WE HAVE THE POWER TO CHANGE LIVES. © 2020 adidas. All Rights Reserved.

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