Specialist Retail Merchandise Allocator

2 weeks ago


Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa adidas Group Full time
Job title : Specialist Retail Merchandise Allocator - EM SouthJob Location : Western Cape, Cape TownDeadline : March 24, 2025Quick Recommended Links
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Key Responsibilities

  • Plan and execute allocations to ensure that store needs are covered
  • Ensure optimal initial volumes to achieve store sales plans.
  • Provide accurate information to deliver effective replenishment to stores  
  • Active participation in departmental analysis down to store and size to enable trade 
  • Manage launches including tracking launch stock inbound as well as outbound.
  • Attend Launch meetings and feedback to Concept Store team.
  • Execute new store opening store plan.
  • Support the planning lead in the execution of markdowns and price changes.
  • Effective use of reports available for analysis
  • Work closely with Field team to manage store queries as well sending comms to stores.
  • Leverage relationships with cross-functional teams (e.g. DC, Operations, CTC, Omni channel) to obtain information necessary to achieve business objectives.  

Key Relationships

  • Retail Back Office
  • Retail Store Operations.
  • Warehouse Contacts – Supply Chain
  • Concept Store HUB Merchandise team
  • Brand, Omnichannel teams

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

  • Commercial understanding and a merchant mind set
  • Efficient and accurate attention to detail 
  • Good working knowledge of computer software (MS Word, PowerPoint)
  • Intermediate to advanced working experience on Excel
  • Commercial understanding and a merchant mind set
  • Ability to work collaboratively within a team
  • Ability to work under pressure.
  • Ability to communicate effectively in English, both written and verbal.

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualification

  • Relevant retail/ business qualification.
  • 2+ years retail experience (minimum).
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