Senior Specialist Merchandising Product Strategy Em

2 months ago


Cape Town, South Africa Adidas Full time

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organisation:
- This role is responsible for supporting the cluster merchandising teams across Emerging Markets with an array of projects & tasks related to range building and seasonal product strategy. This individual will work on cross-functional projects at both hub and cluster level and will have high interaction with other functions such as Store Development & Visual Merchandising.- Key Responsibilities:
- Create bi-weekly product insight reports and present during Merch call
- Support in building suggested assortments for both inline seasonal ranges as well as project-based category focuses
- Guide clusters on seasonal product strategies
- Support in cluster buy review process
- Review brand ranges & EMCR to provide constructive assortment feedback from a merchandising perspective
- Create range boards using M3 ranging tool
- Pull basic reports using Power BI, and provide interpretation of data
- Completion of seasonal comp shop
- Maintain awareness of global trends and showcase effective ways how we can keep abreast of consumer movements in store
- Keep abreast of key global market product performance (Korea / Tokyo)
- Source and share best practice across EM as well as global markets
- Manage store visit roster and coordinate on findings & action points
- Support in store openings & renovation projects: creation of microplans (plug & plays) and category zonings
- Upskill teams on the basics of ranging
- Present seasonal category focuses during seasonal handovers
- Work across channel with both Franchise & Value team on key projects to drive strategic product initiatives
- Key Relationships:
- Merchandising (both hub & cluster)
- EM Visual Merchandising - Planning & Execution
- EM Store Development
- EM BU Category teams
- EM Assortment Planning
- Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Fluent in English
- Strong communication skills
- Effective stakeholder management
- High level of attention to detail
- Good Buying & Merchandising knowledge
- Excellent understanding of range & assortment building: a proven record of building compelling assortments balancing out brand & commercial ambitions
- Basic Power BI and relevant system knowledge
- Basic knowledge of data analysis and interpretation
- Strong presenting skills
- Excitement around product and knowledge of the sports industry
- High level of confidence
- Ability to be motivated by working in a complex matrix
- Capacity to influence multiple teams across geographies to generate results
- Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:
- University or College Degree
- 2-3 years of relevant functional experience, ideally with Retail buying and exposure to Visual Merchandising
- Project management experience is an advantage

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.**

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- JOB TITLE:
- Senior Specialist Merchandising Product Strategy EM- BRAND:
- LOCATION:
- Cape Town- TEAM:
- Merchandising & Planning- STATE:
- West- COUNTRY/REGION:
- ZA- CONTRACT TYPE:
- Full time- NUMBER:
- 518131- DATE:
- Oct 18, 2024



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