Manager Merchandise Planning Ecom

4 weeks ago

Cape Town, South Africa Adidas Full time

**Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organisation**
- As the Manager Merchandise Planning eCom, you will build and execute the eCom merchandise Planning, Trading and Allocation strategy for EM South; acting as a key merchandising expert and point of contact for the South African eCom business.**Key Responsibilities**
- Build and drive the eCom Merchandise planning vision, creating pre and in-season strategy’s aligned to seasonal and yearly financial targets and global guidelines.
- Management inventory position including driving the overall inventory management strategy (RA’s, phasing, replen) and execution with key stakeholders in the business.
- Strategize seasonal Buys working alongside eCom Buying Manager and eCom Merchandise Trading Specialist.
- Work with eCom Merchandise Planning Specialist to drive and execute seasonal OTB Planning & Management.
- Participate in major go-to-market milestones to gain insight to key seasonal brand and BU strategies and initiatives, ensuring they are included in the eCom outlook.
- Along with eCom Buying Manager, present the buy check for sign-off by eCom leads.
- Based on the agreed OTB and the assortment plan, ensure Seasonal Buys are captured by Planning and Trading team in line with key milestones.
- Define and implement best in class eCom KPI tracking mechanisms focused on optimization of the eCom experience and driving maximum Net Sales impact.
- Create planning and trading framework to ensure category, division and gender integrity throughout the year. Including in-season trading strategies of top sellers and slow movers.
- Markdown management and SM% optimization through strategic management of inventory portfolio. Including driving strategy and execution of key commercial moments including End of Season Sale, Black Friday and ad-hoc tactical promotional offers as needed by the business.
- Drive omni-channel approach ensuring collaboration and stock sharing opportunities with Concept store and Value Retail teams.
- Stakeholder management. Key point of contact for all eCom Merchandise related insights and queries.
- Work in collaboration with local and Emerging Market functional teams to optimize the consumer journey. (Digital Analytics, Digital Operations, CX, CTC & Brand teams)
- Manage and lead direct reports in line with expected team outputs and talent planning initiatives.

**Key Relationships**
- DTC Merchandise Team
- eCom HUB Merchandise Team
- EMS CTC
- EM HUB CTC
- Finance
- Supply Chain
- Brand

**Knowledge, Skills and Abilities**
- Understanding of retail and / or digital business with commercial mindset, ideally with knowledge of merchandising, financial planning, sales strategies, digital marketing, or online behaviour.
- Experienced in data analysis with strong skills in Microsoft Excel is required.
- Knowledge in Adobe Analytics, Google Analytics, MicroStrategy or other tools is a plus.
- Understanding of brand building and online consumer perspective.
- Strong influencer and natural collaborator
- Fluent in English

**Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications**:

- University degree in business, ideally with a marketing and sales focus or equivalent professional experience
- Merchandising Experience: 5+ years
- eCommerce Experience: 2+ years
- Management Experience: 2+ years

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:
- Manager Merchandise Planning eCom- BRAND:
- adidas- LOCATION:
- Cape Town- TEAM:
- Marketing & Communications- STATE:
- WC- COUNTRY/REGION:
- ZA- CONTRACT TYPE:
- Full time- NUMBER:
- 503804- DATE:
- Oct 30, 2023

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