Assortment Planning Manager - Melbourne, Australia - Adidas

Adidas

Verified Company

Melbourne, Australia

5 days ago

Posted by:

Olivia Brown

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Description

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

Owner of holistic Store Format Plans for designated Wholesale Accounts including working closely with CTC RA, CTC category planning team and Wholesale Teams to populate and deploy key Brand concepts in the marketplace.

Sport Style Wholesale Accounts could include
Sport Performance Accounts could include

Directional Accounts
JD, Foot Locker Culture Kings, Stirlings NZ

Life Gen Accounts

Accent Group (Hype, Platypus), Glue, Other
Fashion Accounts all

Speciality Accounts

Skate, Other

Sport Multi Specialist

Rebel AUS, Rebel NZ, Other

Sport Generalist

Intersport, ARL, Sportsco, Other

Sport Specialist

TAF, Shoe Clinic, Speciality Accounts with a Focus on Running, Football (Ultra, SPT, Soccer Shop), Tennis, Basketball, Outdoor, Rugby (Champions of the World)

Commercial Driven

Sport Performance Accounts (Jim Kidd, Podium etc )
Key Responsibilities:
Combine/validate category assortment plans from CTC category planning, and finalize into a holistic, full wholesale store formats including BLR (Brand Led Retail) assortment plan (width only)
Sensecheck, feedback and confirm the final output of each wholesale store format against brand and commercial objectives (product type, launch flow, marketing calendar, mandatory range, retail space, consumer journey, etc.)
Output all merchandising boards for all wholesale store formats with a special focus on Global Key Accounts like JD and Foot Locker AND/OR Local Key Accounts like (Rebel) and Specialty (Ultra Football)
Handover assortment plans to VM Prep for output of VM renderings
Handover assortment plans to wholesale Channel for store level planning and depth completion
Deliver category assortment plan presentations at Seasonal Sales Summit and provide material and support for Sales Training, Account Prelines, Trade Meeting
Sample merchandising / Management together with CTC Category and VM for Sales Training, Account Prelines, Trade Meeting
SI & ST tracking & analysis
Key Relationships:
Other Departments in CTC
Wholesale Team APAC
Wholesale Team in Pacific
Brand Activation in Pacific
Omni Channel in Pacific
Global Key Accounts in conjunction with APAC, SEAPAC
Key wholesale Sport Style and Sport Performance Accounts
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Marketing, merchandising and/or retail experience, with a distinct track record of success
Strong presentation/communications skills
Advanced user of MS Office suite of products
Solid merchandising experience with retail end in mind
Advanced user of MS Office suite of products
Channel or retail experience will be preferred
Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:
University degree in Business or equivalent professional experience, ideally in Sales and/or Marketing
3 5 Years relevant working experience preferred
Passion for sports

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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