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Go-to-Market GTM – Director Merchandising mf
Req Number: HQ - 9968FK
Country Germany Department Marketing
State Province Germany Job Type Not specified
City Location Herzogenaurach Brand adidas
PostalZip code - Travel Extent < 25
Purpose
To build a world class cross-channel merchandising practice globally Building of a global foundation range which has commercial relevance in all marketschannels and represent the brand key messages Review sell-through on continued basis and feedback to the BU creation thus helping to improve the product creation
Job profile
* Work on shaping the global ranging strategy and ensure implementation
* Conduct Competitive pricing analysis and price point matrix analysis to give feedback on Consumer based pricing techniques
* Review the range of respective market and point out to the retail merchants on incomplete buy which do not help story telling
* Drive the definition and regular analysis of competitor activity in the market
* Provide regular analysis of sell-through performance to the global BU’s and contribute to strategic planning based on that analysis
* Train the merchandisers on conducting trend analysis and make sure feedback is collected and sent to BUs in a consistent way
* Define a framework working with Global Operations to come up with a process on in season reactivity
* Review best sellers and worst sellers at market level - make recommendations to the BUs where possible
* Work with the retail organization on developing key merchandising reports and be responsible for the implementation of the same in the markets
Your profile
* University degree in business ideally with marketing and sales focus or equivalent professional experience
* 10-12 years of merchandising experience
* 5 years of management experience
* Advanced knowledge of Retail Management Systems
* Strong analytical skills
* Structured organized and process orientated
* Attention to detail as error in analysis will have crucial impact to business
* Ability to work effectively within a team environment and under pressure
* High influencing skills and ability to make fact based decisions
* Intermediate to advanced skills in MS Office
* Fluent in English additional language is an advantage
Your home base will be adidas Group Headquarters in Herzogenaurach in the Nuremberg Metropolitan Region – Germany