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Intership - Center of Excellence Retail - Business Development
Req Number: AI -1635
Location Herzogenaurach Start date Immediate
Study Course Minimum enrolled student of Business studies or similar major Brand adidas
Desired educational focus Department Internship
Internship Center of Excellence Retail - Business Development
Main tasks
Key taskproject
* Support the go-live and start-up of the RETAIL STORE DATABASE requires data input refining a workflow and creating a user manual interaction with the Markets and interaction with various HQ functions eg Retail Finance IT
Secondary tasks
* RETAIL MARKET INTELLIGENCE- research analyse results communicate results through a a monthly newsletter and b powerpoint presentation requires researching general retail industry news as well as specific retail companies and translating the research into a format suitable for communication
* Assist in the updating and maintaining of the RETAIL PROJECT TRACKER requires interaction with all retail departments to obtain their project status and prepare the project tracker presentation which is reviewed monthly in the Senior Management Team meetings
Other tasks
* Support ad hoc requests as needed such work is typical in a Business Development function
Key Objectives
General
* Learn about the adidas Group retail organization and its strategy The Business Development function provides an excellent opportunity to work cross-functionally across all retail functions rather than specialize in one specific area and learn how the retail organization fits together - at a HQ level but also throughout the world Furthermore the Business Development is at the lead of most strategic initiatives
* Learn about the role of a Business Development function in an organization It is not a role which is typically well understood but it is probably one of the best departments to work in order to learn about an organization
Based on work tasks
* The store database project should provide a solid understanding for the store lifecycle - what is behind the opening of a store what happens when a store is re-modelled what decisions drive the closing of a store etc Furthermore this project will provide an overview of the retail system landscape and how datainformation moves throughout the retail organization
* The Market Intelligence work will help expand retail knowledge by not only learning about the adidas retail strategy and processes but also about what other retails are doing Furthermore the communication of research will help refine presentation & communication skills
* The Project Tracker work will provide the opportunity to work with all departments learn about the projects taking place within the retail organization and refine presentation & communication skills
* Ad hoc work can come from any direction and adress any topic It is a great opportunity to see different parts of the business and gain exposure to different functionsemployees Ad hoc work should bulid multi-tasking skills
Your Profile
* Minimum enrolled student of Business studies or similar major
* Fluent English
* Well organized
* Knowledge in MS office applications primarily Excel and Powerpoint
* Multi-tasking
* Communicationpresentation
* Analytical
* Social
* Interest in multinational company
* Interest in sports
Duration 6 months starting date is as soon as possible2012
Location adidas Headquarters in Herzogenaurach in Nuremberg Metropolitan AreaGermany
Required IT Skills:
MS office Excel Powerpoint