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Manager Business Development - Sporting Goods
Req Number: US -7064ADI11
Country United States Department Sales
State Province Oregon Job Type Retail - Retail Other Sales & Customer Service - Business Development
City Location Portland Brand adidas
PostalZip code Not specified Travel Extent < 25
Youre passionate about being the best Youve got a need to win And youre always at the top of your game Youre like Dwight Howard - a strategist who plays with heart and soul a superstar whos also a team player
As ourManager Business Development - Sporting Goodsyoull be expected to bring your own MVP performance to the tasks below
Purpose
Drive business strategically for the Sporting Goods Channel to build the adidas brand and maximize sales and margin
Key Accountabilities
* Work with Sporting Goods Key Account Directors to adapt Key Account Planning approach for Sporting Goods Channel Accounts
* Partner with Sporting Goods Key Account Directors to develop components of 3 year strategic business plans for Key Accounts coordinate with BUs finance account marketing and supply chain on cross-functional elements monitor and reinforce execution and update as needed
* Develop channel-focused plan to execute sales programs and develop new programs to increase sales with focus on Sporting Goods accounts while meeting or exceeding margin requirements
* Work with Sporting Goods Key Account sales teams to build visual and quantitative assortment plans that target the accounts’ unique consumer bases and leverage incremental opportunities
* Lead Sporting Goods commercial input to BUs and provide expert guidance on product needs to improve briefing creation and delivery of right product for Sporting Goods Key Account consumers
* Deliver expert guidance to Sporting Goods Sales on effectively utilizing the trade terms structure
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
* Long-term strategic thinking
* Strong business analysis and retail math skills focused on value and financial drivers for the adidas brand and our customers
* Deep understanding of product gained through product creation product merchandising best-practice assortment-based selling or retail merchandising
* Ability to understand - and develop solutions for - specific target consumershopper and customer needs
* Track record of capitalizing on opportunities to deliver results
* Project management expertise work planning resource identification aligning key cross-functional stakeholders to findings driving implementation to sustained results
Qualifications
* 4 yr degree in Business Economics Marketing or related field
* Minimum eight years experience in consumer goods industry sporting goods andor retail experience a plus
* Equivalent combination of education and experience in lieu of a degree
adidas’ founder Adi Dassler was inspired by a single idea when he made his first shoes at the age of just 20 to provide every athlete with the best footwear for his or her respective discipline And 85 years later we have almost 16000 employees worldwide who put this same passion and commitment to innovation into each concept component process and product we produce
Our mission is to be the leading sports brand in the world At adidas we understand it takes a village to accomplish this mission adidas provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race religion color sex national origin citizenship creed age marital status sexual orientation veteran status mental or physical disability or any other protected status unrelated to the performance of the work involved You may have heard us say “Impossible is Nothing” or “Celebrate Originality” to us these phrases are more than just words If you share this same passion then apply today