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Senior Merchandise Manager Value Channel
Req Number: US -7637ADI12
Country United States Department Marketing
State Province Oregon Job Type Marketing & Comms - Merchandising Marketing & Comms - Marketing & Comms Other
City Location Portland Brand adidas
PostalZip code Not specified Relocation Offered No
You share our passion for sports fashion and an active lifestyle You are ambitious keen to learn and quick on the uptake You also know how to communicate and assert yourself with an open attitude and determination You enjoy working in a team environment and think internationally You are fully conscious of the fact that flexibility logical thinking and the ability to adapt to new situations are essentials for winning the game
As ourSr Merchandise Manager Value Channelyoull be expected to bring your own MVP performance to the tasks below
Purpose
Create & develop business strategy to achieve net sales net margin inventory and SKU productivity for planned apparel range targeted to Discount Sales accounts Costco Ross Marmaxx Manage annual and seasonal business plans on appropriate timelines with both product groups US marketing and sales groups
Key Accountabilities
* Develop the marketing strategy for the business from brief through range launch for assigned category
* Compile range from combination of creating through CCP with design & development discontinued styles and Global Performance Essentials to balance account consumer needs adidas and account economic requirements and article countefficiency objectives
* Analyzes the category core consumer key customers and market to ensure the constant evaluation and improvement of product
* Manage inventory to category goals by maintaining buying controls and close out releases
* Prepare the line for go to market excellence including catalogue and web text maintenance
* Ensure category and account objectives are met
* Create & build range assortment and merchandising by account from product briefing to merchandising tools to catalogs and floor plans which give clear product direction and information to the operational departments
* Collaborate with design & development to create new ideas initiatives in order to meet key commercial goals Drive end-to-end process through to all departments Creation & GTM
* Nurtures guides and challenges cross functional departments to ensure product excellence in the market place design fabrics prices fits etc
* Build marketretailer network to maintain trend and product awareness
* Present ranges internally and externally to key retailers
* Create & identify products that maximize profitabilityproductivity
* Communicate the pricing strategies for the assortment to ensure we meet the global strategy as well as the targeted channel segment
* Manage the process with effective communication and action steps in order to achieve margin profitability and inventory Analyzes and report category performance
* Work with the Clearance and Discount Sales team to achieve goals by account
* Manage end-to-end business modelssupply chain solutions to obtain greater profit and cash flow by key accounts
Knowledge Skills and Abilities
* Proven ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams
* Strong business acumen in channel distribution net sales margin profit and inventory
* Vision and knowledge to create development product requirements in-collaboration with design and development
* Ability to provide merchandising leadership
* Ability to work with and influence all levels of the organization
* Strong presentation and planning skills
* Strong process and project management skills
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills
* Ability to merchandise across channels and accounts
* A thorough understanding of retailersmarkets specifically in the sporting goods industry
* Prior knowledge of retail or wholesale preferred
Qualifications
* Four year college or university degree preferably in MarketingBusiness
* Minimum four 4 years product marketing or related industry experience
* Equivalent combination of education andor experience may be substituted for degree
* Previous merchandising experience in the sporting goods industry preferred
* International experience preferred
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