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Assistant Manager Buying FO Core

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Job description

Country: United States
Job Function: Retail (Back Office)

State / Province: Oregon
Position Type: Full time

City / Location: Portland
Brand: adidas

Relocation:

Somewhere, in one of our workshops right now, the future is taking shape. We are constantly working to redefine the way clothing and footwear transforms the pitch, court or course. This is what drives us: the feeling of discovery and the urge to innovate. When we create a product that makes our hearts beat faster, we know we’re onto something.

If this sounds inspiring, you might be one of us: Someone who loves to create the present, as well as shape the future. There’s a reason adidas has been at the forefront of defining sport for more than 60 years: We never stand still. Everyday, we work to improve everything we create.

At adidas, interesting, amazing and inspiring aren’t just ideas. They are what we do every single day.

Purpose

Support the Buying process across assigned DTC channels, including Factory Outlets. Timely assist the OTB planning and management, defining optimal volumes to provided channel ranges. Support execution of in-season Trading decisions to meet store stock requirements.

Key Responsibilities

· Support to the buying process for the assigned channels and assure right volumes are bought following market OTB plans, following Channel Ranges provided by Market CTC Assortment Plan teams
· Prepare the submission of initial seasonal forecasts into applicable systems for horizontal review by global functions at key milestones
· Assist the size breakdowns process assuring they are created according to market needs and incorporated in the buying process
· Support market seasonal stock position assuring the right volumes are available in stores and distribution centers, and inform of changes to Allocation teams
· Assist market in-season trading, assuring timely sales forecast by product, stock intakes and in-season markdowns
· Prepare input to Market CTC Assortment Planning teams in regards to range needs by store tier
· Support the execution according to market relevant store tiering process following global store tiering guidance, in collaboration with CTC Assortment Planning teams
· Assist effective flow of stock from regular DTC channels to FO channels to assure product relevance in regular stores, adequate stock clearance and margin optimization
· Support the FO Assortment Plans planned production according to guidance provided by Global FO range

Key Relationships

· Market CTC (esp. Assortment Planning and Price Architecture)
· Market Finance Team
· Market Op teams

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

· Broad and deep theoretical understanding of channel operations

Minimum Qualifications

· 2 years typical relevant work experience
· University degree or equivalent education required
· University degree in business, ideally with marketing and sales focus or equivalent professional experience

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