Specialist Merchandising Allocator - EM South at adidas Group

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organisation

• Responsible for the execution of all Allocations and Replenishment for the Franchise Stores across your Portfolio. Manage the implementation of the allocation strategy.
• Deliver thorough analysis for initial allocations, ensuring optimum stock availability. Manage replenishment through quick and efficient reactions to drive profitable stock investment.

Key Responsibilities 

• Plan and execute allocations to ensure that store needs are covered
• Ensure optimal initial volumes to achieve store sales plans.
• Provide accurate information to deliver effective replenishment to stores  
• Active participation in departmental analysis down to store and size to enable trade 
• Manage launches including tracking launch stock inbound as well as outbound.
• Attend Launch meetings and feedback to Concept Store team.
• Execute new store opening store plan.
• Support the planning lead in the execution of markdowns and price changes.
• Effective use of reports available for analysis
• Work closely with Field team to manage store queries as well sending comms to stores.
• Leverage relationships with cross-functional teams (e.g. DC, Operations, CTC, Omni channel) to obtain information necessary to achieve business objectives.  

Key Relationships

• Africa Export Franchise Excellence and Merch Teams
• Franchise Store Operations
• Partner Merchandising Team members
• Partner Warehouse Contacts – Supply Chain
• Concept Store HUB Merchandise team
• Brand, Omnichannel teams

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Commercial understanding and a merchant mind set
• Efficient and accurate attention to detail 
• Good working knowledge of computer software (MS Word, PowerPoint)
• Intermediate to advanced working experience on Excel
• Commercial understanding and a merchant mind set
• Ability to work collaboratively within a team
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English, both written and verbal.

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualification

• Relevant retail/ business qualification.
• 3- 5 years retail experience  
• At least 2 years’ experience as a allocator.