Specialist Retail Merchandise Allocator - EM South at adidas Group

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

• Retail Back Office
• Retail Store Operations.
• 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.
• 2+ years retail experience (minimum).