Open Roles at adidas Group

JOB PURPOSE

• Assist management in day-to-day store maintenance while providing excellent service and observing and maintaining all store policies and procedures.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

• Ensures the highest level of adidas service is given to each customer.
• As needed, completes any regular sales transactions involving cash, credit, checks, etc.
• Involved indirectly with ticketing of products as well as checking paperwork against items received.
• Assists in product flow from stockroom to sales floor on a fill in basis.
• Assists in the development of displays of merchandise or follow suggestions or schedules provided by the store management team.
• Attain proficiency with the point-of-sale system by acquiring system utilization skills. Ensure integrity is maintained through attention to policy and procedure.
• Uses selling techniques such as add on sales and describing technical information to customers to enhance salesmanship and reach store and position sales goals.
• Greets customers in the store and assists them in finding the right product. Occasionally, serves primarily as a Greeter at the front door during busy workdays.
• Maintaining general housekeeping standards
• Safekeeping of Company assets

SKILLS/EXPERIENCE:

• An absolute passion for retail & customer service.
• Ability to use your initiative.
• Clear and upbeat communication skills- people can hear your smile!
• Flexibility- you can help during the week, during evenings and weekends too!
• Previous fashion retail experience will be highly regarded but is not essential.

TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS ROLE YOU WILL HAVE:

• The passion to work within a team to deliver great results.
• Ability to perform in a fast-paced, high volume retail environment.
• Enthusiasm.
• A love for fashion and great confidence to style your customer with any look they want to create!

Education And Experience Requirements

• Matric certificate
• 0 – 1 years of retail experience

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Key Responsibilities

• Drive and implement the buying process that’s aligned with seasonal strategy and financial targets for each store format.
• Drive input to Market Category Management assortment planning teams regarding range needs to ensure cluster relevance and engage in local production plans.
• Work closely with local Category Management team to ensure range requirements and minimums are met.
• Responsible for category plans per store grade and option counts per store format. 
• Responsible for effective storytelling and monthly phasing of product.
• Ensure visual appeal and differentiation of ranges within market.   
• Manage buying process to assure right volumes are bought following market OTB and category plans.  
• Lead and manage execution of key campaigns and seasonal promotions.
• Reviewing sales and stock to ensure all in-season activity is focused upon delivering planned sales, margin and stock objectives. 
• Support flow of stock effectively from regular Value stores to Clearance channels to assure product relevance in stores, adequate stock clearance and margin optimization.
• Contribute to the improvement in allocation and replenishment techniques.
• Preparation of mark-downs as required within given framework and in line with market and global strategy.
• Regular analysis of overall market and competitor activity and pricing strategy. 
• Weekly monitoring of KPIs and distribution of key merchandise reports that help evaluate business goals and drives decision making.
• Review and action fact-based category input and feedback for stakeholders.
• Work collaboratively with Category Management team, marketing, visual merchandising and store operations and above market functions.

Other duties as requested by supervisor. 

• Key Relationships
• Market Category Management Team
• Cluster Category Management Team 
• Cluster Marketing. 
• Supply chain. 
• Retail team.
• Retail back office.
• Operations. 
• Store managers and their teams. 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Relevant job experience in a buying & planning function.
• Strong competence with buying & planning, procedures and systems. 
• Strong analytical ability and Influencing skills. 
• Structured, organized and process orientated.
• Attention to detail as this has curtail impact on the business.
• Ability to work within a team and high-pressure environment.
• Broad and deep theoretical understanding of channel operations.
• Advanced Excel.

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications

• University degree or equivalent professional experience.
• Merchandising experience: +5 years.