Specialist Franchise Buying (Buyer/Merchandiser)

PURPOSE & OVERALL RELEVANCE FOR THE ORGANISATION:

To deliver the adidas mission, vision & values through sales analysis, range planning, and wholesale/franchise orderbook management.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Planning & merchandising:

- Closely work with the product team to manage seasonal product ranges and ensure alignment with wholesale/franchise segmentation strategy.

- Develop and recommend assortment plans for wholesale/franchise partners each season to drive sell-through and business growth.

- Monitor sell-through performance and provide actionable insights to optimize product performance and meet consumer needs.

- Coordinate with product, marketing, and VM teams to ensure timely and consistent product launches at the right POS.

- Track performance of best sellers, campaign products, and evergreen items to maximize sales opportunities.

Operation and Processes:

- Generate pre-order reports by POS for monthly in store communication images

- Manage and adjust pre-orders to ensure the sell-through of wholesale/franchise stores before product launch.

- Manage the key product allocation and the replenishment process for wholesale/franchise stores to maximize store productivity.

- Generate reports to support merchandising decision making.

- Generate monthly product removal list for franchise stores according to product lifecycle.

KEY RELATIONSHIPS:

Internal: Product Manager, VM Team, Space Planning Team, Customer Service & Finance Team

External: Franchise Store Manager

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES :

IT skills:

-Outlook                   Advanced

-Word                       Advanced

-Excel                       Advanced

-PowerPoint            Advanced

Language skills:

- Average at English reading, writing, and speaking

REQUISITE EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE / MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

- University Degree and above

- At least 3 years store operations experience in retail or wholesale industry

- General knowledge of consumer goods market and retail & wholesale network

- Footwear or apparel industry is a plus