Manager, Omnichannel VM Excellence
adidas
full-time
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Location Type: Office
Location: Cape Town • South Africa
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About the role
- Ensure industry-leading visual merchandising planning of all adidas campaigns throughout Emerging Markets supporting key channels.
- Drive brand leadership at every consumer touch point, to maximize full-price sell-through and NPS.
- Work closely with Brand and Channel stakeholders to create market relevant and industry leading visual merchandising directives and plans.
- Ensure VM planning directives are delivered to the highest quality and on time and in full.
- Assist in the creation of consistent and relevant VM planning seasonal guidelines and training manuals.
- Execute and leverage key category strategies for seasonal and new product launches.
- Elevate the VM and consumer journey by identifying digital opportunities and key focus areas (heat maps).
- Maximize impact of key brand and product campaigns.
- Implement processes to drive efficiency and consistency at market and cluster levels.
- Support the ideation and creation of elevated retail activations.
- Creation of reports and analysis of campaign executions.
- Contribute to the achievement of team objectives and KPIs.
Requirements
- At least 5 years visual merchandising planning & training experience with sports brands or fashion retail brands.
- Able to develop VM guideline & training materials independently.
- Creation of VM planning guidelines.
- Advanced computer skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook)
- Detail oriented, organized, and dynamic.
- Knowledge of InDesign and Photoshop skills a bonus.
- Good interpersonal, negotiation and influencing skills.
- Good Project Management expertise.
- Functional experience with Sales/Retail.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills.
- Experience and passion for a cross-functional organization.
- Fluent in English.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- 401(k) matching
- Flexible work hours
- Paid time off
- Remote work options
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
detail orientedorganizeddynamicinterpersonal skillsnegotiation skillsinfluencing skillscommunication skillspresentation skillsteam collaborationcross-functional organization experience