adidas

Assistant Manager, Buying

adidas

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Portland • Oregon • United States

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About the role

  • Support to the buying process for the assigned channels and ensure right volumes are bought following market OTB plans
  • Prepare the submission of initial seasonal forecasts into applicable systems for horizontal review by global functions at key milestones
  • Assist the size breakdowns process assuring they are created according to market needs and incorporated in the buying process
  • Support market seasonal stock position assuring the right volumes are available in stores and distribution centers, and inform of changes to Allocation teams
  • Assist market in-season trading, assuring timely sales forecast by product, stock intakes and in-season markdowns
  • Chase product needs through consolidated excess process to help drive Sales and Margin
  • Support the execution according to market relevant store tiering process following global store tiering guidance
  • Assist effective flow of stock from regular DTC channels to FO channels to assure product relevance in regular stores, adequate stock clearance and margin optimization

Requirements

  • 2 years typical relevant work experience
  • University degree in business, ideally with marketing and sales focus or equivalent combination of education and professional experience
  • Ability to alternate between sitting and standing for extended periods of time
  • Familiarity with Microsoft Excel
  • Broad and deep theoretical understanding of channel operations and retail math
Benefits
  • adidas offers robust and progressive medical, including HSA (Health Savings Account) with employer funding or FSA (Flexible Spending Account) options
  • dental, vision, prescription drug coverage, adoption, with surrogate and fertility support
  • short and long-term disability, and basic life and AD&D insurance, which can be supplemented with employee-paid coverage
  • Employees are able to enroll in adidas’ 401k plan and Stock Purchase Plan with employer match
  • Full-time employees are eligible for education assistance and generous Leave policies including 12 weeks of paid parental leave
  • Employees are eligible to earn an annual bonus based on both company and personal performance
  • Employees accrue prorated flexible time off in the amount .4388 hours per day that increases with years of service
  • twelve paid holidays throughout the calendar year and Service Time Off during milestone years
  • Hybrid work policy which requires attendance in the office Monday through Thursday, with the flexibility to work remotely on Friday each week
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
seasonal forecastingsize breakdownssales forecastingstock intakesin-season markdownsmargin optimizationretail mathchannel operations
Soft Skills
organizational skillscommunication skillsanalytical skills
Certifications
university degree in business