Retail Merchandising Allocator - EMS Trading and Allocation (6-Months Temporary Contract) - Adidas - Cape Town City Centre

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organisation Support the execution of in-season Allocation and Trading for the DTC Value Stores. Deliver initial allocations, ensuring quick and efficient reactions to fast changing market environment to manage the implementation of the allocation strategy. Key Responsibilities Plan and execute allocations to assure that store needs are covered by following the channel Ranges provided by VC Buyer and Planner. Ensure optimal initial volumes to achieve store sales plans. Manage and execute replenishment and consolidations across VC stores. Manage inventory movement from DC to store as well as inter brand transfers. Attend BAAT meetings and feedback to team. Execute new store opening store plan. Manage and execute markdowns and price changes. Work closely with Field team to manage store queries as well sending comms to stores. Serve as a representative voice of trading and allocation in cross-functional workstreams to ensure teams are working collectively towards organisational objectives. Leverage relationships with cross-functional teams (e.g. DC, Operations) to obtain information necessary to achieve business objectives. Key Relationships Retail Operations. Local Retail Teams. Customer Service. Planning and Buying. Warehouse Contacts – Distributions and Solutions. Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Specialist with technical skills related to in-season Allocation and Trading for a multichannel direct to consumer (own retail) global brand. Broad and deep knowledge of merchandising and retail supply and operations topics and broad knowledge of other functional areas involved in the Allocations and Trading process. Knowledge on Excel. Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualification University degree in business, ideally with marketing and sales focus or equivalent professional experience. 2 - 3 years relevant work experience. AT ADIDAS WE HAVE A WINNING CULTURE. BUT TO WIN, PHYSICAL POWER IS NOT ENOUGH. JUST LIKE ATHLETES OUR EMPLOYEES NEED MENTAL STRENGTH IN THEIR GAME. WE FOSTER THE ATHLETE’S MINDSET THROUGH A SET OF BEHAVIORS THAT WE WANT TO ENABLE AND DEVELOP IN OUR PEOPLE AND THAT ARE AT THE CORE OF OUR UNIQUE COMPANY CULTURE: THIS IS HOW WE WIN WHILE PLAYING FAIR. COURAGE: Speak up when you see an opportunity; step up when you see a need OWNERSHIP: Pick up the ball. Be proactive, take responsibility and follow-through. INNOVATION: Elevate to win. Be curious, test and learn new and better ways of doing things. TEAMPLAY: Win together. Work collaboratively and cultivate a shared mindset. INTEGRITY: Play by the rules. Hold yourself and others accountable to our company’s standards. RESPECT: Value all players. Display empathy, be inclusive and show dignity to all. ADIDAS CELEBRATES DIVERSITY, SUPPORTS INCLUSIVENESS AND ENCOURAGES INDIVIDUAL EXPRESSION IN OUR WORKPLACE. WE DO NOT TOLERATE THE HARASSMENT OR DISCRIMINATION TOWARD ANY OF OUR APPLICANTS OR EMPLOYEES. WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. JOB TITLE: Retail Merchandising Allocator - EMS Trading and Allocation (6-Months Temporary Contract) BRAND: adidas LOCATION: Cape Town TEAM: Retail (Back Office) STATE: WC COUNTRY/REGION: ZA CONTRACT TYPE: Temp NUMBER: 508265 DATE: Feb 26, 2024 Apply Now

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