• Job Description

  Req#: 498416

  Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

  To build adidas business to be the number one sports brand through effective merchandising and retail for Franchise, Wholesales and Own Retail presentation

  Key Responsibilities:

  Functional:

  • Develop Retail Marketing / Direct to Consumer (DTC) calendar across channels. Coordinate trade marketing implementation according to regional strategies and regional marketing calendar
  • Plan campaign by door list in accordance with tiering
  • To support overall Marketing strategy for e.g. Key Accounts, Own Retail and Franchise
  • Supports and secure the implementation of local initiatives campaigns and develop ideas together with Creative Designer / Visual Merchandising (VM) DTC / Wholesale / Franchise
  • Build a quality, brand building Visual Merchandising team, capable of providing value-added service to adidas retailers
    • Oversee the quality of Retail Marketing/In-Store Communication (ISC) Point of Sale (POS) tools for monthly Retail Marketing /VM Directives.
    • Ensure proper VM materials are available (as per regional guidelines)
  • Oversee the quality of POS Materials / ISC tools
  • Budget management, develop estimating channel Marketing Working Budget (MWB) (Own the VM MWB)
  • Manage VM implementation in all Retail/ Franchise
  • Ensure complete understanding of VM by all stakeholders
  • Oversees and manages VM Planning Specialist reporting to SEA /APAC on campaign approval and implementation
  • Provide coaching & constructive feedback to direct reports and foster their performance development
  • Perform key VM training under the concept of train-the-trainer to ensure local knowledge of VM standards
  • Identify talents to secure a local diverse and sustainable talent pipeline
  • Plan and set visual merchandising work system/structure to ensure a smooth operating rhythm within VM Dept in supporting the retail environment
  • Support Store Opening/project and any other ad-hoc initiatives

  People:

  • Provide coaching & constructive feedback to direct reports and foster their performance development
  • Perform key VM training under the concept of train-the-trainer to ensure local knowledge of VM standards
  • Identify talents to secure a local diverse and sustainable talent pipeline
  • Plan and set visual merchandising work system/structure to ensure a smooth operating rhythm within VM Dept in supporting the retail environment

  Controlling:

  • To monitor all required reports and budgets

  Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

  • Excellent attention to detail
  • Structured, process oriented at the same time approachable and strong interpersonal skills and is able to achieve desired results in a face-paced, highly competitive and multi-tasking environment
  • Excellent communication skills including impactful presentation skills, influencing, negotiating, and change management
  • The ability to interpret visual merchandising presentations and relate them back to the store environment
  • Strong leadership skills to inspire, motivate and build respectful working relationships
  • Pro-active problem solver, ability to assess an issue and develop action steps for resolution

  Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

  • University degree in Business or equivalent professional experience
  • Possess 4-6 years experience in Visual Merchandising of which a minimum of 2 years in a managerial role
  • Display substantial Commercial experience with a proven ability to visually express the brand identity of a company in a fast-paced environment, preferably from a Retail business
  • Experience working in a multinational company
  • Proficient in computer skills
  • Fluent English and both written and spoken, knowledge of other languages is added advantage

• About the company

  Adidas AG is a German multinational corporation, founded and headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Germany, that designs and manufactures shoes, clothing and accessories.

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