adidas
Assistant Manager Global Merchandise - US Sports
adidas, Portland, Oregon, United States, 97204
Assistant Manager Global Merchandise - US Sports at adidas
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GTM MERCHANDISING PURPOSE & OVERALL RELEVANCE FOR THE ORGANIZATION As the Assistant Global Merchandise Manager of the US Sports BU (Football, Baseball, Softball) you will play a pivotal role growing the US Sports presence and performance in all Global Markets. Your primary objective will be to support strategic business imperatives and help drive growth for adidas as a leading sports brand. In this role, you will be responsible for assisting in the implementation of strategy seasonal sell-ins. You will help ensure that the product range is aligned with market needs. This individual is tasked with supporting a category Go-To-Market (GTM) strategy and assisting in the execution. This role requires a strong consumer focus on all sport consumers Youth to Pro.
Key Responsibilities
Support category initiatives to meet key commercial goals for US Sports
Support market / account facing milestone meetings for specific category areas (e.g., FTW, APP)
Assist the category through key Global milestone deliverables focused on THO and GTMSO
Support creation of Global Merch sell-in documents
Support all business conversations for specific category areas (e.g., FTW, APP) with markets and accounts
Support the implementation of seasonal GTM plans towards markets and channels
Help manage category range architecture for seasonal specific category areas (e.g., FTW, APP) incl. system input and accuracy
Identify opportunities to streamline merchandising workflows, improve data accuracy, and strengthen communication across global channels
Contribute to quantitative and qualitative data analysis, ensuring alignment with consumer demand, seasonal trends and financial targets
Help conduct category insights and analytics incl. market/consumer/competitor insights and sales analysis and leverage for planning
Assist in go to market planning and execution of global merchandising strategies
Manage sample process, incl. coordination, budget definition, ordering, delivery follow up and follow up documents – for all internal and customer facing milestones
Manage sell-in photo shoots (product and on model comms articles)
Key Relationships
GTM teams
Category Creation & Marketing
Global Finance
Market Category team
Market Finance
Knowledge, Skills And Abilities
Proficiency with MS applications (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and other computer software (Internet, POS Systems, etc.)
Fluent in English. An additional European language is an advantage.
Highly Organized and self-starter
Ability to translate insights to actions
Analytical skills, be solution driven and results oriented
Storytelling capability, presentation, and communication skills
Requisite Education And Experience / Minimum Qualifications
University degree or equivalent education required
2+ years of relevant experience in/transferable to the sports industry linked to GTM functions, e.g., retail, merchandising, buying, e‑com
Previous global, wholesale, retail, digital/ecom, vertical experience in merchandising, buying
Experience in Product Creation, Supply Chain, Visual Merchandising, Planning & Allocation is a plus
At adidas we offer a hybrid work policy which requires attendance in the office Monday through Thursday, with the flexibility to work remotely on Friday each week.
adidas celebrates diversity, supports inclusiveness and encourages individual expression in our workplace. We do not tolerate harassment or discrimination toward any of our applicants or employees. We are an equal opportunity employer.
Seniority level Not Applicable
Employment type Full-time
Job function Marketing and Sales
Industries Manufacturing, Retail, and Sporting Goods Manufacturing
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GTM MERCHANDISING PURPOSE & OVERALL RELEVANCE FOR THE ORGANIZATION As the Assistant Global Merchandise Manager of the US Sports BU (Football, Baseball, Softball) you will play a pivotal role growing the US Sports presence and performance in all Global Markets. Your primary objective will be to support strategic business imperatives and help drive growth for adidas as a leading sports brand. In this role, you will be responsible for assisting in the implementation of strategy seasonal sell-ins. You will help ensure that the product range is aligned with market needs. This individual is tasked with supporting a category Go-To-Market (GTM) strategy and assisting in the execution. This role requires a strong consumer focus on all sport consumers Youth to Pro.
Key Responsibilities
Support category initiatives to meet key commercial goals for US Sports
Support market / account facing milestone meetings for specific category areas (e.g., FTW, APP)
Assist the category through key Global milestone deliverables focused on THO and GTMSO
Support creation of Global Merch sell-in documents
Support all business conversations for specific category areas (e.g., FTW, APP) with markets and accounts
Support the implementation of seasonal GTM plans towards markets and channels
Help manage category range architecture for seasonal specific category areas (e.g., FTW, APP) incl. system input and accuracy
Identify opportunities to streamline merchandising workflows, improve data accuracy, and strengthen communication across global channels
Contribute to quantitative and qualitative data analysis, ensuring alignment with consumer demand, seasonal trends and financial targets
Help conduct category insights and analytics incl. market/consumer/competitor insights and sales analysis and leverage for planning
Assist in go to market planning and execution of global merchandising strategies
Manage sample process, incl. coordination, budget definition, ordering, delivery follow up and follow up documents – for all internal and customer facing milestones
Manage sell-in photo shoots (product and on model comms articles)
Key Relationships
GTM teams
Category Creation & Marketing
Global Finance
Market Category team
Market Finance
Knowledge, Skills And Abilities
Proficiency with MS applications (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and other computer software (Internet, POS Systems, etc.)
Fluent in English. An additional European language is an advantage.
Highly Organized and self-starter
Ability to translate insights to actions
Analytical skills, be solution driven and results oriented
Storytelling capability, presentation, and communication skills
Requisite Education And Experience / Minimum Qualifications
University degree or equivalent education required
2+ years of relevant experience in/transferable to the sports industry linked to GTM functions, e.g., retail, merchandising, buying, e‑com
Previous global, wholesale, retail, digital/ecom, vertical experience in merchandising, buying
Experience in Product Creation, Supply Chain, Visual Merchandising, Planning & Allocation is a plus
At adidas we offer a hybrid work policy which requires attendance in the office Monday through Thursday, with the flexibility to work remotely on Friday each week.
adidas celebrates diversity, supports inclusiveness and encourages individual expression in our workplace. We do not tolerate harassment or discrimination toward any of our applicants or employees. We are an equal opportunity employer.
Seniority level Not Applicable
Employment type Full-time
Job function Marketing and Sales
Industries Manufacturing, Retail, and Sporting Goods Manufacturing
Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at adidas by 2x.
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