Assistant Manager, Buying & Trading

Purpose & Overall Relevance For The Organization

Support and own the buying process for specific categories, including trading and collaborating with cross-functional partners for adidas US Concept Stores. Execute in-season trading decisions to meet category and channel financial targets.

Key Responsibilities

Pre-Season

• Develop and execute seasonal strategy within the owned categories to deliver against channel financial targets and market trends, while collaborating with planning, marketing and business units for full alignment.
• Support the submission of seasonal forecasts and size curves into applicable systems at key buying milestones.
• Present strategies to leadership and cross-functional partners.
  
  

In-Season

• Responsible for meeting in-season sales and margin targets.
• Trade business weekly/monthly/seasonally and react to business needs as they arise in a timely manner.
• Provide in-season trading to business partners to drive future strategy and range needs.
• Closely collaborate with allocation to ensure product is assorted on time and in alignment with business strategy and market-relevant store tiering needs.
• Work with the planning team in monthly OTBs to align on season forecasts based on sales trends.
  
  

Key Relationships

• Concept Store Buying Team
• Allocation Team
• Planning Team
• Business Units
• Retail Operations
• Marketing and Visual Excellence
  
  

Knowledge, Skills And Abilities

• Relevant job experience in a buying function
• Naturally curious and collaborative
• Holistic thinker – able to drive end-to-end strategies and initiatives encompassing multiple functions
• Familiarity with Microsoft Excel and buying KPIs
  
  

Requisite Education And Experience / Minimum Qualifications

• 2 years of relevant work experience
• Fluent in English
• University degree in business or merchandising, or equivalent experience
  
  

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