SNR SPECIALIST CTC ASSORTMENT PLANNING EM JOB DETAILS | ADIDAS

Snr.
Specialist Assortment Planning     Area.
Concept-to-Consumer Merchandising  Department.
Brand adidas   Direct Reporting Line.
Manager Assortment Planning - EM   Indirect/secondary reporting line.
Level.
P1   Subsidiary/country.
Emerging Markets   Location.
India       Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organisation.
Create assortment plans & packages in line with the EM strategy for DTC channels (Own Retail, E-com), with an opportunity to extend to Franchise/Wholesale channel as relevant.
Support the AP manager on the option planning and channel ranging requirement ensuring clear input is collected from key stakeholders in market level, including all countries and clusters.
Create reports, review data and analyse trends, sell-thru and key kpis to share insights with stakeholders in brand and channel teams to drive business value.
Key Responsibilities.
Understand global & EM category/BU strategy that can be translated into assortment planning for the market  Manage assortment planning process by creating Option Plans and Channel Ranges per channel/segment tier  Execute the EMCR strategy with a relevant segmentation framework across hub and clusters through collaboration with BU and channel teams to deliver the best proposition the brand has to offer supplemented with a commercial outlook  Support the AP manager in EMCR and overall GTM process management of milestones.
Participation in channel trading calls, hindsight reviews and other critical milestones to bring insights from and share brand updates/priorities for key initiatives   Compiling and maintaining data and reports for the AP team for all reporting needs and share insights with brand/BU and channel teams for future range building and in-season trading.
Creating seasonal merchandising boards for key milestones in the GTM process    Key Relationships.
Hub CTC & MOPs team  Hub BU teams  Hub Channel teams (OR/FR and e-com)  Cluster CTC & DTC    Knowledge, Skills and Abilities.
Ability to understand the art & science of buying & merchandising along with a broad understanding of business KPIs, product knowledge & consumer focus, relevant especially to DTC channels  Specialist in option planning and channel ranging processes with strong understanding of relevant systems solutions   Broad and deep knowledge of assortment planning processes with a good balance between theoretical understanding and practical experience  Knowledge/Skills in buying & merchandising methodologies & processes  High level of proficiency in MS-excel, and data analysis  Strong communication & influencing skills   Ability to work in a matrixed set-up, across global/multi-cultural teams and set-ups.
Requisite Education and Experience/ Minimum Qualification.
University degree in business, ideally either in fashion/footwear merchandising or marketing and sales focus or equivalent professional experience  3-4 years of typical relevant work experience  Experience of working with a global sports wear / fashion brand or any global work experience will be an added advantage