Specialist Franchise Buying (Buyer/Merchandiser)

PURPOSE & OVERALL RELEVANCE FOR THE ORGANISATION: To deliver the adidas mission, vision & values through sales analysis, range planning, and wholesale/franchise orderbook management. KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Planning & merchandising: - Closely work with the product team to manage seasonal product ranges and ensure alignment with wholesale/franchise segmentation strategy. - Develop and recommend assortment plans for wholesale/franchise partners each season to drive sell-through and business growth. - Monitor sell-through performance and provide actionable insights to optimize product performance and meet consumer needs. - Coordinate with product, marketing, and VM teams to ensure timely and consistent product launches at the right POS. - Track performance of best sellers, campaign products, and evergreen items to maximize sales opportunities. Operation and Processes: - Generate pre-order reports by POS for monthly in store communication images - Manage and adjust pre-orders to ensure the sell-through of wholesale/franchise stores before product launch. - Manage the key product allocation and the replenishment process for wholesale/franchise stores to maximize store productivity. - Generate reports to support merchandising decision making. - Generate monthly product removal list for franchise stores according to product lifecycle. KEY RELATIONSHIPS: Internal: Product Manager, VM Team, Space Planning Team, Customer Service & Finance Team External: Franchise Store Manager KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES : IT skills: -Outlook Advanced -Word Advanced -Excel Advanced -PowerPoint Advanced Language skills: - Average at English reading, writing, and speaking REQUISITE EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE / MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: - University Degree and above - At least 3 years store operations experience in retail or wholesale industry - General knowledge of consumer goods market and retail & wholesale network - Footwear or apparel industry is a plus