Manager Planning - Toronto, Canada - Adidas

Adidas

Verified Company

Toronto, Canada

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Sophia Lee

beBee Recruiter

Description

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organisation:

Contribute to the pre-season Planning within the market for the Brand's owned E-commerce channel (e-com) and mange in season OTB process
Key Responsibilities:
Actively support in overseeing preseason sales and receipt guidance and postseason hindsight to drive product category sales growth by season and product buy plans by season
OTB process to meet sales, margin, and inventory turn targets and categorylevel Rolling Demand Plan and markdown plans
Contribute to the development of annual channel sales, margin and receipt plans for annual budgeting process
Provide input to monthly financial guidance and forecasts to DTC Finance
Provide input for inseason forecasting; report on and analyze sales results to plan, making recommendations to influence business decisions.
Manage business trends to identify sales and gross margin performance and to capitalize on profitdriving opportunities.
Participate in major gotomarket milestones to gain insight to key seasonal brand and BU strategies and initiatives, contributing financial plans for ecom outlook
Seek opportunities for new business processes and drive analytical needs to increase productivity and profitability
Implement best practices for the planning function and partner with RFC/IT to ensure that we are getting the best and necessary data for the team to analyze the business
Support in market seasonal stock position assuring the right volumes are available on Ecom and distribution centers, and inform of changes to Allocation teams
Contribute to market inseason trading, assuring timely sales forecast by product, stock intakes and inseason markdowns
Work with global/local colleagues to define and implement best in class eCom planning best practices and KPI tracking mechanisms focused on optimization of the eCom experience through in season trading best practices
Key Relationships:
Market CTC
Market Finance teams
Market Op teams
Global DBC
Supply Chain
Demand Planning
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Relevant job experience in a Planning or Buying function, and fully qualified and trained
Combined broad theoretical and practical knowledge incl. company policies and practices
Strong competence with Planning, procedures and systems

- eCommerce experience preferred

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:
University degree or equivalent education required
5+ Years of work experience
1 year of informal management experience required
Digital Experience

AT ADIDAS WE HAVE A WINNING CULTURE. BUT TO WIN, PHYSICAL POWER IS NOT ENOUGH. JUST LIKE ATHLETES OUR EMPLOYEES NEED MENTAL STRENGTH IN THEIR GAME.

WE FOSTER THE ATHLETE'S MINDSET THROUGH A SET OF BEHAVIORS THAT WE WANT TO ENABLE AND DEVELOP IN OUR PEOPLE AND THAT ARE AT THE CORE OF OUR UNIQUE COMPANY CULTURE:
THIS IS HOW WE WIN WHILE PLAYING FAIR.

COURAGE:
Speak up when you see an opportunity; step up when you see a need.

OWNERSHIP:
Pick up the ball. Be proactive, take responsibility and follow-through.

INNOVATION:
Elevate to win. Be curious, test and learn new and better ways of doing things.

TEAMPLAY:
Win together. Work collaboratively and cultivate a shared mindset.

INTEGRITY:
Play by the rules. Hold yourself and others accountable to our company's standards.

RESPECT:
Value all players. Display empathy, be inclusive and show dignity to all.

ADIDAS CELEBRATES DIVERSITY, SUPPORTS INCLUSIVENESS AND ENCOURAGES INDIVIDUAL EXPRESSION IN OUR WORKPLACE. WE DO NOT TOLERATE THE HARASSMENT OR DISCRIMINATION TOWARD ANY OF OUR APPLICANTS OR EMPLOYEES. WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.
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