Assistant Manager Buying

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adidas is seeking an Assistant Manager Buying in Portland, a full-time hybrid role that owns the buying process for selected categories and executes in-season trading to meet sales and margin targets while partnering with planning, marketing and business units for adidas US Concept Stores. In pre-season you will develop seasonal strategy, submit forecasts and size curves, and present to leadership; in-season you’ll conduct weekly performance recaps, lead cross-functional trading, and align with allocation and OTBs. The ideal candidate has 2 years buying experience, a business or merchandising degree, Excel fluency and a collaborative mindset. To apply, tailor your resume to showcase forecasting, trading, cross-functional collaboration and store-tiering. adidas offers Mon-Thu onsite with Friday remote; we are an equal opportunity employer.

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 financial targets.

Key Responsibilities:

Pre-Season

• Develop a full seasonal strategy within the owned categories that support business 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.
• Recap 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
• 3rd Party Vendors
• 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.
• Fluent in English

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• 2 years of relevant work experience; University degree in business or merchandising, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Ability to alternate between sitting and standing for extended periods of time
• 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. For work requiring a high degree of collaboration or an in-person presentation, in-office attendance is required even on Friday

adidas celebrates diversity, supports inclusiveness and encourages individual expression in our workplace. We actively encourage individuals with disabilities to apply and will provide reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process. We do not tolerate the harassment or discrimination toward any of our applicants or employees. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.