Advanced Retail Professional (3IC) - Manawa Bay Factory Outlet, NZ

adidas; Auckland; On-site; NZD 52,000 - 72,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee discount

Career development

Job summary

adidas is seeking an Advanced Retail Professional (3IC) for the Manawa Bay Factory Outlet in Auckland, NZ. This full-time role supports the Store Manager and Assistant Manager to drive sales and deliver exceptional customer experiences.

You will lead a team, uphold adidas standards, and ensure stock-to-floor processes are smooth and efficient. The role emphasizes coaching, product knowledge, and merchandising excellence in a dynamic, high-energy environment.

Qualifications

• Experience leading a retail team in a fashion or sports brand environment.
• Strong customer service orientation with a focus on exceeding sales targets.
• Effective merchandising and stock replenishment know-how.

Responsibilities

• Achieve store targets and ensure optimal consumer experience through staff productivity and an active selling environment.
• Model adidas service and selling standards to inspire the team to meet commercial goals.
• Represent the adidas brand, values and products in an engaging, impactful way.

Skills

Retail Team Leader

Customer Service

Visual Merchandising

Stock Management

Job description

Advanced Retail Professional (3IC) - Manawa Bay Factory Outlet, NZ

We are seeking a passionate Advanced Retail Professional (3IC) for our Manawa Bay Factory Outlet in Auckland, NZ on a FULL-TIME basis.

As one of the leading sports brands globally, adidas has been built on a vision that our passion for sport makes the world a better place. We lead through innovation – in our product’s performance technologies, in our Originals fashion, and in our commitment to developing and growing the company’s most important asset: our people.

What’s on offer?
• A competitive salary

• Generous employee discounts on adidas product
• Career development with an iconic global sports brand

Responsibilities include assisting the Store Manager & Assistant Manager in:

• Achieving store targets and optimal consumer experience within an adidas concept store through staff productivity and fostering an active selling environment.
• Role modelling our service and selling standards to provide customers with an outstanding experience while leading and inspiring store team to meet or exceed commercial goals.
• Represent the adidas brand/company values and products in an inspiring and impactful way.
• Execute and maintain established Visual Merchandising standards and adequate shop floor replenishment
• Training and coaching team to fine tune service skills, as well as foundational and seasonal brand and product knowledge.
• Coordinate team members to ensure most efficient inventory processing procedures and a seamless stock-to-floor process
• Share best practices to drive the overall store team performance

Experience in the following will be highly regarded:
• Retail Team Leader of men’s/women’s apparel or sports footwear

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Please note applicants must have permanent legal rights to work in Australia or New Zealand. No Relocation or Visa support is offered for these roles

Please note part of adidas Pacific’s recruitment process will require external candidates to consent to a pre-employment credit and criminal history check.

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.

At adidas, we strongly believe that embedding diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) into our culture and talent processes gives our employees a sense of belonging and our brand a real competitive advantage.
– Culture Starts With People, It Starts With You –
By recruiting talent and developing our people to reflect the rich diversity of our consumers and communities, we foster a culture of inclusion that engages our employees and authentically connects our brand with our consumers.