Retail Inventory Controller

adidas; Riyadh; On-site; SAR 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Adidas in Riyadh is seeking an Inventory Control Specialist to monitor and optimize stock levels across stores and a central warehouse. You will run daily, weekly, and monthly reports and ensure data integrity in LS and SAP, driving audits and loss-prevention actions.

The role requires a university degree or diploma and 3-4 years of retail inventory control experience, with strong MS Office skills to organize vast data and support cross-functional teams.

Qualifications

• Advanced MS Office user; proficient in Excel/Access

Responsibilities

• Run inventory reports daily, weekly, or monthly and analyze item performance.
• Develop and enhance inventory reporting structures for consistency and accuracy.
• Identify high-turn and low-turn items and maintain communication reports for teams.
• Control inventory adjustments; analyze quantity and price variances.
• Investigate system issues to resolve problems and maintain data integrity.
• Maintain high levels of customer service, internal and external.
• Minimize inaccuracies in store stock data and drive stock audit processes.
• Ensure stock and stock revenue are aligned in LS and SAP.

Skills

MS Office

Education

University degree or diploma

Job description

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organisation

Monitoring and maintaining levels of inventory between systems, stores and warehouse. Ensuring correct Retail controls and procedures are implemented at store level and accurate STOH information delivered to Snr Manager Retail Operations Manager & Snr Manager Consumer excellence

Key Responsibilities

Run a series of inventory reports on daily, weekly, or monthly basis and perform detailed analysis of item performance.

Develop accurate, consistent, and enhancements to the inventory reporting structure.

Identify “heavy” and “low” turn inventory items and maintain communication reports for the respective teams.

Control inventory adjustments (quantity and price variance analysis)

Diligent investigations required to solve problems in the systems.

Maintenance and accountability of high levels of customer service (internal and external).

Minimize inaccuracy of store stock data.

Driving the stock audit process from planning to execution.

Stock items and stock revenue to be accurately managed in a LS and SAP for 100% alignment

Ability to organize vast amounts of data.

Work proactively to propose process changes which will prevent irregularities

Store receiving and shipping of inventory into and out of the company’s warehouse including EOS transfers and inter branch transfers

Results of investigations and enormities about possible loss prevention issues reported directly to Snr Manager Retail Operations.

Key Performance Indicators

• Shrinkage target defined each year (administration)

To ensure all uniforms & Damages adjusted monthly

PRP Internal controls Audit Results (relevant sections)

Investigations closed within 48 hours

System alignment - monthly results between 98% 100%

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Advanced user of MS Office suite of products

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications

• University degree or diploma level.

3-4 years of retail inventory control experience with focus on business.

Industry experience in Sports/Consumer goods.

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.

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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.