Merchandising Specialist

adidas; Fatih; On-site; TRY 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

adidas is seeking an Allocation and Trading professional for Factory Outlets to support initial store allocations and replenishment processes. You will help ensure stock availability aligns with store sales plans and collaborate with cross-functional teams on launches and shipments.

The role requires strong Excel skills, analytical thinking, and adaptability to fast-changing market needs in a global sports brand context.

Qualifications

• University degree in business or engineering
• 0-1 year typical relevant work experience
• Strong Excel and analytical abilities

Responsibilities

• Define initial allocations to cover store needs and optimize stock by channel ranges.
• Prepare weekly KPIs and reports for in-season replenishment.
• Contribute to markdown decisions for FO channel within global and local guidelines.
• Coordinate stock flow from DTC to FO channels to maintain relevance and margins.
• Assist in FO assortment planning based on guidance from Global and Local ranges.
• Collaborate with marketing and OBF teams to track launches and shipments.
• Coordinate with District Managers to monitor stock needs and actions.
• Replenish FO stores from excess stock and other channels.

Skills

Excel

Analytical skills

Problem solving

Decision making

Adaptability

Education

University degree in business or engineering

Job description

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

Help in the execution of Allocation and Trading of Factory Outlets. Deliver initial allocations and replenishments, ensuring quick and effective reaction to fast changing market environment to manage the implementation of the allocation strategy.

Key Responsibilities:

• Define the initial allocations to assure that stores needs are covered by following the Channel Ranges by providing with the optimal initial volumes to achieve store sales plans
• Responsible for the preparation of weekly KPIs and reports to enable in-season replenishment of stocks according to store performance
• Participate in defining mark-downs for FO channel as required within given framework and in line with market and global strategy
• Execute flow of stock effectively from regular DTC channels to FO channels to assure product relevance in regular stores, adequate stock clearance and margin optimization
• Assist in the creation of FO Assortment Plans planned production according to guidance provided by Global FO range / Local FO range.
• Work close with marketing and OBF teams for tracking shipment and performance of launch articles
• Work closely with District Managers to follow up the stock needs and take actions accordingly
• Replenish FOs from excess stock and other channels’ available stocks to hit the stock level targets
• Work closely with DC to plan the weekly shipments
• Track company stock and feed FO stores
• Visit Value stores with District Managers regularly, create store visit reports and take necessary actions to improve sales
• Create and analyze ad-hoc reports

Key Relationships:

• Retail Operations
• Local retail teams
• Market Price Architecture
• Planning and Buying
• VM

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

• Good excel knowledge
• Strong analytical skills
• Ability of problem solving and decision making
• Flexible and agile to fast changing market needs

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• University degree in business or engineering, ideally with sales focus or equivalent professional experience
• 0-1 year typical relevant work experience

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• 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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