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Manager Assortment Planning

Manager Assortment Planning

Area: Concept-to-Consumer Merchandising

Department: Assortment Planning

Direct Reporting Line: Senior Manager Assortment Planning - EM

Indirect/secondary reporting line:

Level: M4

Subsidiary/country: Emerging Markets

Location: Gurugram

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organisation:

Manage and guide execution of assortment planning strategy across DTC channels (Own Retail, Franchise, E-com), except Factory Outlets

Deliver the option planning and channel ranging ensuring clear input is collected from key stakeholders in market level, including all countries and clusters.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage assortment planning process by creating Option Plans and Channel Ranges per channel & store segmentation
• Drive global priorities of DTC brand collection, DTC exclusives and key horizontal initiatives with a cross category overview.
• Enable the market store format strategy and store tiering methodologies that are aligned with global methodologies
• Implement initiatives that allow the collaboration with the OR/FR channel teams to attain optimal Option Plans for DTC channels
• Enable further streamlining of the market DTC range based on horizontal reviews at key milestones
• Drive Market Range enhancements through Assortment Planning that reflects localization and differentiation in market range where needed (seasonality, differentiation)
• Prepare the channel ranging process across all channels, including Brand Collection and key stories, and balancing global assortment packages and specific market needs.
• Prepare feedback sessions to RA teams to assure that Option Plans needs are reflected based on channel/tier-segment needs. Drive global priorities of DTC brand collection, DTC exclusives and key horizontal initiatives of sustainability, credibility and inclusivity with a cross-category womens approach.
• Collaborate with EM Merch & Ecom Teams & EM Bus to drive the Brand Milestones.

Key Relationships:

• CTC Brand
• CTC Market Range Architecture
• Global DBC
• Market channel teams (OR/FR and e-com)
• Market key account teams
• Market BUs
• Market Finance teams
• Cluster CTC & DTC

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to understand the art & science of buying & merchandising along with a broad understanding of business KPIs, product knowledge & consumer focus, relevant especially to DTC channels
• Specialist in option planning and channel ranging processes with strong understanding of relevant systems solutions
• Broad and deep knowledge of assortment planning processes with a good balance between theoretical understanding and practical experience
• Knowledge/Skills in buying & merchandising methodologies & processes
• High level of proficiency in MS-excel, and data analysis
• Strong communication & influencing skills
• Ability to work in a matrixed set-up, across global/multi-cultural teams and set-ups.

Requisite Education and Experience/ Minimum Qualification:

• University degree in business, ideally either in fashion/footwear merchandising or marketing and sales focus or equivalent professional experience
• 6-8 years of typical relevant work experience
• Experience of working with a global sports wear / fashion brand or any global work experience will be an added advantage

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Job Title: Manager Assortment Planning

Brand: adidas

Location: Gurgaon

TEAM: Sales

State: HR

Country/Region: IN

Contract Type: Full time

Number: 496944

Date: Sep 26, 2023

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