Specialist Merchandise eCommerce

The Specialist Merchandise eCommerce is responsible for maximising sales, profitability and brand equity through merchandise reporting, in-season trading and pre-season planning support. The role sits within the Merchandising & Planning team and supports the Buying & Trading Manager on intake, sales and product information, as well as owning planning and allocation responsibilities. It works closely with the eCom, DTC, Supply Chain and Logistics, Marketing Activations and Consumer Experience teams.

• Support the execution of product and assortment strategy to achieve company eCommerce targets.
• Build, enhance and create merchandise reports to support the Buying & Trading Manager on intake, sales and product information, and own planning and allocation responsibilities.
• Manage and monitor sales plans versus actuals, providing recommendations and insights on article-level performance for business decisions.
• Track, analyse, interpret and provide recommendations based on key merchandising KPIs, and analyse routine sales and stock data to maintain detailed and accurate reports.
• Own the in-season replenishment process for the channels, and allocate products to channels as planned in pre-season buying.
• Execute stock re-allocation and consolidation as required, applying effective strategies to ensure optimal channel stock control.
• Facilitate and provide reports and information daily, and assist with seasonal product ranging.
• Work proactively to propose changes and identify opportunities to continually drive a best-in-class experience for the adidas consumer.
• Drive the Partner Program business, including dedicated buying, inventory management and optimisation, performance monitoring, and business growth initiatives.
• Conduct in-season article reporting and trading to ensure category and product performance meets expectations via a suite of KPIs and tools, and provide pre-season planning support to the Buying & Trading Manager.

• University degree or equivalent professional experience.
• 1-3 years' experience in merchandising or related functions (including buying, planning, distribution, budgeting).
• Fluent in English.
• Structured, organised and process orientated.
• Ability to work effectively within a team environment and under pressure.
• Strong analytical skills.
• Attention to detail.
• Advanced user of MS Office suite of products, especially Excel, Access and PowerPoint.

• Degree in business with a sales focus.
• ECommerce or retail experience.
• Dashboarding or data visualisation experience.

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