Senior Manager Buying

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:- This role is responsible for maximising the profitability of Birck & mortar by building and driving commercial strategies. Responsibilities include implementing merchandising best practise to ensure delivery of best-in-class range in conjunction with key strategic business goals. A key focus of this role also lies in training and developing the team to ensure merchandising best practise and excellence is maintained and implemented.- Key Responsibilities:- Drive range and assortment planning strategy for the Retail & Franchise Channel to ensure brand strategies and commercial success that affect in a positive way the top and bottom line- Align a category based Open-To-Buy (OTB) plan (pre-season product planning, option planning, range planning, demand planning) to reduce inventories and have a healthy stock turn- Drive constant improvements in Allocation and Replenishment (A&R) techniques to ensure the correct execution of the buying strategy and increase conversion rate- Drive a set of key merchandising reports that help evaluate the business goals and ensure this is rolled out within the departments to maximize business opportunities- Lead the end-to-end in season management including management of best sellers and worst sellers, in season stock cover management, in season reactivity and sales to space management using the tools available to maximize the profitability of the adidas Group in the country and give the best product experience to consumers- Drive the strategy and execution of end of season management to increase Standard Margin, Stock turn and Channel profitability- Drive store categorization project for Retail and Franchise in LAM to create synergies between channels and improve consumer experience- Knowledge Skills and Abilities:- Specialist in business or technical skills with detailed knowledge in some areas of work or systems.- Broad & deep knowledge in own functional area, combining theoretical and practical knowledge- Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:- 7 years experience- As manager of Experts 0 - 2 years management experience required- As manager of Admin / Tech Support minimum of 3 years management experience requiredAT 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.**ADIDAS CELEBRATES DIVERSITY, SUPPORTS INCLUSIVENESS AND ENCOURAGES INDIVIDUAL EXPRESSION IN OUR WORKPLACE. WE DO NOT TOLERATE THE HARASSMENT OR DISCRIMINATION TOWARD ANY OF OUR APPLICANTS OR EMPLOYEES. WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.*****- JOB TITLE:- Senior Manager Buying (Merchandising)- BRAND:- adidas- LOCATION:- Mexico City- TEAM:- Retail (Back Office)- STATE:- MEX- COUNTRY/REGION:- MX- CONTRACT TYPE:- Full time- NUMBER:- - DATE:- Aug 22, 2024