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Director Buying Ecom Eu, Temporary 10 Months
Posted on March 8, 2025
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
- 0 - 0 USD (yearly)
- Full Time
Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:
To drive pre-season Planning and Buying within the market for the Brand's owned E-commerce channel (e-com).
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Design pre-season strategy for e-com OTB Planning & Management following the market and channel financial targets and global guidelines
- Following Channel Ranges provided by Market CTC Assortment Plan teams, drive buying process for the assigned categories and assure right volumes are bought following market OTB plans
- Assure size breakdowns and phasing are created according to market needs and incorporated in the buying process for e-com
- Manage market seasonal stock position assuring the right volumes are available in e-com store(s) and distribution centers, and inform of changes to Allocation teams
- In Collaboration with Trading and Merch Opps teams manage in-season trading, assuring timely sales forecast by product for the chain, stock intakes, and in-season markdowns
- Drive input to Market CTC Assortment Planning teams regarding range needs by cluster
- Submit initial forecasts into system (RMA) at key milestones in alignment with Demand Planning and SCM pre-season process
- Drive buying process for the assigned categories and assure right volumes are bought following market OTB plans, following Channel Ranges provided by Market CTC Assortment Plan teams
- Leverage a data driven approach to influence range decisions through input and relationship management focused on Market CTC Assortment Planning teams
- Work with global/local colleagues to define and implement best in class eCom buying best practices and KPI tracking mechanisms focused on optimization of the eCom experience through product and ranging decisions
- Collaboration with EU FO team on multichannel Buying and Trading process.
- Build and Manage 4-6 person team
KEY RELATIONSHIPS:
- Digital Activation
- DVM
- Ecommerce growth
- Platform Opps
- Market CTC (esp. Assortment Planning and BU’s)
- Demand Planning and SCM
- Global Buying
- Global Sales & Retail Operations
- Global CTC DTC teams (inc. Global FO teams)
- Global CTC Pricing & Segmentation teams
- Global DBC team
- Market Finance teams
- Market Ops teams
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
- Possess a strong skill set needed for pre-season Planning and Buying for a multichannel direct-to-consumer (own retail, franchise, and e-com) global brand, acquired through advanced training, studies, and relevant working experience.
- Broad knowledge of merchandising and retail supply and operations topics and good knowledge of other functional areas involved in the Planning & Buying process
- Experience in Leading and Developing Teams - ensure organizational efficiency through effective motivation, training and development of the internal teams using prior experience(s) in people management and foster strong relationships and team spirit.
- Good understanding of brand building and consumer perspective
- Strong influencer and natural collaborator
- Holistic thinker – establish and drive end-to-end strategies and initiatives encompassing multiple functions
- Manage the Business (processes, budgets, & projects)
- Fluent in English
REQUISITE EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE / MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- University level degree
- 10+ years of experience
- 3+ years Management experience
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.
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:
Director Buying eCom EU, Temporary 10 months
BRAND:
LOCATION:
Amsterdam
TEAM:
Merchandising & Planning
STATE:
NH
COUNTRY/REGION:
NL
CONTRACT TYPE:
Full time
NUMBER:
525440
DATE:
Mar 7, 2025
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