Manager Platform Trading – Temporary 6 MONTHS

Job title:

Manager Platform Trading – Temporary 6 MONTHS

Company:

Adidas

Job description

Join adidas Europe and shape the future! For over 75 years, our European heritage has been a fusion of culture and innovation, driving global sports trends. Our offices, from Herzogenaurach to London, Berlin, Amsterdam, Warsaw, Athens, Milan, Manchester and Paris, are centers of creativity and collaboration. We aim to be Europe’s best sports brand, seeking pioneers and visionaries to join our bold journey. At adidas, you’re not just getting a job; you’re invited to make a global impact, joining a team that values creativity, courage and innovation. Are you ready to be part of our journey?Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

• This role supports the development of the Partner Program (marketplace business model), for our Digital Partner Commerce business in Europe.
• The Platform Trading Manager will be instrumental in driving the management of our live partner business, a portfolio of online wholesale key accounts, eCom pure players and marketplaces.

Key Responsibilities:

• Account lead for our EKA, Cluster accounts, Specialist, Clearance or Marketplace business.
• Executing the Partner Program platform proposition in Europe for respective accounts including ranging strategy, forecasting consolidation, reporting and active in-season management.
• Executing on the trading and service framework across respective accounts, establishing detailed Platform Trading processes for existing and future partners.
• Responsible for knowing the consumer, category, channel, competitor and macro-economic country situation for partner program key account categories. This includes the European retail and eCom environment in distribution, share of buy, competitor ranges and pricing.
• Day-to-day responsibilities include

o Acting as the lead account interface post account go-live for Partner Program partners.o Define the account strategy for current and future Partner Program accounts under your responsibility in close alignment with Pillar lead and Wholesale key account management teamso Contribute to a high-performance culture across the Partner Program business by setting clear expectations and targets, analyzing account performance and delivering operational and commercial improvements to Partner Program business.o Represent assigned accounts internally towards all functions, ensuring aligned and effective collaboration across the end-to-end Platform Trading process.o Drive collaboration with Western European Business Units, Local Marketing and Sales to create seasonal CTC plans that include Brand, Product and Activation programso Support the definition and implementation of all Platform Trading reporting, bringing together Wholesale and eCom data to drive brand and commercial success.

o Drive regular analysis of sell-through performance to the relevant WE teams as well as contribute to overall Partner Program strategic planning based on that analysis.o Drive the in-season management and day to day operations of all live accounts under you and your team’s responsibility.o Pro-actively manage all business KPIs linked to order fulfilment and inventory management, e.g. net sales, standard margin, DCC, cancellations etc.o Partner closely with the Business Development, Operations and eCommerce Business Operations team to facilitate the seamless set up and launch of new account businessKey Relationships:

• Partner Program Business Development, Business Analytics and Platform Operations teams
• WE eCommerce Merchandising, Business Operations, Financial Services, and Analytics teams
• Marketplace team and business/technical teams of partner accounts
• Wholesale team managing assigned accounts
• WE Supply Chain Management team, IT, Finance and Legal teams
• Partner’s account

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to influence and collaborate effectively.
• Highly motivated and flexible, with the ability to work in deadline driven environment.
• Strong organizational and planning skills to handle multiple tasks and business partners.
• Advanced Excel skills and proficiency in spreadsheet analysis. Self-motivated and passionate about deriving business insight from data, improving business processes, and solving problems.
• Excellent PowerPoint skills coupled with excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Able to participate and confidently provide quantitative and qualitative input in investment review.
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills with the ability to present and map complex business solutions and processes (interest in technical and business eCommerce projects a must).
• Solution-oriented with a focus on achieving results. Quick to learn new systems and tools
• Comfortable working in an international environment.
• Fluency in English is required. Fluency in German is preferred

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• BA / BS in Business, Marketing, Finance, Economics or related field (MBA preferred)
• Minimum 3 years professional experience (demonstrated experience in merchandising (eCom & retail) account management, business development or finance is a key requirement.
• Progressive experience in the sporting goods industry is a requirement.

Expected salary

Location

Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

Job date

Wed, 19 Jun 2024 22:48:35 GMT

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