Assistant Manager, eCommerce Buying - Petaling Jaya, Malaysia - adidas

Description

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

This role is responsible for providing visibility and transparency for country eCommerce (eCom) buying metrics to maximize sales, profitability, and brand equity of this direct-to-consumer channel. This incumbent is expected to provide forecasting and in-season article management in addition to buying analysis for eCom and drive fact-based decision-making.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the implementation of key strategic priorities for eCom in the country in line with the business and eCom strategy
• Drive forecasting article detail and segment responsibilities for the brand on .com, App, and Marketplace ecosystems
• Forecast against Open-To-Buy for eCom in collaboration with the wider eCom country teams
• Partner with eCom Analytics teams to build, deliver & interpret regular (Daily/weekly/monthly/quarterly/seasonal) category business & trading updates
• Deliver best practice end-to-end in-season management including management of best sellers and worst sellers, in-season stock cover management, and in-season reactivity including but not limited to:
• Synchronize, steer and own forecast in the channel by countries
• Drive and benchmark KPIs on productivity, sell-thru, and revenue targets
• Collaborate with the Assortment Planning team to implement product mix according to share of the business, the share of categories, gender-mix, etc, for eCom business
• Review and implement the right buying analysis for the eCom business
• Review size ratios for the new season and take necessary corrective action before order placement
• Analyze sales reports and take necessary action. (pre-, in- and post-season)

Professional background/ Experience:

• Minimum 4 years experience in eCommerce buying or merchandising
• Strong business acumen with excellent analytical skills
• Excellent communications
• Strong collaborating and influencing skills
• Ability to challenge the status quo and drive continuous improvement.
• Fluency in English
• Industry: eCommerce business background is highly preferable