Sr Associate Merchandizer DTC FR

Adidas

  • Gurgaon, Haryana
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 3 days ago
Sr. Associate Merchandiser DTC FRPurpose & Overall Relevance for the Organisation:Supporting on creation of most consumer centric range for Franchise Partners/stores and thereby achieving Sell-thru target for the channel.Supporting Fr. Operations’ team in managing in-season trading by sharing best practices and relevant actionable insights.Pre-Season Planning and Buying
  • Assist the pre-season strategy for DTC Franchise for ranging, assortment planning & ensuring consistency with marketing strategy & historical data.
  • Drive the seasonal priorities & DTC Franchise Buying Strategy through Partner Merchandising Teams in close collaboration with OPS teams.
  • Develop reports that provide quantitative and qualitative feedback to channel teams on assortment planning in close collaboration with marketing stakeholders.
  • Participate in major go-to-market milestones to gain insights about key seasonal brand and BU strategies/initiatives and including them in the DTC FR outlook.
  • Drive the ordering tool efficiencies & assist in presenting the buy checks for sign-off by DTC FR leads.
In-Season Planning and Trading
  • Assing in the article performance & analyses on aligned frequency and implement in close collaboration with other channels.
  • Provide actionable recommendations and calls for action based on gathered insights.
  • Work in collaboration with Regional Merchandising, VM, and OPS teams to optimize the opportunities.
Key Relationships:
  • Brand Teams
  • Cluster SCM
  • Cluster Finance
  • DTC FR functional teams (Ops, COE,)
  • IT / BI
  • Franchise Partners
Knowledge Skills and Abilities:
  • 2-3 years of work experience in this domain and preferably Masters in Fashion Management.
  • Experienced in data analysis with strong skills in Microsoft Excel is required.
  • Knowledge of other functional areas involved in the Pre-Season and In-season Merchandising planning is preferred.

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