Merchandise Manager – Basketball
Job Field: Office Jobs
Location: PORTLAND, WA
Salary: $-
Job Type: Part Time
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<td align="left"><font style="font-size: 100%;">Merchandise Manager – Basketball<BR>Req Number: US -8033ADI12<BR><BR><BR><BR>Country United States Department Marketing<BR>State Province Oregon Job Type Marketing & Communications<BR>City Location Portland Brand adidas<BR>PostalZip code Not specified Relocation Offered Yes<BR>Position Type Full-time <BR><BR><BR><BR>You share our passion for sports fashion and an active lifestyle You are ambitious keen to learn and quick on the uptake You also know how to communicate and assert yourself with an open attitude and determination You enjoy working in a team environment and think internationally You are fully conscious of the fact that flexibility logical thinking and the ability to adapt to new situations are essentials for winning the game<BR><BR>As ourMerchandise Manager - Basketballyoull be expected to bring your own MVP performance to the tasks below<BR><BR>Purpose<BR>Executes business strategy to achieve net sales net margin inventory and SKU productivity for assigned category Support long-term goals and strategy for assigned category to ensure global brand vision and corporate objects are met for the US market<BR><BR>Key Accountabilities<BR>* Assists in developing the marketing strategy for the business from brief through range launch<BR>* Build assortment plans by channel which give clear product direction and information to the operational departments<BR>* Assists in the collaboration with product marketing to develop category initiatives in order to meet key commercial goals Drives end to end initiatives through to all departments<BR>* Communicates SMU needs to Product Management on behalf of specific accounts<BR>* Builds marketretailer network to maintain trend and product awareness<BR>* Presents ranges internally and externally to key retailers<BR>* Identifies the products that maximize profitabilityproductivity and present those to Management in a clear and concise format<BR>* Communicates the pricing strategies for the assortment to Management to ensure we meet the business strategy as well as the targeted channel account segment<BR>* Track and manage end-to-end business models supply chain solutions to obtain greater profit and cash flow by channel by key accounts<BR>* Manage and support range assortment and merchandising by channels and accounts from merchandising tools to catalogs and floor plans<BR>* Assists in implementing activation plans to drive authentic stories with Sports marketing and Brand marketing<BR>* Creates seasonal forecasts updates monthly<BR>* Manages the process with effective communication and action steps in order to achieve margin profitability and inventory<BR>* May work with the Sales Manager and Market Managers to achieve goals by region by channel by account<BR>* May update relevant systems and execute relevant reporting depending on category<BR><BR>Knowledge Skills and Abilities<BR>* Ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional team<BR>* Strong business acumen in channel distribution net sales margin profit and inventory<BR>* Strong presentation and communication skills written and verbal<BR>* Strong process </font></td>
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