adidas · 1 week ago
Assistant Manager Global Merchandise - US Sports
Portland, OR
Full-time
Hybrid
Entry, Mid Level
2+ years expadidas is a leading sports brand, and they are seeking an Assistant Global Merchandise Manager for the US Sports Business Unit. This role involves supporting strategic business imperatives and driving growth by assisting in the implementation of seasonal sell-ins and ensuring product alignment with market needs.
American FootballApparelFitnessLifestyleManufacturingMarketingProfessional ServicesRetailSporting GoodsWholesale
Responsibilities
Support category initiatives to meet key commercial goals for US Sports
Support market / account facing milestone meetings for specific category areas (e.g., FTW, APP)
Assist the category through key Global milestone deliverables focused on THO and GTMSO
Support creation of Global Merch sell-in documents
Support all business conversations for specific category areas (e.g., FTW, APP) with markets and accounts
Support the implementation of seasonal GTM plans towards markets and channels
Help manage category range architecture for seasonal specific category areas (e.g., FTW, APP) incl. system input and accuracy
Identify opportunities to streamline merchandising workflows, improve data accuracy, and strengthen communication across global channels
Contribute to quantitative and qualitative data analysis, ensuring alignment with consumer demand, seasonal trends and financial targets
Help conduct category insights and analytics incl. market/consumer/competitor insights and sales analysis and leverage for planning
Assist in go to market planning and execution of global merchandising strategies
Manage sample process, incl. coordination, budget definition, ordering, delivery follow up and follow up documents – for all internal and customer facing milestones
Manage sell-in photo shoots (product and on model comms articles)
Qualification
Required
Proficiency with MS applications (Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint) and other computer software (Internet, POS Systems, etc.)
Fluent in English. An additional European language is an advantage
Highly Organized and self-starter
Ability to translate insights to actions
Analytical skills, be solution driven and results orientated
Storytelling capability, presentation, and communication skills
University degree or equivalent education required
2+ years of relevant experience in/transferable to the sports industry linked to GTM functions, e.g., retail, merchandising, buying, e-com
Previous global, wholesale, retail, digital/ecom, vertical experience in merchandising, buying
Preferred
Experience in Product Creation, Supply Chain, Visual Merchandising, Planning & Allocation is a plus
Benefits
Hybrid work policy
Company
adidas
Adidas is a global sports brand that manufactures apparel, accessories, and footwear for professional athletes involved in various sports.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$580.46M2025-10-30Post Ipo Debt· $580.46M
2020-04-15Post Ipo Debt
2002-01-11IPO
Leadership Team
Kasper Rorsted
CEO
Fabian Hieronimus
SVP Brand Strategy & Business Development
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