Director Merchandising adidas Group Dubai

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This role is responsible for maximising the sales, profitability & brand equity of the EM Central (MENA) organisation by building and driving commercial strategies for a defined business unit. The scope of this role covers Own Retail, Franchise and eCOM channels across all store formats. The Direct to Consumer channels (DTC) (Own Retail, Franchise, eCOM) are growth levers for the MENA business for brand adidas. Responsible to drive and deliver key strategic business and category goals and overall financial objectives.

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Director Brand Activation adidas Group Dubai

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Own and steer the execution of the Global Brand Strategy, ensuring consistent deployment throughout EM Central, delivering all relevant Brand KPIs. Ensure execution excellence and consistent deployment of a holistic brand marketing plan across all communication channels, retail, PR, Digital and Media in alignment with Global and EM BA Strategy. Represent the brand activation needs of all markets within the Emerging Market Central and provide this input to the hub teams in Emerging Market.

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Product Manager - Training - adidas - Dubai

Job Description

SHAPE THE FUTURE OF SPORT
For over 80 years the adidas Group has been part of the world of sports on every level, delivering state-of-the-art sports footwear, apparel and accessories. Today, the adidas Group is a global leader in the sporting goods industry and offers a broad portfolio of Brands and products.
 
Working for adidas Group means being a part of a company that strives to hire, develop, and retain people with a passion for their work, for sport, for our brands, and to perform on a diverse team.  If you like our products just wait until you meet the people who make them.
 
Our Dubai office is located in Deira with views of the Creek which is a shallow lagoon used by traditional dhows and modern water transport.  The office covers 3 floors and incorporates 7 showrooms, large lunch/recreation room and gym.
 
As the Product Manager - Training you will report into the Head of Marketing and work to
build a range that fulfills the needs of respective market. You will take full responsibility for the Training category. Through sports competence and consumer insight you will create an industry leading Area range.
 
Job Profile
•The PM is the range expert in region MEA
•The PM briefs in specific needs to Europe/Global
•Manage a working relationship between all EM countries
•Present the ranges internally (sales) and externally (customers)
•Analyses and reports on category performance and efficiency
•Responsible for pricing, forecasting, range segmentation, showrooms, samples ordering and follow-up
•Prepare catalogues, presentations for Sales Meetings
•Assists and executes product trainings
 
Education
Bachelors Degree in Marketing
 
Experience
•3-4 years of marketing experience with focus on business and marketing
•Industry: Consumer goods  
 
IT Skills
MS Word - Intermediate
MS Powerpoint - Advanced
MS Outlook  - Intermediate
MS Excel - Advanced
 
Languages
English - fluent
Arabic - advantage
 
What’s on offer?
A competitive salary, bonus scheme and adidas employee benefits are also on offer to the successful candidate
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Country Sales Manager - East Africa - Adidas - Dubai

Job Description SHAPE THE FUTURE OF SPORT For over 80 years the adidas Group has been part of the world of sports on every level, delivering state-of-the-art sports footwear, apparel and accessories. Today, the adidas Group is a global leader in the sporting goods industry and offers a broad portfolio of Brands and products.   Working for adidas Group means being a part of a company that strives to hire, develop, and retain people with a passion for their work, for sport, for our brands, and to perform on a diverse team.  If you like our products just wait until you meet the people who make them.    As the Country Sales Manager - East Africa you will be based in Nairobi, Kenya reporting into the General Manager - Northern Africa.  You will be responsible for ensuring sustainable and profitable market share growth and continuously strengthening the adidas brand image.     We are looking for candidates with local market knowledge and experience.   Job Profile Functional To ensure a powerful execution of “go-to-market-strategy” for East Africa plus preparation and execution of sell-in to all East Africa customers in alignment with the GTM strategy and targets. To manage effectively cross-functional projects (incl.  Area projects) on a country level WC management (DSO, control on receivables, stock-turns) To balance thoroughly business, marketing and financial objectives in order to derive the “best/optimal” results To analyze & evaluate complex business proposals/opportunities/ threats based on a sound understanding of management, balance sheet and P&L KPI’s To represent adidas as a “brand ambassador” in the country plus build, develop and maintain strong customer relationship management. To ensure best practice transfer (Region/Area) within the country    Personnel To staff most suitable persons in direct report positions in alignment with Area HQ To manage all functions as an integrated team by setting team objectives, targets and guidelines To motivate the “country team” to permanently strive for improving current performance levels (“attack spirit”) and to share the passion “All for one – One for all!” Cultivate an environment where employees respect and adhere to company standards of integrity and ethics by integrating these values into all programs and practices   Controlling To strive for meeting budget targets To report risks versus budget targets as early as possible to Area HQ To actively manage “bad debt risks” To drive retention of key players through talent and succession development Provide sound commercial feedback regarding local business & marketing requirements to Area HQ Education   Education Bachelors Degree in related field (business administration/finance/economics)   Experience 5-7 years experience in a senior role preferably within Sales and Marketing within branded consumer goods industry.   IT Skills MS Word, Excel & Powerpoint - advanced Outlook  - intermediate BI/Grape - basic    Languages English - fluent
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Assistant Sales Manager Field (Iran) adidas group - Dubai

Job Description

Purpose/Mission:

To ensure profitable and sustainable market share growth of adidas with franchising by establishing trustful and stable relationships with partners, while respecting adidas (target) brand image in key categories and defined target groups

Key Tasks:

• To allocate resources per group and ensure effective and efficient, tracking specification, negotiation and implementation of actionplans covering –price adjustments, terms and conditions, range and SMUs withRange Mgmt.
• Ensure pre- and re-order buying, account marketing activities.
• Ensure reliable and cost efficient supply of merchandise and responsiveness for requests and complaints of the Customers.
• Develop and maintain personal relationships with key decisiontakers on highest possible levels.
• Leverage own senior management to elaborate innovative salesconcepts and solutions.
• Measure progress on own KPIs.
• Monitor all reports on customers and competitors activities.
• Propose/initiate/take actions to provide realistic plans and forecasts on customer performance.
• Ensure customer compliance with agreements.

KPIs:

• Market shares
• Budget compliance
• DSO
• Store openings
• Implementation support for regional initiatives
  
  

Desired Skills & Experience

Qualification/Professional Experience:

• University degree
• 2 years sales or Marketing experience with exposure to sports marketing or trade marketing
• Industry: Sports, Fashion or FMCG

Computer Skills:

• Advanced - Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint

Languages:

• Farsi (Fluent),English (Fluent) and Arabic (prefered)

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