Adidas - Assistant Manager - Region Retail Training

Purpose/Mission :

- This role is responsible to contribute to retail net sales and contribution targets within his/her assigned territory

Key Responsibilities :

Functional;

- Executing specific adidas Group Retail University programs, as well as additional training initiatives

- Monitoring and supporting the execution of adidas Group Retail University within all stores, as needed

- Creating a culture of learning and continuous personal development in stores

- Plan and deliver aGRU Store Manager Training Program workshops and support the aGRU Store Manager Core Training Program, as needed

- Participate in the Global Retail Seasonal Training Planning, Development and Deployment process, providing relevant up-front input regarding local seasonal training needs and completing the translation/localization and delivery of global seasonal training materials in a timely manner

- Design, develop and deliver additional seasonal training materials to support local-specific product/concept marketing activations in partnership with the respective regional Store Operation managers

- Coach store teams in the proper execution of store level aGRU programs (e.g., RP, ARP and SIM Training Programs), as well as the Seasonal Training Program, ensuring best practice is followed in all stores

- Use qualitative and quantitative methods, as well as established tracking systems/tools to ensure aGRU training and development programs are consistently and effectively executed across all stores within the market

- Assist progression and certifications along the SHINE Retail Field Career Ladder are effectively applied and executed within the local Market

- Lead and manage other local training projects as agreed with the Market Retail Director and/or the Regional Manager

- Identify and develop in-store trainers, driving the personal development of natural successors

Personnel : NA

Controlling ;

- To measure progress on own KPIs

- To report to all superiors

- To monitor all reports

- To monitor and report on customers and competitors sell-through and activities, and propose/initiate/take actions

- To provide realistic plans

Professional background :

Functional : 3-4 years in sales and/or Marketing, ideally with retail focus

Industry: ideally in apparel/fashion/shoes or FMCG

Leadership : NA

Exposure : Sports, Marketing, Account Marketing

Educational Background :

- University degree in business with marketing and sales focus

IT and Language skills :

- Outlook : basic

- Word : basic

- Excel : advanced

- PowerPoint : advanced

- English : Fluent

- Local language : Fluent