Specialist, Alliance Accounts

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

This role is an 8 month contract that will support the Rebel Sales Team through the analysis and visibility of Seasonal and Financial Forecasting, Demand Planning, Key Account performance (Sell Through Data Analysis), and ad-hoc Customer reporting all aimed to drive sell out and growth for the Rebel channel and broader adidas business.

Key Responsibilities:

• Seasonal & Financial Forecasting

• Data Analytics (inclusive of Sell Through Data Analysis)

• Orderbook Management support to the sales team

• Identify opportunities and risks in the business in-season against plan and provides actionable recommendations to improve results.

• Prepare weekly, monthly and quarterly reports to provide detailed overview of business performance by category

• GTM (Go-to-Market) Co-ordination for Forecasting & Customer Financial reporting

• Ad-Hoc Channel and Customer focussed reporting aspects

• Non-Inventory Purchase Order Placement.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Strong Microsoft Office skills essential, particularly Excel and PowerPoint. SAP and BI (Business Intelligence) experience desirable.

• Strong understanding of Retail Math and the ability to interpret sell through data to recommend changes that positively impact the business.

• Experience and understanding of developing consumer, retail and competitor trends.

• Prioritization skills and the ability to be detail oriented and accomplish assignments simultaneously under tight timelines.

• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from managers, sales representatives, peers and customers.

• Excellent communication skills and a proven ability to develop long lasting relationships with internal/external stakeholders

• Ability to contribute to a Team Environment and High-Performance Culture.

Key Relationships:

• Internal: Director Key Accounts, Manager Key Accounts, Key Account Managers, Planning Team, Supply Chain, Sales Operations, Finance, Customer Service Team, Marketing Operations., Category

• External: Merch & Planning Teams at Rebel

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• Tertiary qualifications in Business, Finance or Accounting or similar Field preferred, but not essential.

WHAT'S ON OFFER?

A competitive base salary, bonus scheme and adidas employee benefits are also on offer to the successful candidate, these may include:

• Remote Work Options
• Employee Assistant Programs
• Parental Benefits
• Employee Discount on adidas Merchandise

HOW DO I APPLY?

• Press the "Apply" button and follow the instructions
• You will be required to fill out the online applications forms, and attach a copy of your resume and cover letter which addresses all above candidate requirements
• Please note that due to the high volume of applications adidas receives, we will be unable to respond to all individual inquiries.