Brand Operations Coordinator (6mo. LTD)

at  Adidas

Purpose:
To drive business excellence and lead the end-to-end processes behind samples, go-to-market, data and systems to achieve brand goals. Support with the infrastructure, mindset and capabilities to implement NAM and market specific sell in tools that allow Product Merchandizing teams to focus on their tasks in a consistent and efficient way. With a strong emphasis on all aspects of the route-to-market for samples across adidas, and adidas Golf businesses. This includes order management, logistics and import, sales distribution, quarterly liquidation.

Key Responsibilities:

• Own communication, and policing of all seasonal sample deadlines and calendars across the Canadian business to ensure all internal stakeholders are aligned and clear on expectations, accountabilities and deliverables.
• Update Product Merchandizing teams post sample deadlines on confirmed sample orders, and lead ongoing communication of inbound sample status, delays, ETA’s in regular cadence.
• Own sample issue resolution and Q&A across all departments and stakeholders.
• Coordinate the timely and accurate return of samples from Sales at the end of each season. This includes building process with BDC on sample pairing and receiving in preparation for possible re-sale.
• Develop and manage a process to enable the timely liquidation of samples. Prepare inventory lists of samples to be liquidated through non-traditional channels based on this process.
• Work closely with USA and Global counterparts to identify new ways of managing samples to continuously improve our local processes.
• Support systems & tools – Implementation, Training, Maintenance and Enhancement for the Canadian market
• Coordinate and implement change management for sell-in systems and processes. Act as a liaison between end users and the systems and processes.
• Represent the needs of the Merchandising Team in cross functional meetings.
• Facilitate market specific GTM milestone and calendars with key stakeholders and provide clear vision of seasonal priorities for Product Merchandizing teams.
• Coordinate and implement business process management in accordance with strategic direction across business units.

Key Relationships:

• Product Managers
• Logistics
• DC Operations
• Finance
• Sales
• Global Operations – Samples Team

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

• Exceptional organizational skills with a strong attention to detail
• Ability to work within very strict and tight deadlines/timelines
• Proficient in Microsoft based programming, specifically Excel
• Strong communication skills with ability to build lasting relationships across stakeholders
• Excellent command of the English language both verbally and written
• Strong analytical mindset
• Ability to learn quickly and thrive in a consistently changing environment

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• Community college graduate, or equivalency in education and experience
• We officially returned to office in a hybrid work environment, working 3 days in office and 2 days remote. The working location of this position is Toronto, Ontario.
• Though our teammates hail from all corners of the world, our working language is English.
• Diversity and Inclusion at adidas means championing individual uniqueness and cultivating a culture of belonging in which everyone can create at their best. We embrace DIVERSE backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives and seek to create a workforce that REFLECTS our consumers and communities.
• adidas is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We encourage applications from all qualified candidates, including those with Disabilities, and will accommodate applicants’ needs, upon request, throughout all stages of the recruitment and selection process. If selected to participate in an interview, accommodations will be made available on request. Please inform the Recruiter of the accommodation(s) that you may require. Information received relating to accommodation will be addressed confidentially.

• Own communication, and policing of all seasonal sample deadlines and calendars across the Canadian business to ensure all internal stakeholders are aligned and clear on expectations, accountabilities and deliverables.
• Update Product Merchandizing teams post sample deadlines on confirmed sample orders, and lead ongoing communication of inbound sample status, delays, ETA’s in regular cadence.
• Own sample issue resolution and Q&A across all departments and stakeholders.
• Coordinate the timely and accurate return of samples from Sales at the end of each season. This includes building process with BDC on sample pairing and receiving in preparation for possible re-sale.
• Develop and manage a process to enable the timely liquidation of samples. Prepare inventory lists of samples to be liquidated through non-traditional channels based on this process.
• Work closely with USA and Global counterparts to identify new ways of managing samples to continuously improve our local processes.
• Support systems & tools – Implementation, Training, Maintenance and Enhancement for the Canadian market
• Coordinate and implement change management for sell-in systems and processes. Act as a liaison between end users and the systems and processes.
• Represent the needs of the Merchandising Team in cross functional meetings.
• Facilitate market specific GTM milestone and calendars with key stakeholders and provide clear vision of seasonal priorities for Product Merchandizing teams.
• Coordinate and implement business process management in accordance with strategic direction across business units