Store Development Manager, adidas

Job description

Country: United Kingdom
Job Function: Retail (Back Office)

State / Province: England
Position Type: Full time

City / Location: Stockport
Brand: adidas

Relocation: No Selection

Somewhere, in one of our workshops right now, the future is taking shape. We are constantly working to redefine the way clothing and footwear transforms the pitch, court or course. This is what drives us: the feeling of discovery and the urge to innovate. When we create a product that makes our hearts beat faster, we know we’re onto something.

If this sounds inspiring, you might be one of us: Someone who loves to create the present, as well as shape the future. There’s a reason adidas has been at the forefront of defining sport for more than 60 years: We never stand still. Everyday, we work to improve everything we create.

At adidas, interesting, amazing and inspiring aren’t just ideas. They are what we do every single day.

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organisation:

This role is responsible for maximising the profitability of the Market Retail Portfolio by managing depreciation line & ongoing investments for Store Development.

Key Responsibilities:

· Manage Market Own Retail implementations in line with CoE tools, processes and service structure, including SLAs and briefing requests from COE
· Sign off of all instalations per market, provide complete documentation with required detail to ensure a complete audit trail of all store projects
· To manage multiple implementation projects and o-ordinate new store opening projects to ensure Merchandising, HR, Training, Merchandising, Marketing, IT, Health and Safety and Visual Merchandising plans can be implemented flawlessly
· To continuously work to reduce cost without effecting the standard of work or operation in the retail stores
· To define & set SLAs with all store development related partners
· Implement Store Concepts in line with concept documentation & commercial KPIs flawlessly and support above Market consultations of documentation.
· Report quality issues in real time using provided standardised processes & documents.
· Implement guidelines within Market ensuring these are translated into local language(s), where necessary
· Manage & sign off all installations per market, provide documentation with required detail
· Initiate reverse logistics of excess equipment.
· Stay within set budgets, for all store opening, closures and refits
· Provide Market Forecast
· Other duties as requested by your manager.

Authorities:

· None

Key Relationships:

· Retail Store Development
· Global Retail Environments
· Market Finance & Selling, Procurement & IT Teams
· Operational Management of 3rd party providers

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

· Strong communication skills
· Advanced numeracy, literacy and verbal communication skills
· Intermediate to advanced skills in MS Office
· Fluency in English and local language of Market HQ
· Geographical mobility

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

· Degree in project management for the building industry, civil engineering or architecture or equivalent professional experience
· 3-5 years of dedicated Store Development experience with focus on multi market roll out & implementation
· NEBOSH
· Prince2
· Exposure to operations & Visual Merchandising beneficial