Manager Visual Direction, New Store Opening

Country: China

Department: Retail

Director Reporting Line: Director Visual Direction

Indirect/Secondary Reporting Line: -

Subsidiary/country: GCA

Location: Beijing

GSMS Grade: M4

Number of Personnel Managed: -

Cost Center/Budget and/or Revenue Responsibility: -

PURPOSE & OVERALL RELEVANCE FOR THE ORGANISATION:

Develop and deliver best VM knowledge to adidas store cross all channels. Play a critical role to drive brand direction, business growth.

Key Responsibilities:

• Support Senior Manager, responsible for all new concept stores opening plan cross both own retail and franchise stores

• • Create Category Zoning Plan
  • Calculate store SKU Capacity
  • Create VM Demo with ISC plan
  • Provide detail VM tools
  • New store opening set up support
  • Make store opening report

• Support Showroom Layout Plan preparation and set up
• Support VM projects and initiatives
• Create strong relationship with key stakeholders (VM Planning Team, Regional VM Implementation Team, Retail Operations Team, Buying and Allocation Team, Store Development Team, Retail Marketing Team)
• Create VM training materials and conduct seasonal VM training seminars to store VM/OVM
• Drive VM/OVM workshop

KEY RELATIONSHIPS:

Internal:

• Visual Excellence & Training

• Retail Marketing & Activation
• Retail Operations
• Retail Design
• Store Development
• Sales

External:

• Vendors
• Customers

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Able to develop store opening plan independently
• Has strong organized, logic, strategic thinking
• Good communication skill
• Good interpersonal communication skill

REQUISITE EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE / MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• Minimum 8 years’ visual merchandising experience in retail environment with sports brands or fashion retail brand
• College degree or above
• Fluent in English and Mandarin