Assistant Manager Franchise Buying

PURPOSE & OVERALL RELEVANCE FOR THE ORGANISATION:

To deliver the adidas mission, vision & values through sales analysis, range planning, and wholesale/franchise orderbook management.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Planning & merchandising:

- Partner with the product team to manage seasonal product ranges and ensure alignment with wholesale/franchise segmentation strategy.

- Develop and recommend assortment plans for wholesale/franchise partners each season to drive sell-through and business growth.

- Monitor sell-through performance and provide actionable insights to optimize product performance and meet consumer needs.

- Coordinate with product, marketing, and VM teams to ensure timely and consistent product launches at the right POS.

- Track performance of best sellers, campaign products, and evergreen items to maximize sales opportunities.

Operation and Processes:

- Generate pre-order reports by POS for monthly in store communication images

- Manage and adjust pre-orders to ensure the sell-through of wholesale/franchise stores before product launch.

- Manage the key product allocation and the replenishment process for wholesale/franchise stores to maximize store productivity.

- Generate reports to support merchandising decision making.

- Generate monthly product removal list for franchise stores according to product lifecycle.

KEY RELATIONSHIPS:

Internal: Product Manager, VM Team, Space Planning Team, Customer Service & Finance Team

External: Wholesale key account merchandising team and key franchise Store Manager

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

IT skills:

-Outlook                   Advanced

-Word                       Advanced

-Excel                       Advanced

-PowerPoint            Advanced

Language skills:

- Average at English reading, writing, and speaking

REQUISITE EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE / MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

- University Degree and above

- At least 5 years store operations / merchandising experience in retail or wholesale industry

- General knowledge of consumer goods market and retail & wholesale network

- Footwear or apparel industry is a plus

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Job Title:  Assistant Manager Franchise Buying

Brand: 

Location:  Taipei

TEAM:  Sales

State: 

Country/Region:  TW

Contract Type:  Full time

Number:  542810

Date:  Apr 28, 2026

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