Adidas Assistant Manager Digital Partner Excellence

Purpose This role will be pivotal in the continued growth and overall success of Digital Center of Excellence within the Wholesale Organization. The Assistant Manager plays a key role in driving operational excellence across our Digital teams. This role supports strategic pillars as Digital WHS Experience and Partner Program business, while driving data-driven insights. A key responsibility is to support end-to-end digital planning and execution by enabling strong collaboration between Wholesale and eCommerce teams, working closely with Digital KARs, Primary Data, and PP Operations to achieve key milestones and process completion. This individual will deliver support to GTM milestones, and inventory strategies for Partner Program accounts, while building reporting frameworks that turn data into actionable insights. Acting as a cross-functional connector, the Assistant Manager collaborates with Sales, eCommerce, and Analytics teams to optimize digital processes, identify opportunities, and resolve challenges in a fast-paced environment. Key Responsibilities partner program Support end-to-end Partner Program planning and execution, ensuring alignment with GTM milestones and seasonal processes to drive top line sales and profitability to achieve targets. Build and leverage relationships with cross-functional teams (i.e. eCom, Sales, Digital Wholesale, SCM, BU, Demand Planning) partners to obtain information necessary to support PP business strategies. Assist in managing inventory strategies to secure product availability for Partner Program accounts. Analyse seasonal assortment of products and sales results to recommend courses of action with cross functional teams. ACCOUNT ACCELERATION & COE Execute and maintain sales reporting and demonstrate ability to create insights from data that drive actionable business decisions, partnering with WHS Analytics and DNA teams. Leverage digital wholesale sell-out tools to monitor performance, secure team upskilling and identify opportunities for optimization. Support GTM readiness by coordinating deliverables and timelines across stakeholders. Streamline workflows and drive process standardization across Digital WHS and Digital DKars. Participate in workstreams and projects as assigned to drive continuous improvement, operational efficiencies, and innovative ways of working across NAM. Key Relationships NAM WHS Sales Teams (including Digital KARs/KAMs) NAM WHS E&D Digital Partner Excellence Teams NAM e-com Team NAM Business Development, Business Analytics NAM Brand teams (Business Units, Planning, Finance, Merchandising, Marketing, etc) Knowledge Skills and Abilities Strong analytical and organizational skills with attention to detail. Experience in digital wholesale, ecommerce, or planning preferred. Advanced in Excel skills and proficiency in reporting tools (Power BI, dashboards) Ability to identify and quantify sales opportunities and market trends. Understanding eCommerce analytics and Retail math is a plus. Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced, evolving environment. Ability to accept and meet critical deadlines with good planning and organization skills. Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills. Ability to influence decisions and outcomes cross-functionally. Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications Minimum of 3+ years of professional work experience Degree from college/university or equivalent combination of experience and education in lieu of degree; advanced degree a plus eCommerce, omnichannel, and/or digital commerce experience a plus Experience buying footwear or apparel preferred Please note: adidas celebrates diversity, supports inclusiveness and encourages individual expression in our workplace. We actively encourage individuals with disabilities to apply and will provide reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process. We do not tolerate the harassment or discrimination toward any of our applicants or employees. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. adidas offers robust and progressive medical, including HSA (Health Savings Account) with employer funding or FSA (Flexible Spending Account) options, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage, adoption, with surrogate and fertility support, short and long-term disability, and basic life and AD&D insurance, which can be supplemented with employee-paid coverage. Employees are able to enroll in adidas' 401k plan and Stock Purchase Plan with employer match. Full-time employees are eligible for education assistance and generous Leave policies including 12 weeks of paid parental leave. Employees are eligible to earn an annual bonus based on company performance. Employees accrue prorated flexible time off in the amount .4388 hours per day that increases with years of service, eleven paid holidays throughout the calendar year and Service Time Off during milestone years. At adidas we offer a Hybrid work policy which requires attendance in the office Monday through Thursday, with the flexibility to work remotely on Friday each week. For work requiring a high degree of collaboration or an in-person presentation, in-office attendance is required even on Friday. The working location of this position is Portland, OR. Though our teammates hail from all corners of the world, our working language is English. adidas celebrates diversity, supports inclusiveness and encourages individual expression in our workplace. We do not tolerate the harassment or discrimination toward any of our applicants or employees. We are an equal opportunity employer. #J-18808-Ljbffr Adidas