Manager, Retail Store Fixture and Engineering

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization

This role is responsible for driving retail concept hardware development and sourcing for regional fixture concept adaptations while maximizing the profitability and efficiency of adapted articles into the established retail format concepts. The role is also responsible to support and train local partners to achieve price/quality ratio & speed to market in line with the growth plan and expectations and make sure the supply chain is set up efficiently.

The Manager Order Fulfillment and Engineering will manage inventory of Concept to Consumer (CTC) tools, using current and new processes.

Key Responsibilities

• Set up and work with engineering partners to support the regional business needs together with the NAM team maintaining policies & standards
• Deliver engineering packs for all iterations & bespoke elements and support NAM sourcing process for market vendors
• Manage concept life cycle and store life cycle, managing how concept changes over time are translated within store. Adjust current fixturing or procure new fixtures/materials to keep concepts current
• Manage all store fixture related orders and maintain a high level supplier to store/supply chain process
• Management of fixture procurement based upon store opening and remodeling forecast. This includes management of forecasted and bulk orders, ensuring correct order fulfillment
• Project management with external vendors, new and current
• Supports internal project process and timeline monitoring
• ensure timely, complete, and cost efficient supply of concept fixtures including claims for deficiencies and replacement of damaged items
• Creation of new vendors in SAP system
• Self-initiate assignments with emphasis on strategic, commercial and tactical focus

Key Relationships

• Retail Store Design
• Store Development
• CE functional teams in NAM and Global
• Finance, Accounting
• Procurement
• IT
• SRM Support

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Experience working with diverse and partly virtual teams
• Expert knowledge of manufacturing, construction and quality control processes
• Advanced negotiation and issue resolution skills
• Experience with digital Sourcing platforms
• Advanced Skills to read Engineering drawings
• Advance skills in MS Office
• Strong priority setting and ability to work under pressure
• Expertise in using multiple SAP systems (SRM, SAP, RSP, Workflow)

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years' experience in managing 3rd party supplier relationships in an international context
• Experience in Retail concept hardware engineering & sourcing/Global Roll Out, preferable in the Furniture sector
• Exposure to Store Development, Merch, Supply chain beneficial

Why adidas?

• Diversity, Equity, 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 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 14 weeks of paid parental leave.

• Employees are eligible to earn an annual bonus based on both company and personal performance. Employees accrue prorated flexible time off in the amount .4388 hours per day that increases with years of service, twelve paid holidays throughout the calendar year and Service Time Off during milestone years.

• 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 Portland, OR.

• Though our teammates hail from all corners of the world, our working language is English.