Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organisation: This role is responsible for maximising the profitability of the Retail Operations by supporting the implementation of the adidas Retail strategy. Key Responsibilities: Project Management: Coordination of assigned project work/global initiatives to ensure the delivery of project plans on time and within agreed objectives.Prepare pre-project analysis; build comprehensive project plans for each project including success measures from all stakeholders, commercial implications and timelines.Track progress of ongoing initiatives.Run surveys with key stakeholders on policy/project drafts and test these pilot projects when required. Training of users. Enhancement/optimization of initiatives and processes. Store Operations General Support: Reporting through MSTR daily sales reporting to SLT, RBO and SM.BPMs submissions for the UAE.Reporting and assessment of business partners performance, campaigns, incentive programs, etc.Store opening/closure/renovation process coordination.Process optimisation via GSOM/DTC audit.SPOT maintenance.Act as a single point of contact for retail initiatives and best practices for market and work closely with the trading and implementation for each excellence project.Retail excellence via assessment of markets' needs and build project plans to improve overall Net sales, KPI, Bottom line and cost saving measures. Store Development Support: Retail Assist and support in managing office administration tasks to ensure smooth operations.Maintain accurate records of all information related to projects for documentation, clarification, and presentation to management.Facilitated submission of all documents to respective departments through regular audits on Aid in the preparation of project proposals, purchase orders, invoices, and relevant project documentation.Maintain tracking logs for projects related documentation.Prepare and upload Purchase requests (PR) on to the system in coordination with Project managers.Follow up the approval process till Purchase order is issued.Maintain a tracker of PRs and POs for each project.Aligning Invoicing to PO in Ariba System. KPIs: Retail Excellence: roll out and implementation of agreed projects with alignment of EM. Key Relationships: Local: Retail back office teamRetail field teamMarketing ActivationFinance and Profit Protection & internal controlHR Hub: DTC Excellence Team Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Advanced user of MS Office suite of products. Excellent Coordination and communication skills. High level of attention to details. High level of Retail knowledge and experience. Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications: University or College Degree. 2 years of relevant functional experience, ideally with direct Retail experience and exposure to project management/coordination. Understanding of Retail, Finance, Control. Industry experience in Sports/Fashion/FMCG. AT ADIDAS WE HAVE A WINNING CULTURE. BUT TO WIN, PHYSICAL POWER IS NOT ENOUGH. JUST LIKE ATHLETES OUR EMPLOYEES NEED MENTAL STRENGTH IN THEIR GAME. WE FOSTER THE ATHLETE'S MINDSET THROUGH A SET OF BEHAVIORS THAT WE WANT TO ENABLE AND DEVELOP IN OUR PEOPLE AND THAT ARE AT THE CORE OF OUR UNIQUE COMPANY CULTURE: THIS IS HOW WE WIN WHILE PLAYING FAIR. COURAGE: Speak up when you see an opportunity; step up when you see a need. OWNERSHIP: Pick up the ball. Be proactive, take responsibility and follow-through. INNOVATION: Elevate to win. Be curious, test and learn new and better ways of doing things. TEAMPLAY: Win together. Work collaboratively and cultivate a shared mindset. INTEGRITY: Play by the rules. Hold yourself and others accountable to our company's standards. RESPECT: Value all players. Display empathy, be inclusive and show dignity to all. 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