Director Business Planning & Operations

Director Business Planning & Operations

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

Identify and support the strategic development, implementation and execution of new business models to drive Kids growth in China.

Own the end-to-end business planning and operations from sell-in to sell-out to inventory in an omni channel view.

Lead and drive business planning activities and support top management with better decision-making capabilities through proactive actions.

Responsible for providing the oversight, coordination and management of key work-streams with the respective team Leads and Sponsors, to facilitate the growth of the adidas GCA Kids business.

Key Responsibilities:

Kids Business Planning

Facilitate the development Kids strategic business planning with the focus on building the brand and accelerating commercial success in the market

Ensure the Sell in, Sell out, PL is in alignment with the kids SBP as well as finance target

Translate the new strategy into clear roadmap(s) with focus on the business model/planning (in collaboration with GCA counterparts)

Support monthly rolling forecast, shipment, SWB, take back, cancellation tracking, and database maintenance etc.

Work with x-function team to run kids quarterly and monthly business review with action.

Market and business intelligence

Identify key markets and competitor trends and evaluate business opportunities. Ensure the implications are considered in planning and decision-making

Collate and maintain up to date the provision of relevant Business Intelligence (i.e. consumer data) and benchmarking - both internal and external – to support decision making and performance enhancement

Create and distribute regular reports to GCA senior leadership team

Key Relationships:

Channels team, Product, Marketing, FP&A team, DP, Transformation office etc.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Self-motivated and solution-oriented

Strong business sense and ability to identify the business needs and opportunities

Strong interpersonal skills (e.g. stakeholder management, influencing, presentation)

Proven methodological and analytical skills (e.g. business planning, financial analyses, strategy development, project management)

Sufficient understanding of sporting goods/retail industry, consumers, accounts, economic environment and commercial needs in China

Strong English skills with fluent to Native in Mandarin

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

University degree or above (MBA or other business-related qualification preferred)

10-12 years of general business experience or experience in sales planning, strategic planning and management of complex mid to large size projects preferred

Leadership: 5+ years of leadership of experts, x-functional projects and people

Cross-functional experience, ideally with marketing / sales / supply chain management

Broad understanding of business value drivers and operations

Global mindset and ability to work cross-culturally; experience within different countries and/or different cultures