Manager Buying (Buyer)

PURPOSE AND OVERALL RELEVANCE FOR THE ORGANIZATION

Join the team shaping the future of sport retail. As a Buyer for our Factory Outlet channel, you'll play a key role in optimizing product volumes, driving in-season trading decisions, and contributing to financial success across our Direct-to-Consumer business. This role is your opportunity to influence assortment strategies and ensure our stores deliver the best experience to consumers.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead the buying process for the Factory Outlet channel, aligning volumes with market Open-To-Buy plans
• Prepare seasonal forecasts and size breakdowns that reflect market needs and consumer demand
• Analyze weekly business performance and recommend strategic actions to maximize opportunities
• Manage in-season trading including sales forecasting, stock intake, markdowns, and excess procurement
• Execute store tiering and stock flow strategies to optimize product relevance and margin performance

KEY RELATIONSHIPS

Collaborate across dynamic teams including Planning, Allocation, Marketing, Operations, Supply Chain, Demand Planning, and Visual Excellence to bring our brand vision to life.

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Proven expertise in buying processes, systems, and retail math
• Advanced proficiency in Excel including pivot tables, macros, and lookup formulas
• Strong analytical mindset with experience in retail KPIs
• Effective communicator across teams and formats
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment

REQUISITE EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Merchandising, Marketing, Business Management or related field
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience, including 2+ years in a buying function
• Experience managing vendor relationships

READY TO CREATE WHAT'S NEXT

If you're ready to shape the future of sport retail and make an impact in a global brand, we want to hear from you. Apply now and bring your expertise to the three stripes.

THROUGH SPORT, WE HAVE THE POWER TO CHANGE LIVES.

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.

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 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.