Senior Specialist, Retail Operations - Hiring Urgently

We are hiring a remarkable Senior Specialist, Retail Operations to join our incredible team at adidas in Melbourne.
Growing your career as a Full Time Senior Specialist, Retail Operations is a fantastic opportunity to develop competitive skills.
If you are strong in people management, planning and have the right personality for the job, then apply for the position of Senior Specialist, Retail Operations at adidas today!

Please note applicants must have legal rights to work in Australia. No Relocation or Visa support is offered for this role.

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Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organisation: 

The Senior Specialist, Retail Operations supports the Senior Manager, Store Operations and Training and the Own Retail channel in the delivery of sustainable and profitable retail market share growth through reporting, analysis, recommendations, project implementation, platform maintenance, profit protection and roll outs.

 Analysing data and providing recommendations based upon findings to the Senior Manager, Store Operations and Training to enhance Retail Operations and optimise net sales performance in the Pacific market.  Supporting the profit protection compliance within the Pacific Retail market through the implementation and driving of reporting, initiatives, platforms, projects and capabilities.  Assisting with the facilitation, roll outs and updates to Retail operational projects and programs.  Enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of communications and reporting for the Pacific Retail market through the maintenance, upgrading and improvement of platforms.  Completing and supporting ad-hoc and administrative tasks where required by Senior Manager, Operations and Training and/or Senior Director, Retail. 

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Key Responsibilities: 

Analytics  Creating, modifying, maintaining and improving reporting templates and tools through enhancement opportunities and research to provide clear, concise, and accurate data.  Making recommendations to the Senior Manager, Store Operations and Training on operational opportunities at market level by analysing Retail KPI’s (Key Performance Indicators) and local Retail trends and requirements.  Identifying and communicating Market needs and best practices to the Senior Manager, Store Operations and Training and the Senior Director, Retail.  Providing reporting and analysis to key stakeholders for projects and ad-hoc requests from the Senior Manager, Retail Operations and Training and RBO stakeholders within required timelines.  Regularly communicating agreed upon analysis to key stakeholders to enable “buy-in” and increase transparency within the Retail Pacific market. Profit Protection  Coordinating the stocktake calendar and execution for all Pacific Retail locations, while exercising compliance with Non-Trade Procurement requirements.  Supporting in the subsequent investigations of relevant Pacific Retail locations to achieve best practice and ensure compliance with company Profit Protection requirements.  Monitoring and reporting on shrinkage and supporting the Senior Manager, Retail Operations and Training by providing recommendations on enhancements, improvements, and implementation to reduce loss and increase profits.  Collaborating with local and APAC (Asia Pacific) Internal Controls & Profit Protection departments to drive improved operation standards and profitability in Retail stores.  Supporting in the improvement of Profit Protection audit scoring across the Retail Pacific market by providing feedback and proposals to the Senior Manager, Retail Operations and Training on advanced executions. 

Platforms  Managing and maintaining all Retail platforms, systems and tools including (but not limited to): aLS, ThinkTime, Pacific Retail SharePoint sites, GROW.  Implementing and driving aligned Retail communication strategy with the day-to-day administration and management of associated platforms.  Researching enhancements and alternatives to existing platforms, providing feedback to the Senior Manager, Store Operations and Training on potential upgrades.  Undertaking the end-to-end testing of existing platforms to ensure optimum functionality in the event of upgrades or projects being executed.  Supporting in the roll out, communication and embedding of new and existing platforms within the Pacific Retail market. 

Projects  Providing support for key operational projects and programs, including system integrations, omnihub, workforce management systems, operational and reporting systems.  Owning the end-to-end and achieving completion of assigned Global, APAC or local projects within agreed upon timelines.  Undertaking post-project analysis into the effectiveness of completed projects and providing insight and feedback on improvements of the projects to the Senior Manager, Store Operations and Training.  Supporting in the roll out, communication and embedding of new and existing projects within the Pacific Retail market.

Authorities:  At local/market discretion 

Key Relationships:  Senior Director, Pacific Retail  Retail District Management team  Retail Back Office (RBO) team  Internal Controls & Profit Protection  Retail Training Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: English spoken and written (additional languages are a bonus).  Strong retail skills, with a minimum of 5 years’ experience of retail operations.  Excellent interpersonal and communication skills including impactful presentation skills, influencing, negotiating and the ability to lead discussions in diverse groups of varying sizes.  Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with key/cross-functional stakeholders and team members along with willingness to set and maintain high standards of performance.  Impeccable time management, organisational and analytical skills.  Technologically adept, with high proficiency with systems, and software packages including MS Outlook, MS Office, MS PowerPoint and MS Excel.  Knowledge and understanding of profit and loss statement and store KPIs to make commercial decisions based on sound financial judgement.

Requisite Education and Experience/Minimum Qualifications:  University degree in business (ideally with retail or business focus) or equivalent relevant experience.  Minimum of 5 years’ experience in the retail and trade marketing Industry, ideally in apparel/fashion/shoes or FMCG, with an operational background. 

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We are seeking people who share our passion for sport, who contribute to the team, seek challenges and embrace change. If you are looking to take the next step in your career with an iconic brand and prioritise a supportive, unique and challenging work environment, we would love to hear from you. Join us. Feel your heart beat like it did when you stepped onto the field, the court, or the track for the first time.

What’s on offer?

A competitive base salary, bonus scheme and adidas employee benefits are also on offer to the successful candidate.

Benefits of working as a Senior Specialist, Retail Operations in Melbourne:

● Learning opportunities
● Company offers career progression opportunities
● Attractive package