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