Senior Specialist Store Development -KSA

Purpose & Overall Relevance For The Organization

To Support roll-out plans and set up of Retail Sales Matrix solutions for key & field Accounts and Franchise. This role is responsible for assisting in maximizing the profitability of the market retail portfolio across brand adidas by managing ongoing investments for Store Development & assuring standards are kept during store development lifecycle.

Key Responsibilities

• Support in Identifying SIS and Franchise opportunities and partners jointly with Store Development manager & sales manager
• Support in Providing business cases and drive the decision process related to new stores, renovations, pop-ups, etc.
• Support in Managing the set-up and the implementation of new stores & SIS standard collaboration models by coordinating all involved functions.
• Assess and advise how to improve performance of Store development processes and solutions and provide feedback to stakeholders.
• Support in new store setup, SIS and processes including renovation, maintenance & IT/window related matters.
• Assist store Development Senior Manager and Local team to Create with finance BPM and manage project budget forecast from approval through to completion.
• Follow up all local approvals & municipality approval if needed.
• Support in Managing and maintaining vendor relationships and performance including negotiation, procurement, warranties, and vendor rebate collection.
• Facilitate information flow between 3rd party vendors, internal retail departments and global counterparts.
• Help manage and maintain standards and relationships with global, EM and EMC store Development team.
• Manage multiple implementation projects within EMC at various stages of implementation.
• Support store development Senior Manager and other Project Managers across the EMC region to Manage & sign off all installations & provide documentation with required detail. Initiate reverse logistics of excess equipment and manage all stores opening from timeline to the opening stage.
• Support in Providing Market Forecast (CoE) team. Order Store Concept Hardware. Place orders in line with required lead time to assure in time fulfillment ready for flawless implementation.
• Measure progress on own KPI’s related to BPM accuracy.
• Manage the storage of all fitting accessories related to store/Shop in Shop.
  
  

Key Relationships

• Global: Store Development
• Regional: Store Development EM
• Local: Store development manager, DTC, Sales, SCM, and Finance
  
  

KPIs

• NS
• BPM projects cost compliance
• Projects delivery lead-time
• Cost and budget accuracy
  
  

Requisite Education And Experience / Minimum Qualifications

• University degree ideally with projects management focus
• 4-5 Years of overall work experience In Retail projects.
• Exposure –strategic planning and process re-design
  
  

IT Skills

• AutoCAD : Advanced
• Outlook : Advanced
• Word : Basic
• Excel : Advanced
• Power Point : Advanced
  
  

Language Skills

• English : Advanced
• Arabic: Advanced
  
  

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