Retail Concepts Manager

Adidas has a long history and the strongest connection with sport. Its mission is to be the best sports brand in the world. This is anchored in the brand’s belief – through sport, we have the power to change lives. adidas’ broad and diverse sports portfolio, from major global sports such as football and running, to regional heartbeat sports such as American football and rugby, has enabled adidas to transcend cultures and become one of the most recognized and iconic global brands.

Concepts to life at retail by executing the globally approved concept, managing implementation & installation, merchandising and maintenance of adidas branded shops at wholesale.

* Manage the installation of our globally approved fixture concepts: Homecourt and Neighborhood and other custom fixture concepts as needed. * Proactively lead and drive all internal and external teams (production, installation, visual merchandising, and logistics) from planning through the final implementation by providing informed recommendations. * Maintain a thorough understanding of key retail channels and accounts and develop in-store strategies that help adidas gain space and support sell–through. * Prioritize and manage all maintenance/updates to existing shops and have a clear understanding of the RSP system to aid in global concept rollouts. * Maintain Retail Space Management RSM project schedules and ensure on-time and on-budget completion with cross-functional partners * Optimize and manage allocated budgets for all retail concepts and repair/maintenance projects. * Support and coordinate the development and installation of seasonal graphic updates for SIS.

* Ability to interpret CAD drawings. * Capable of partnering and influencing across internal and external project teams to drive to results. * Strong conceptual thinking, critiquing design skills and innovative layout imagination. * Strong fixture assembly and installations skills. * Strong understanding of key retail channels and accounts. * Strong communication and presentation skills. * Strong project and budget management, planning, and prioritization skills. * Ability to succeed in ever-changing and complex organization with minimal daily direction. * Strong analytical skills and attention to detail. * Proficient in MS Office applications (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word); knowledge of basic Adobe Photoshop. **Qualifications** * Bachelor’s degree (B.A.) in Marketing, Business, or related field * Minimum of 5-7 years of retail marketing and project management experience * Fixture production knowledge highly preferred. (from creative design development to production vendor to installation/assembly) * Retail floor experience and/or retail account experience preferred * Previous experience in visual merchandising – ideally in fixture by fixture layouts