Sporting Fashion & Goods
Buyer (eCom)
Mid Level
Portland, United States
hybrid
Full time
Job description
About the Role
This role leads pre-season planning and buying for North America across owned digital channels, including e-commerce, the app and CONFIRMED. It sits within the Merchandising & Planning team and uses data, insights and cross-functional collaboration to ensure consumers have access to the right products at the right time. The purpose is to create exceptional digital experiences that connect sport and culture.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead pre-season buying and Open-to-Buy planning across North American digital channels, aligning commercial objectives with global strategies.
- Leverage consumer insights, business trends and analytics to optimise assortments, product allocations and buying decisions.
- Manage product launches and inventory strategies to ensure strong availability and seamless consumer experiences across digital platforms.
- Partner with planning, analytics, product launch, marketing and business unit teams to forecast demand and maximise performance.
- Identify opportunities to evolve buying processes, enhance KPI tracking and deliver best-in-class digital merchandising practices.
Required Experience & Qualifications
- Experience in buying, merchandising, planning or a related business function.
- Strong understanding of buying strategies, assortment planning and inventory management.
- Ability to analyse data and translate insights into business actions and recommendations.
- Experience working cross-functionally to influence decisions and deliver results.
- Proficiency with buying systems and tools, including SAP.
- 3–5 years of experience in merchandising, buying, planning or a related field.
- Fluent in English.
- Applicants must currently reside in Oregon; relocation assistance is not available.
Preferred Skills
- Experience within retail, fashion, sporting goods or consumer products.
- Digital commerce experience.
Workplace
- Hybrid work policy requiring 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.
Benefits & Perks
- Robust and progressive medical coverage, including HSA (Health Savings Account) with employer funding or FSA (Flexible Spending Account) options, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage.
- Adoption support, including surrogate and fertility support.
- Short and long-term disability, and basic life and AD&D insurance.
- Enrolment in the 401k plan and Stock Purchase Plan with employer match.
- Education assistance for full-time employees.
- Generous leave policies, including 14 weeks of paid parental leave.
- Eligibility to earn an annual bonus based on company performance.
- Prorated flexible time off accrued at 0.4388 hours per day, increasing with years of service.
- Twelve paid holidays throughout the calendar year and Service Time Off during milestone years.
About the Company
Adidas is one of the world's most iconic sports brands, redefining how consumers experience sport through digital commerce. adidas celebrates diversity, supports inclusiveness and encourages individual expression in the workplace, and as an Equal Opportunity Employer it actively encourages individuals with disabilities to apply and provides reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process.
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