Sporting Fashion & Goods
Product & Ranging Graduates 2027 | Manchester
Entry Level
Stockport, United Kingdom
hybrid
Contract
Job description
About the Role
These graduate roles sit within adidas HQ marketing functions, working at the intersection of product, consumer, sport and culture. The graduates partner with teams across the business to help shape seasonal ranges, spot opportunities in the market and support the plans that take products from idea to launch. The roles provide a behind-the-scenes view of how products travel from concept to consumer, contributing to projects that shape the future of adidas Originals or JD Sports.
Key Responsibilities
- Shape how products go from strategy to market.
- Bring seasonal plans to life.
- Turn insights into action.
- Own projects and keep launches moving.
- Work with teams across adidas.
- Build ranges for key retail partners.
- Create presentations that tell the story.
- Spot opportunities through data and trends.
- Support major launch moments.
- Help shape what's next for Originals and JD within adidas.
Required Experience & Qualifications
- Full-time student in the final year of an Undergraduate or Postgraduate Degree, expecting to graduate in 2027.
- Must have completed the degree and be available to work full-time from September 2027 to September 2028.
- Based in or willing to relocate to Manchester for the duration of the role.
- Passion for adidas, sport, product and culture.
- Confidence sharing ideas and presenting to others.
- A proactive, get-stuff-done mindset.
- Strong analytical skills and a love of data.
- Great organisation and project management skills.
- Curiosity about consumers, trends and behaviours.
- Creative thinking with commercial awareness.
- Confidence in Excel and PowerPoint.
- A collaborative approach and team-first attitude.
- Adaptability, resilience and a willingness to learn.
Workplace
- Hybrid working model with 3 days in the office and the flexibility to work from home on the other 2 days.
- A range of flexible working policies to support circumstances such as childcare, dependants or other life commitments.
- Based at the Stockport head office, a hub featuring 18 showrooms, a dedicated Conference Centre and a staff Wellness Hub.
- The Stockport team consists of over 350 adidas employees working across Brand Marketing, Commercial and Business support functions.
Benefits & Perks
- A leading pension scheme.
- Generous employee discount.
- Sample sales.
- World-class facilities including a padel court, indoor football pitch, and 2 top of the range gyms.
- Access to a wide variety of gym classes such as weight training, Pilates, spin and padel coaching, as well as both men's and women's 5-a-side football.
- Health cash plan.
- Life assurance benefit.
- Onsite Wellness Centre offering appointments with a variety of health professionals.
- 25 days holiday plus bank holidays.
- Enhanced maternity and paternity benefits.
- Access to educational resources to support development.
- Regular opportunities to win tickets to sport and music events.
The Application Process
Applying for this opportunity in Stockport means being considered across two Product & Ranging positions on different key accounts within adidas HQ marketing functions; the business decides which is best suited to the candidate's experience at the end of the recruitment process.
- Applications are shortlisted from the CV submission stage only if the eligibility criteria are met.
- Successful applicants are invited to complete a one-way video interview to explore their suitability for the role in more detail.
- Candidates who progress further attend the final stage, the adidas Talent Day.
- Adjustments to the application and interview process can be requested from a recruitment partner.
About the Company
The company believes that embedding diversity, equity and inclusion into its culture and talent processes gives employees a sense of belonging and the brand a real competitive advantage.
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