About the Role

Adidas Group is seeking a Specialist Omnichannel Execution - Area Visual Merchandiser for a full-time position in Jeddah, with responsibilities extending to Riyadh. This role focuses on driving the implementation of visual merchandising best practices and in-store communication standards to enhance the consumer journey and highlight product features and brand stories, ultimately driving sell-through across a portfolio of stores.

Key Responsibilities

• Train, guide, and motivate In-Store Visual Merchandisers (ISVM) to ensure consistent execution excellence across both DTC and WHS environments.
• Cascade brand and VM guidelines to ISVM and store teams to ensure executional excellence and understanding of principles.
• Guide and influence ISVM and store teams on consumer journeys, store layout, capacities, product density, color flow, mannequin styling, VM standards, and ISC materials.
• Assist in measuring and reporting on retail productivity, providing recommendations for continuous improvement.
• Understand consumer profiles, retail KPIs, and OTG strategy to inform decision-making.
• Support the omnichannel team by providing field/store insights for campaign planning to address individual store and market needs.
• Ensure campaign readiness at the store level, including creating plug & plays, collating installation permits, developing campaign reporting documentation, and liaising with suppliers for OCM installations.
• Proactively identify opportunities for efficiency in process and implementation to both retail operations and omnichannel teams.
• Audit and order VM tools for stores in collaboration with retail and omnichannel teams.
• Gather, consolidate, and deliver input on visual merchandising and campaign performance from the DTC Market to the Hub & Global teams.
• Report to the Omnichannel team and Retail Operations team to ensure harmonious delivery of business priorities.
• Lead new store openings in collaboration with stakeholders to ensure retail execution aligns with store concepts and brand guidelines, overseeing in-store VM team support.
• Drive overall brand success across key Trade Zones by auditing and reporting on all DTC and WHS touchpoints.
• Lead on-the-ground communication and training with WHS retailers in key Trade Zones, providing VM training and in-store support.
• Collaborate with the back-office team on consumer journeys for key WHS doors.
• Report on-the-ground analysis of Adidas executions and competitor activations.

Required Experience and Capabilities

• 2-5 years of relevant experience.
• Ability to take a proactive approach to strategy implementation and communicate effectively with stakeholders to ensure alignment of priorities.
• Strong interpersonal and clear communication skills to deliver results in a fast-paced, competitive environment.
• Knowledge of retail landscape, visual merchandising, retail marketing, and presentation.
• Strong project and planning skills, demonstrating organization and a 'finisher, completer' mentality.
• Understanding of store KPIs to make commercial decisions while upholding brand standards.
• Ability to think conceptually and strategically, diagnosing and translating sales/category reporting into in-store merchandising strategies.
• Knowledge of customer service principles and processes.
• Ability to learn and adapt quickly in a dynamic environment.
• Demonstrates an inspirational attitude that contributes to a positive team environment.
• Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with team members and business partners.
• Well-developed ability to speak, read, comprehend, and write English.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Ability to effectively communicate with customers and store personnel.
• Ability to work a flexible schedule, including evenings, overnight shifts, and weekends, to meet business needs.
• Ability to manage a portfolio of stores.
• Must hold a valid driver's license.

Work Environment

This role is based in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, with responsibilities covering stores in Jeddah and Riyadh. The position is full-time and involves working within the Omnichannel and Retail Operations teams.

Application Process

Candidates meeting the specified qualifications and experience are encouraged to apply.