Senior Manager Assortment & Ranging – Manchester 

Join adidas Europe and shape the future of the sporting goods industry! For over 75 years, our European heritage has been a fusion of culture and innovation, driving global sports trends. Our offices, from Herzogenaurach to London, Berlin, Zaragoza, Amsterdam, Warsaw, Athens, Milan, Manchester, and Paris, are centers of creativity and collaboration. We aim to be Europe's best sports brand, seeking pioneers and visionaries to join our bold journey.

At adidas, you're not just getting a job; you're invited to make a global impact, joining a team that values creativity, courage and innovation. Are you ready to be part of our journey?

 

Manchester:

You’ll be joining our Stockport Head office, home to 18 showrooms, our Conference Centre, staff Wellness Hub, a truly state-of-the-art gym - fully loaded with Peloton, Padel and Pilates! & every piece of gym equipment you can imagine. An indoor astroturf pitch, chat boxes & creative corners creative spaces. Our Stockport team consists of over 350 adidas employees, working across, Brand, Sports Marketing, Marketing Activations, Visual Merchandising, Sales, Account Operations, Finance, HR & many more.

 

What you’ll do:

We’re looking for a GTM Merchandising Lead that drives seasonal product strategy and execution across our pinnacle wholesale account, with strong focus, you’ll lead a team of direct reports and collaborate with a wider network across Europe and Global stakeholders, ensuring our product assortments deliver both commercial impact and brand relevance.

  This is a high-profile role where strategic thinking meets hands on delivery. You’ll act as the link between global product teams, sales, and local market needs, bringing the adidas brand to life through compelling product storytelling.

 

Key Responsibilities:

Team Leadership: Develop and lead a high performing team, setting clear goals and fostering a culture of ownership and growth. Go to Market Strategy: Own the seasonal GTM process from planning through to launch, aligning product assortments with account priorities and brand objectives. Cross functional collaboration: Work closely with sales, market and global teams to shape and deliver product strategies that resonate with consumers. Consumer Insight Integration: Use market and consumer data to inform product decisions, ensuring assortments are locally relevant and commercially strong. Assortment Planning: Define and manage seasonal product rollouts, including SMU briefing, forecasting, strategies. Performance Analysis: Monitor sell through and product performance across fascias, using insights to refine future strategies and drive growth

 

Life at adidas:

We operate a flexible hybrid model with 3 fixed days in the office and the flexibility for you to choose where you work from on the other 2 days. Additionally, we want to accommodate candidates wherever possible with one of our many different flexible working policies, whatever your situation, working around childcare, dependants or other life commitments.

To ensure everyone feels welcome we endeavour to accommodate everyone at all stages of the application and interview process. Should you need it, please let your recruitment partner know and they will be more than happy to help.