PURPOSE:

- This position is responsible for the service and operations assistance for all wholesale retail customers and Sales Leadership to deliver the highest level of customer satisfaction

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

- Take ownership of monthly business targets and provide weekly reporting on progress; communicate with Sales Operations lead all BDC or shipping needs and timing
- Deliver monthly reporting in sales/margin by key account to assist Sales Leadership with forecast accuracy
- Drive order book management for all strategic accounts
- Data analytics for strategic accounts on article sell through to determine trends, highlight challenges
- Manage vendor templates for new item set ups, including pricing, image upload
- Assist Sales Leadership and Finance in developing and executing yearly trade investment agreements in a timely manner that drives future sales, while optimizing profitability
- Provide strong sell in presence with each account by proving tailored product assortment information, support materials to each of the designated accounts.
- Work as liaison between adidas operations and account operations.
- Support the Sales/ Marketing teams with product launches, in-store merchandising, and innovative grassroots programs at all accounts
- Monitor monthly performance of key account sales against full year sales target
- Support Sales Leadership in the end-to-end process of all key account sales meetings, customer pre-lines, special events
- Educate and motivate the retailer, consumer, and all key points of contact about adidas technology and product leadership.

KEY RELATIONSHIPS (GLOBAL):

- Build and foster relationships with key partners within global sales support team in Carlsbad

KEY RELATIONSHIPS (INTERNAL):

- Build and foster relationships with key teams in Canada: Sales, Merchandising,



Marketing, Customer Service, Supply Chain, Distribution

KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES :

- Excellent computer skills, particularly MS Excel
- Manage multiple projects and priorities simultaneously
- Solid analytical skills and attention to detail
- A systems specialist with an operational and sales mindset
- Ability to portray a confident and winning attitude in challenging business interactions.

REQUISITE EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE / MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

- University or college graduate in related field preferred or equivalent experience.

- Minimum of 3 years customer service or sales-related work experience required, preferably in the fashion/performance apparel or footwear industry.

- Please note:

- adidas offers a robust and progressive range of benefits, including: health and dental benefits, including prescription drug coverage, out of country coverage, short and long-term disability, basic life and AD&D; insurance, and an Employee & Family Assistance Program. Employees are able to enroll in adidas’ Retirement Savings Plan with employer match. Qualifying employees are eligible for our education assistance program and fitness reimbursement program

- Employees are eligible to earn a biannual and annual bonuses based on sales performance. We recognize the commitment of our employees by increasing vacation time with length of service. We also offer Service Awards & Service Time Off during milestone years,



paid bereavement leave, and parental leave top-up to eligible employees.

- At adidas we offer a Hybrid work policy which requires 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. The working location of this position is Woodbridge, ON.

- Though our teammates hail from all corners of the world, our working language is English.

AT ADIDAS WE HAVE A WINNING CULTURE. BUT TO WIN, PHYSICAL POWER IS NOT ENOUGH. JUST LIKE ATHLETES OUR EMPLOYEES NEED MENTAL STRENGTH IN THEIR GAME. WE FOSTER THE ATHLETE’S MINDSET THROUGH A SET OF BEHAVIORS THAT WE WANT TO ENABLE AND DEVELOP IN OUR PEOPLE AND THAT ARE AT THE CORE OF OUR UNIQUE COMPANY CULTURE: THIS IS HOW WE WIN WHILE PLAYING FAIR.

COURAGE: Speak up when you see an opportunity; step up when you see a need..

OWNERSHIP: Pick up the ball. Be proactive, take responsibility and follow-through.

INNOVATION: Elevate to win. Be curious, test and learn new and better ways of doing things.

TEAMPLAY: Win together. Work collaboratively and cultivate a shared mindset.

INTEGRITY: Play by the rules. Hold yourself and others accountable to our company’s standards.

RESPECT: Value all players. Display empathy, be inclusive and show dignity to all.

AT ADIDAS, WE STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT EMBEDDING DIVERSITY, EQUITY, AND INCLUSION (DEI) INTO OUR CULTURE AND TALENT PROCESSES GIVES OUR EMPLOYEES A SENSE OF BELONGING AND OUR BRAND A REAL COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE.

- CULTURE STARTS WITH PEOPLE, IT STARTS WITH YOU -

**BY RECRUITING TALENT AND DEVELOPING OUR PEOPLE TO REFLECT THE RICH DIV

📌 Sales Specialist Wholesale - Golf (Woodbridge)
🏢 Adidas
📍 Woodbridge