Assistant Manager Business Systems & Processes - Europe (m/f/d)

<p>Purpose &amp; Overall Relevance for the Organization: <br/> This role is responsible for maximizing the sales, profitability, and brand equity of the European Concept Stores &amp; Franchise by providing the teams with the right business systems, process, and pricing support.<br/> Responsibilities include participation in strategic projects, managing the systems, processes, and seasonal pricing changes in line with the Europe strategy.<br/>  <br/> Key Responsibilities:<br/> •    Work with Manager Business Systems &amp; Process in shaping the Europe Merchandising strategy for Concept Stores &amp; Franchise in line with Europe objectives.<br/> •    Implement the business systems into the merchandising teams seamlessly and train all merchandisers on the new tools<br/> •    Manage the pricing of articles and key promotional events such as MSS and EOSS.<br/> •    Manage the partner group setup for store promotional activations.<br/> •    Manage the co-ordination of Franchise/Stock Sharing) requests with the merchandising teams and give the feedback in time.<br/> •    Build the system process map for Europe merchandising and re-define the processes to drive work efficiency<br/> •    Be the key interface to manage all IT enhancements and liaise with the Business Solutions team in Global to drive the implementation<br/> •    Ensure successful implementation of key strategic projects that impact planning, ranging, forecasting and pricing across DTC <br/> •    Improve the (Financial Plan - MFP, Planning, Buying &amp; Allocation) processes for upcoming seasons<br/> •    Define new reporting processes with other category directors to drive new thinking<br/> •    Actively participate in all new system testing roll outs on behalf of the merchants<br/> •    Ensure all cross-category coordination of store related action plans and monitor development<br/>  <br/> Key Relationships:<br/> •    Merchandising Teams<br/> •    Concept stores operations teams<br/> •    Retail Directors (Concept Stores) and cluster teams<br/> •    Demand Planning, Supply Chain, Procurement and Logistics team<br/> •    Finance/Controlling<br/>  <br/> Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:<br/> •    Strong influencing skills<br/> •    Project management skills<br/> •    Knowledge of Merchandising, ranging &amp; forecasting.<br/> •    Ability to work effectively within a team environment and under pressure<br/> •    Good knowledge of Retail channels/online marketing is an advantage <br/> •    Fluent in English and other language(s) is an advantage<br/>  <br/> Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:<br/> •    University degree, ideally in business with marketing and sales focus, or equivalent professional experience / MBA a plus<br/> •    2+ years of experience working in Merchandising &amp; Supply Chain in Retail Industry vertical, preferably in sporting goods<br/> •    Exposure in Merchandise, Planning and Allocation systems, knowledge of SAP Retail/AFS, IT Strategy &amp; Project Management<br/> •    Retail knowledge/retail background/understanding of retail operations required.<br/> •    Experienced in working with internal stakeholders and external agencies to establish efficient and scalable processes.<br/> •    Experienced in working cross-functional within international organization.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p> </p>