Analyst Marketing Operations

Job description

Country: United States
Job Function: Marketing & Communications

State / Province: Oregon
Position Type: Full time

City / Location: Portland
Brand: adidas

Relocation: Yes

Somewhere, in one of our workshops right now, the future is taking shape. We are constantly working to redefine the way clothing and footwear transforms the pitch, court or course. This is what drives us: the feeling of discovery and the urge to innovate. When we create a product that makes our hearts beat faster, we know we’re onto something.

If this sounds inspiring, you might be one of us: Someone who loves to create the present, as well as shape the future. There’s a reason adidas has been at the forefront of defining sport for more than 60 years: We never stand still. Everyday, we work to improve everything we create.

At adidas, interesting, amazing and inspiring aren’t just ideas. They are what we do every single day.

Purpose

The analyst will support the Sales and Marketing Organizations in strategic planning and execution of samples inventory and delivery. The main focus of this position is to work with all necessary business partners to accurately execute the samples strategy.

Key Accountabilities

• Collaborate with Sales and Marketing to generate seasonal sample timelines

• Create and monitor all deadlines relative to samples

• Coordinate with Marketing on their sample product line and distribution plan

• Own samples order process end to end, place orders for samples, work closely with Global counterparts, Logistics, and Customs to track progress and ensure on-time delivery of samples to warehouse

• Act as liaison between the Sample Warehouse, Sales, Marketing, and Sourcing

• Assist in the creation and publication of sample reports (delivery status, distribution profile, etc,)

• Prepare ad hoc reporting and analysis for Sales, Marketing and Finance in order to provide visibility into business performance and potential issues

• Perform all systems testing for samples team

• Analyze and improve sample processes, recommend process changes that will enable the improvement (enhanced information, improved productivity, decreased cost, increased sales) of the sample process and improve delivery

• Shares responsibility with team for all samples relevant ‘keep systems running’ tasks

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

· Strong continuous improvement / lean background
· Demonstrated intermediate to advanced proficiency in MS Excel, Access, PowerPoint
· Preferred Tableau and Business Objects/Microstrategy
· Exceptional problem solving and analytical skills
· Effective communicator with a customer-oriented manner to interact across department and with various levels of management
· Ability to work and make decisions independently with minimal supervision
· Ability to quickly adapt to changing business processes and business partners
· Ability to create T-SQL queries and scripts to transform and aggregate data

Minimum Qualifications

· Bachelor’s degree from a four-year college or university
· Two to five years of experience in data management, reporting, financial planning or analysis
· Industry specific experience preferred
· Advanced MS Excel and Access skills required
· Proficient in MS SSMS (sql server management studio)
· Experience with relational databases