Director Sales Planning (3 Roles Available)

Director Sales Planning

Purpose

Lead the future of sales planning at adidas. As Director Sales Planning, you will guide forecasting and strategic planning across wholesale channels, partnering with cross-functional teams to drive performance, optimize operations, and shape long-term growth. This role is central to aligning financial plans with market insights and ensuring adidas continues to lead through data-informed decisions and collaborative execution.

Key Responsibilities

• LEAD CHANNEL PLANNING AND FORECASTING
• Oversee long-term, annual, and seasonal topline plans across categories and segments, ensuring accuracy and adaptability to market shifts.
• DRIVE STRATEGIC INITIATIVES AND SALES PERFORMANCE
• Collaborate across Business Units, Finance, and Supply Chain to enhance operational execution and profitability.
• OPTIMIZE INVENTORY AND GROWTH STRATEGIES
• Implement joint planning processes and open-to-buy strategies to support sustainable growth and inventory productivity.
• DESIGN AND EXECUTE KEY CONCEPT STRATEGIES
• Develop franchise and allocation strategies that accelerate brand momentum and market impact.
• ASSESS MARKET RISKS AND OPPORTUNITIES
• Translate sell-through and inventory insights into actionable recommendations that inform future planning and execution.

Key Relationships

• Commercial Leadership
• Finance
• Business Units
• Business Development
• Supply Chain
• Demand Planning
• Range Architecture
• Purchasing

Knowledge Skills And Abilities

• Strategic thinker with ability to synthesize complex data into clear solutions
• Strong business acumen in wholesale and retail environments
• Effective communicator with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams
• Skilled in managing multiple priorities under tight timelines
• Proven leadership experience in coaching and developing teams

REQUISITE EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• University degree in business administration, MBA preferred
• Minimum 10 years of progressive operational experience
• Minimum 7 years of leadership experience
• Industry-specific experience preferred

Join The Three Stripes Brand

Step into a leadership role where your insights and expertise will shape the future of sales planning. If you’re ready to make an impact at a global brand that values innovation and collaboration, we invite you to apply.

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Please Note:

• adidas celebrates diversity, supports inclusiveness and encourages individual expression in our workplace. We do not tolerate the harassment or discrimination toward any of our applicants or employees. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.
• adidas offers robust and progressive medical, including HSA (Health Savings Account) with employer funding or FSA (Flexible Spending Account) options, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage, adoption, with surrogate and fertility support, short and long-term disability, and basic life and AD&D insurance, which can be supplemented with employee-paid coverage. Employees are able to enroll in adidas’ 401k plan and Stock Purchase Plan with employer match. Full-time employees are eligible for education assistance and generous Leave policies including 12 weeks of paid parental leave.
• Employees are eligible to earn an annual bonus based on company and personal performance. Employees accrue prorated flexible time off in the amount .4388 hours per day that increases with years of service,  eleven paid holidays throughout the calendar year and Service Time Off during milestone years.
• 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 Portland, OR.
• Though our teammates hail from all corners of the world, our working language is English.