About the Role
We are looking for a highly analytical and commercially driven Planning & Business Analytics Manager to lead merchandise planning, inventory optimization, and business analytics across the adidas by Kanmo retail network in Indonesia. This role is responsible for ensuring the right product, in the right size, at the right store, while driving stock efficiency, sales productivity, and inventory health across the business.
The ideal candidate has a strong background in retail merchandise planning, inventory balancing, forecasting, and business analysis, with the ability to collaborate closely with Buying, Merchandising, Retail Operations, Supply Chain, and adidas Indonesia (aID).
Key Responsibilities
Merchandise Planning & Inventory Management
- Develop and execute merchandise and inventory plans aligned with sales, margin, and growth targets.
- Monitor stock levels by store, article, and size, ensuring optimal merchandise availability across the retail network.
- Lead inter-store stock consolidation and transfers to balance inventory by article and size, improve sell-through, and reduce stock imbalances.
- Drive inventory optimization initiatives to improve Stock Turn (ST%), Inventory Level (IL), and Weeks of Cover (WOC).
- Identify overstock and understock opportunities and recommend corrective actions to maximize sales and minimize markdown risk.
RTV (Return to Vendor) Planning
- Develop and manage the RTV (Return to Vendor) plan from stores to adidas Indonesia (aID).
- Coordinate RTV execution across stores, warehouse, and vendor teams to ensure timely processing and inventory accuracy.
- Analyze RTV performance and aging inventory to support inventory health and working capital objectives.
Forecasting & Business Analytics
- Prepare sales forecasts, demand forecasts, and inventory projections for seasonal and annual planning cycles.
- Support OTB & RollingOTB , LE, FP, and annual business planning processes.
- Consolidate business performance across all stores and provide actionable insights on sales, inventory, margin, and productivity.
- Build and maintain dashboards and reports to track key commercial KPIs, including sell through, stock turn, inventory aging, article productivity, and category performance.
- Perform scenario analysis and business modeling to support strategic and operational decision-making.
Cross-Functional Collaboration
- Partner closely with Buying, Merchandising, Retail Operations, Supply Chain, Finance, and adidas Indonesia (aID) to ensure alignment across planning and inventory initiatives.
- Support store openings, relocations, and promotional events through effective inventory allocation and replenishment planning.
- Lead inventory review meetings and provide recommendations to senior management on stock optimization and business performance.
