Job Description

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:



To Support in creating alignment between Financial (Sales Planning - IBP), Channel, Brand and Supply Planning using the SAP IBP environment to harmonize and house this single source of truth.



To provide an accurate forecast of future demand which maximizes the sales opportunity while minimizing excess stock risk.



Key Responsibilities:
Follow up with channels to ensure demand is captured within the agreed cut-off dates

To ensure article classification is maintained and regularly reviewed

Analyze supply constraints and determine the impact on the overall Demand Plan

Follow up on supply constraints and drive timeous resolutions where required

Prepare and submit bi-monthly supply constraint reports to the Senior Manager Demand Planning.

Provide the required information to the PSI team to ensure accurate buy decisions are made

Support with the preparation of the exceptional buy template.

Contribute to continuous improvement of Operational Demand Planning process

Provide support to the Demand Planning Managers as required

Support the DTC teams with clearance planning in IBP




Key Relationships:
Cluster: CTC (Brand), Sales (Wholesale and DTC) and SCM (Product Supply Interface)




Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Strong interpersonal skills (e.g. communication, negotiation)

Pro-active, collaborative and positive attitude even in changing environments.

Ability to problem solve independently and work against deadlines to deliver high-quality work on time in full.

Strong attention to detail and high level of accuracy

High degree of commercial and business acumen knowledge

Global mind-set and ability to work cross-culturally; experience within different countries and/or different cultures an advantage.

IT skills: Outlook and Word: Intermediate; Excel and PowerPoint: advanced

PowerBI and SAP knowledge preferable

Fluent in written and spoken English is a must. Skills and abilities in another language are a benefit




Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:
Degree in financial management/accounting

Business: minimum 4+ years

Functional: minimum 3+ years' experience merchandising, sales/retail or finance, ideally in the sporting goods industry

Cross-functional experience ideally with marketing / sales / finance

Industry: sporting goods / retail / consumer goods

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 DIVERSITY OF OUR CONSUMERS AND COMMUNITIES, WE FOSTER A CULTURE OF INCLUSION THAT ENGAGES OUR EMPLOYEES AND AUTHENTICALLY CONNECTS OUR BRAND WITH OUR CONSUMERS.

JOB TITLE:
Junior Demand Planner - EM South
BRAND:
LOCATION:
Cape Town
TEAM:
Finance
STATE:
West
COUNTRY/REGION:
ZA
CONTRACT TYPE:
Full time
NUMBER:
529067
DATE:
Aug 1, 2025