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Manager Omnichannel VM Excellence- EM
Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:
Ensure industry-leading visual merchandising planning of all adidas campaigns throughout Emerging Markets supporting key channels. Drive brand leadership at every consumer touch point, to maximize full-price sell-through and NPS.
Key Responsibilities:
Work closely with Brand and Channel stakeholders to create market relevant and industry leading visual merchandising directives and plans.
Ensure VM planning directives are delivered to the highest quality and on time and in full.
Assist in the creation of consistent and relevant VM planning seasonal guidelines and training manuals.
Execute and leverage key category strategies for seasonal and new product launches.
To elevate the VM and consumer journey by identifying digital opportunities and key focus areas (heat maps).
Maximize impact of key brand and product campaigns
Implement processes to drive efficiency and consistency at market and cluster levels.
Support the ideation and creation of elevated retail activations.
Department administration.
Creation of reports and analysis of campaign executions.
Contribute to the achievement of team objectives and KPIs.
Additional responsibilities over and above this job description as and when the business needs.
KPI's:
Execution excellence of brand campaigns and stories
Brand Health KPIS (Brand momentum, Net Promoter Score, Spontaneous purchase intent)
Full price sell-through
Go to market VM plan (preseason planning)
Key Relationships:

• Senior Manager Consumer Experience
• Brand Activations Director
• Business Unit Directors
• Market Retail & Franchise teams
• Market Store Development
• Cluster Omnichannel & DTC teams
• Creative agencies

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• At least 5 years visual merchandising planning & training experience with sports brands or fashion

retail brands.

• Able to develop VM guideline & training materials independently.
• Creation of VM planning guidelines.
• Advanced computer skills (Microsoft Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook)
• Detail oriented, organized, and dynamic.
• Knowledge of InDesign and Photoshop skills a bonus.
• Good interpersonal, negotiation and influencing skills.
• Good Project Management expertise.
• Functional experience with Sales/Retail.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Experience and passion for a cross-functional organization.
• Fluent in English

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• 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.
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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: Manager Omnichannel VM Excellence- EM
Brand:
Location: Cape Town
TEAM: Brand Management & Communications
State: West
Country/Region: ZA
Contract Type: Full time
Number: 539522
Date: Jan 16, 2026
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