Assistant Manager, Retail Analyst

PURPOSE & OVERALL RELEVANCE FOR THE ORGANIZATION

The Retail Analyst supports Retail and Franchise performance by transforming data into clear insights that improve commercial outcomes, operational efficiency, and product productivity
The role is responsible for building dashboards, managing retail datasets, and analysing store results across sales, KPIs, stock health, and product performance, enabling teams to make faster and more informed decisions A strong understanding of fashion retail fundamentals, retail math, and buying/merchandising ratios is essential

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• RETAIL REPORTING & DASHBOARD MANAGEMENT

• Build, enhance, and maintain retail dashboards using

  POWER BI

  covering sales, traffic, conversion, UPT, ATV, stock availability, sell-through, and shrinkage.
• Ensure reporting accuracy and alignment across Retail, Merchandising, and Finance teams.
• Prepare regular and ad-hoc reports for business reviews and leadership meetings.

• STORE & KPI ANALYSIS

• Analyse store performance and retail KPIs using retail formulas (e.g., sell-through %, WOS, SPH, conversion).
• Evaluate product mix efficiency, category contribution, and merchandising ratios to support buying and allocation decisions.
• Provide insights on staffing productivity, store format differences, and operational execution indicators.

• PRODUCT, STOCK & MERCHANDISING ANALYTICS

• Track product performance by category, gender, concept, and franchise level.
• Support Merchandising with data on size curves, top sellers, ageing inventory, replenishment needs, and size depth analysis.
• Analyse inline and seasonal performance to support OTB discussions and assortment planning inputs (without owning OTB).

• DATA MODELLING & BI DEVELOPMENT

• Build data models and queries to support scalable reporting in Power BI.
• Collaborate with IT/Data teams to improve data pipelines, database integrity, and automation.
• Maintain clean and consistent datasets, ensuring reliable foundations for all reporting.

• CROSS-FUNCTIONAL SUPPORT & COLLABORATION

• Partner with Retail Ops, Merchandising, VM, Finance, and eCommerce to align on insights and ensure data-driven execution.
• Provide analytical support for retail initiatives, productivity improvement workstreams, and store performance deep dives.
• Support leadership presentations and business narratives with clear, visual data storytelling.

KEY RELATIONSHIPS

INTERNAL:

Retail Operations, Buying, Data & Analysis Teams, & Finance

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

TECHNICAL SKILLS

• Proficiency in

  POWER BI

  (DAX, data modelling, dashboard design).
• Advanced Excel; familiarity with SQL, Advanced Python / R + libraries & Vega / Vega‑Lite is advantageous.
• Strong data cleaning, structuring, and visualization capability.

RETAIL KNOWLEDGE

• Solid understanding of fashion retail fundamentals and retail math:
• Sell-through, WOS, productivity metrics
• Buying & merch ratios (gender/category splits, A/B/C classifications, size curves, price points)
• Conversion KPIs, operational KPIs, product lifecycle
• Ability to interpret store data and translate it into commercial insights.

CORE COMPETENCIES

• High attention to detail and accuracy.
• Strong analytical thinking and ability to simplify complex data.
• Good communication and collaboration skills.
• Organized; able to manage multiple datasets and reporting deadlines.
• Curious, proactive, and eager to learn retail systems and processes.

REQUISITE EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE / MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• 0–4 years of experience in retail analytics, commercial analysis, or data analytics roles.
• Fresh graduates with strong Power BI skills and understanding of retail KPIs are welcome.
• Degree in Business, Data Analytics, Economics, Statistics, Computer Science, or related fields.
• Experience in fashion, sporting goods, or FMCG retail is an advantage.

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.

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TEAMPLAY: Win together. Work collaboratively and cultivate a shared mindset.

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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: Assistant Manager, Retail Analyst BRAND: LOCATION: Petaling Jaya TEAM: Retail (Back Office) STATE: 10 COUNTRY/REGION: MY CONTRACT TYPE: Full time NUMBER: 538058 DATE: Dec 3, 2025