Manager Category Demand Planning (Shanghai, SH, CN)

Adidas
Shanghai
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Data Science & Machine LearningExperience: 3-5 yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Analytical thinking","Data-driven decision making","Communication","Collaboration","Commercial/business acumen"]

Own the end-to-end demand planning process for assigned areas, creating the aligned unconstraint demand and Demand Planning Signal across sales channels, brands, and categories. Drive timely, high-quality planning outputs using SCM-APO and AFS-SCA/BI reporting, ensure data integrity, resolve system integration issues, and align forecasts with business targets. Partner with Marketing, channel teams, Purchasing, and IBP to review, validate, and refine signals before purchasing, while measuring and improving forecast accuracy.

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Manager Category Demand Planning (Shanghai, SH, CN)

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Job Summary

Own the end-to-end demand planning process for assigned areas, creating the aligned unconstraint demand and Demand Planning Signal across sales channels, brands, and categories. Drive timely, high-quality planning outputs using SCM-APO and AFS-SCA/BI reporting, ensure data integrity, resolve system integration issues, and align forecasts with business targets. Partner with Marketing, channel teams, Purchasing, and IBP to review, validate, and refine signals before purchasing, while measuring and improving forecast accuracy.
Location: Shanghai
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Data Science & Machine Learning
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Drive the end-to-end demand planning process and ensure aligned unconstraint demand and Demand Planning Signal for assigned areas across channels, brands, and categories.
  • •Ensure demand planning process performance and adherence to local and global timelines, delivering accurate outputs to purchasing.
  • •Validate and cleanse data prior to forecasting and resolve integration issues between upstream and downstream systems.
  • •Conduct demand reviews (article and aggregated levels), participate in forecast trending vs business targets, and define action items with business partners.
  • •Define, review, adjust, and finalize the Demand Planning Signal and review sales orders vs the signal to identify gaps; measure and report forecast accuracy and support continuous improvement.

Key Requirements

  • •3-5 years of demand planning experience in a large-scale organization
  • •Bachelor’s degree
  • •Advanced MS Excel skills
  • •Experience with SAP APO (SAP APO skills are a plus)
  • •Fluent written and spoken Mandarin and English
Experience:3-5 yearsSportClothing industry
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:Analytical thinkingData-driven decision makingCommunicationCollaborationCommercial/business acumen
Languages:MandarinEnglish
Tech Stack:MS ExcelSAPSCM-APOAFS-SCASAP APOBI

Company Brief

Adidas
Global sportswear company designing, manufacturing, and selling athletic footwear, apparel, and accessories. Serves consumers and athletes through branded products, direct-to-consumer retail, and wholesale channels worldwide.
Industry: Fashion & Apparel
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Herzogenaurach, Germany
Founded: 1949
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