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Adidas

Global athletic footwear, apparel, accessories provider

Assistant Store Manager

Retail Store ManagementUpdated on Nov 14
Full-timeZweibrücken, GermanyNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Retail experience with demonstrated business skills and responsibility for profit and loss, or comparable business-management experience.
  • At least 3 years of team leadership experience.
  • At least 5 years of retail experience, including operational tasks in a store.
  • Fluency in spoken and written English and German.
  • Hold an AEVO (AdA) training aptitude certificate, or be able to obtain it.
  • Intermediate numeracy and reading skills.
  • Customer-oriented mindset.
  • Strong leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills.
  • Strong personnel-management skills and the ability to serve as a role model.
  • Ability to empower and positively influence team members and colleagues and support their skills development.
  • Ability to understand and use financial data to make decisions and influence results.
  • Performance- and results-oriented approach, openness to change, and support for creative and collaborative ways of working.
  • Passion for the adidas brand and other company brands, and for sport.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft applications (Outlook, Excel, Word, and PowerPoint) and other computer software, including the internet and point-of-sale systems.

Responsibilities

  • Support the store manager in overseeing daily operations, sales strategies, and employee performance.
  • Lead and coach the sales team, ensuring sales targets are met and customer-service standards are upheld.
  • Oversee inventory control, including replenishment, stock counts, and resolving inventory discrepancies.
  • Handle and resolve complex customer concerns, ensure customer satisfaction, and build customer loyalty.
  • Support analysis of sales data, development of sales strategies, and management of the business toward profitability targets.
  • Support the store manager in hiring new employees and continuously training and developing the team.
  • Act for the store manager in their absence to ensure smooth operations and effective decision-making.
  • Maintain current awareness of competitors.
  • Work productively and respectfully with team members.
  • Seek coaching and learning opportunities to improve performance.
  • Complete training programs and apply the learning at work.
  • Contribute to an inclusive environment by working with a team-oriented attitude and respecting colleagues.

About the Company

Adidas

Global athletic footwear, apparel, accessories provider

Adidas designs, manufactures, and sells athletic footwear, sportswear, and accessories worldwide. It reaches customers through company-owned stores, e-commerce, and third-party retailers, plus strategic collaborations with athletes, celebrities, and brands to create exclusive product lines. Adidas products combine performance-oriented materials and construction with style, helping people train and live more comfortably. The company uses digital tools and AI to improve its product offerings and customer experiences, including managing digital content. A differentiator is its strong global brand, extensive distribution, and active affiliate program, as well as a balance between sport performance and lifestyle fashion through partnerships and targeted collaborations. Adidas’ goal is to maintain leadership in the sports and lifestyle market, grow its customer base and loyalty, and continue expanding digitally and through meaningful partnerships.

Company size
10,001+
Company stage
IPO
Headquarters
Herzogenaurach, Germany
Founded
1920

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