Senior Analyst, Inventory Management

Adidas Group • $88K — $105K *

Portland, OR 97229In-Person

Retail & Consumer Goods

Less than 5 years of experience

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Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

4-6 years of operations, planning, or buying experience in a large consumer products organization.
Bachelor's degree in business or finance, or equivalent experience.
Proficiency in SQL, Excel, Power BI, and SAP.
Strong analytical skills with experience in data analysis and trend forecasting.
Understanding of AI and emerging technologies in inventory management.

Responsibilities

Lead inventory management across the NAM market.
Analyze market inventory and recommend actions to maximize sales and gross margin.
Deliver actionable inventory data and analysis for decision-making.
Own weekly inventory reporting and provide ad hoc analysis.
Develop and improve inventory health processes and strategies.
Align inventory and supply chain teams on data and insights.
Support integration of U.S. inventory processes into Canada.

Benefits

Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, including HSA and FSA options.
401k plan and Stock Purchase Plan with employer match.
Education assistance and generous leave policies, including 14 weeks of paid parental leave.
Annual bonus based on company performance and prorated flexible time off.
Hybrid work policy with in-office attendance required Monday through Thursday.

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Full Job Description

Purpose:

Lead end-to-end inventory management and movement across the NAM market.
Drive cross-functional alignment and an omni-channel approach across Inventory, Finance and Supply Chain.
Develop inventory strategies, processes and KPIs that support commercial objectives, financial requirements and brand integrity

Key Accountabilities:

- Partner cross-functionally to analyze market inventory by channel and recommend actions that maximize sales, inventory turn and gross margin while supporting commercial objectives and brand integrity.
- Deliver clear, accurate and actionable inventory data and analysis to support business partners, leadership decisions and commercial planning.
- Own weekly inventory reporting and provide ad hoc reporting, analysis and technical guidance using SQL, Excel, Power BI and SAP.
- Develop, support and continuously improve end-to-end inventory health processes and strategies, including planned production, like-for-like analysis, inventory flow, returns and transfers.
- Drive improvements in inventory reporting and upstream and downstream inventory management to strengthen process efficiency, communication and data accuracy.
- Align SCM and Inventory teams on consistent data, reporting and insights, and partner with commercial and brand teams to define and execute appropriate actions.
- Support the integration of U.S. inventory processes into Canada to enable a consistent One NAM approach.
- Identify roadblocks to stock commercialization, develop solutions and communicate inventory performance, risks and actions through monthly SLT reports and presentations

Knowledge Skills and Abilities:

Ability to access, integrate and analyze data from varied database structures to produce comprehensive reporting and actionable insights.
Strong understanding of end-to-end demand, purchasing and inventory processes.
Strong commercial and business acumen, with the ability to resolve stakeholder disconnects and support sound decisions with limited information.
Advanced analytical and methodological skills, including data analysis and trend forecasting.
Strong interpersonal, relationship-management and facilitation skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across functions.
Clear written and verbal communication and presentation skills.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and merchandising or data applications, including Power BI, Databricks, SAP and SQL.
Advanced Excel skills, including macros, pivot tables, lookup formulas and formatting.
General understanding of artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and generative AI concepts, with the ability to identify opportunities where AI, automation, and emerging technologies can improve forecasting, inventory management, productivity, and decision-making.
Strong planning, organization and attention to detail, with the ability to meet critical deadlines; fluent in written and spoken English.
At adidas we offer a Hybrid work policy which requires attendance in the office Monday through Thursday, with the flexibility to work remotely on Friday each week. For work requiring a high degree of collaboration or an in-person presentation, in-office attendance is required even on Friday.

Qualifications:

- Minimum 4-6 years of operations, planning or buying experience within a large Footwear, Apparel, Sporting Goods, or Consumer Products organization and with increasing degree of responsibility
- 4-year college degree with emphasis in business or finance
- Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training
adidas offers robust and progressive medical, including HSA (Health Savings Account) with employer funding or FSA (Flexible Spending Account) options, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage, adoption, with surrogate and fertility support, short and long-term disability, and basic life and AD&D insurance. Employees are able to enroll in adidas' 401k plan and Stock Purchase Plan with employer match. Full-time employees are eligible for education assistance and generous Leave policies including 14 weeks of paid parental leave.
Employees are eligible to earn an annual bonus based on company performance. Employees accrue prorated flexible time off in the amount .4388 hours per day that increases with years of service, twelve paid holidays throughout the calendar year and Service Time Off during milestone years.
At adidas we offer a Hybrid work policy which requires attendance in the office Monday through Thursday, with the flexibility to work remotely on Friday each week. For work requiring a high degree of collaboration or an in-person presentation, in-office attendance is required even on Friday. The working location of this position is Portland, OR.
Though our teammates hail from all corners of the world, our working language is English.

Job Title: Senior Analyst, Inventory Management

TEAM: Finance

Location: Portland

State: OR

Country/Region: US

Contract Type: Full time

Number: 551098

Date: Oct 26, 2026

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About Adidas Group

Adidas AG is a German multinational corporation that designs and manufactures sports shoes, clothing, and accessories. The company is the largest sportswear manufacturer in Europe and the second-largest in the world, after Nike. Adidas was founded in 1949 by Adolf Dassler, and the company's name is a combination of his nickname, Adi, and the first three letters of his last name. Adidas has a strong brand presence in the global market and sponsors many high-profile athletes and sports teams. The company is committed to sustainability and has set ambitious targets to reduce its environmental impact.

Learn more about Adidas Group

Size

61,401 employees

Industry

Retail & Consumer Goods

Founded

1949

NASDAQ

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