Training Manager, Visual Excellence

Purpose: This role is responsible for developing visual training materials and tools to maximize profitability for our DTC store locations in support of the Visual Merchandising pillar. This position supports the entire Visual Excellence team by implementing global and NAM training tools to help drive a premium and consistent execution of visual merchandising standards in our DTC doors. Key Accountabilities: \- Collaborate with cross-functional teams such as Global, HR, Retail Training and DTC Visual Excellence to gather content to drive digital training tools in market \- Develop Visual merchandising onboarding and ongoing curriculum in partnership with the Visual Excellence Training and Area Visual team for consistent execution in market across all channels of business \- Focus on improving sell-through of adidas footwear, apparel and accessories through visual merchandising excellence and training materials \- Work with agencies to structure content and build training content continuing to deliver performance improvement and drive KPI's \- Assist with the creation of systems, processes and tools to impact productivity, profitability, accountability and service within the adidas retail landscape \- Strong understanding of Visual Merchandising and a visual eye that incorporates the brand aesthetic and strategies as well as knowledge of creating innovation educational techniques \- Participate in visual creative projects including, meetings, conferences, and store openings \- Responsible for the department calendar for all visual training needs. : \- Strong understanding of Visual Merchandising and a visual eye that incorporates the brand aesthetic and strategies \- Proven passion for visual merchandising \- Knowledge of retail landscape, training methods, visual merchandising, retail marketing and presentation \- Strong project management and planning skills. \- Knowledge and understanding of business impact and store KPIs to make commercial decisions based on sound financial judgment leveraging visual merchandising \- Strong interpersonal and communication skills including the ability to lead discussions in diverse groups of varying size \- Ability to think conceptually, in strategic terms and diagnose and translate sales/category reporting to an in-store training strategy \- Knowledge of customer service principles and processes \- Ability to learn and adapt quickly in a fast paced environment \- Demonstrates an inspirational attitude that contributes to a positive team environment with the ability to inspire and motivate a team to achieve established objectives \- Ability to build and maintain effective working relationships with team members \- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.