Key Account Manager - JD in Stockport

We strive to be the world’s leading sports brand and we’re looking for pioneers and visionaries to help shape that journey. Sport never stands still and neither do we. At adidas, you’re not just getting a job; you’re stepping into a role where your impact is global and your individuality is celebrated. Champions aren’t only found on the field. Join a brand where ambition, innovation, and teamplay fuel everything that we do. We seek people who connect deeply with our brand and bring their passion to work every single day.

Manchester: You’ll be joining our Stockport Head office, a vibrant hub featuring 18 showrooms, a dedicated Conference Centre and a staff Wellness Hub. You’ll have access to a state‑of‑the‑art gym equipped with Peloton bikes and every piece of kit you could imagine. Plus, an indoor astroturf pitch, a padel court, chat boxes and inspiring creative spaces. Our Stockport team consists of over 350 adidas employees, working across Brand Marketing, Commercial and Business support functions.

What you’ll do:

The difference you will make: As a Key Account Manager, you will be responsible for driving & supporting profitable and sustainable market share growth for both adidas and JD Group within the assigned categories, whilst delivering best in class orderbook management. You will report directly into the Mens FTW Sales Lead working collaboratively across key milestones ensuring achievement in sales targets, whilst partnering with internal departments such as GTM, Brand, RSM & Account Operations.

A day in the life:

• Operate credibly as the KAM for your designated category, be the category expert with leading industry & product knowledge.
• Have a clear understanding of the JD consumer and how we WIN with them.
• Effective, in‑depth order‑book management including regular weekly and monthly internal forecasting, adhering to agreed minimum standard levels.
• Support the build & drive against Category Plans, working collaboratively with internal & external counterparts & colleagues.
• Driving change & new initiatives with the key stakeholders.
• Be the interface between GTM, Brand & the customer.
• Ensure regularity and clarity of communication across all touchpoints and highlight any areas which require support or actions.
• Key focus on supporting a smooth end to end SMU & inline process.
• Regular weekly, monthly and quarterly sell‑out analysis across European stores & online to understand trends and identify any opportunities or challenges.
• Ensure that the information is shared with the key internal & external stakeholders where relevant.
• Put clear actions in place where needed.
• Co‑ordinate customer and account teams at key milestones throughout the inline & SMU GTM process to ensure the best service levels for the customer.

Do you have what it takes?

Our roles are highly competitive and we’re proud to invite only the industry’s top talent to interview. Please review the criteria below and apply if you bring the following qualities:

• High degree of commercial & business acumen
• Highly organized and effective in prioritizing
• Strong product knowledge to support SMU creation
• Proven methodological & analytical skills (business planning / strategic development)
• Mental flexibility, initiative and determination
• Sports & Fashion Industry experience preferred

We operate a hybrid working model with 3 days in the office and the flexibility to work from home on the other 2 days. Beyond this, we offer a range of flexible working policies to support all personal circumstances.

What we’ll do for you:

Alongside a competitive salary we offer:

• A leading pension scheme
• An annual bonus
• Generous employee discount and sample sales
• World‑class gym facilities including a padel court and indoor football pitch
• Access to a wide variety of gym classes such as weight training, yoga, pilates, spin and padel coaching as well as both men and women’s 5‑aside football
• Private medical insurance and health cash plan
• Life assurance benefit
• Onsite Wellness Centre offering appointments with a variety of health professionals
• 25 days holiday + bank holidays
• Enhanced maternity and paternity benefits
• Access to educational resources to support development
• Regular opportunities to win tickets to sport and music events

We’re committed to ensuring everyone feels welcome throughout the application and interview process. If you require any adjustments, simply let your recruitment partner know and they will be glad to support you.

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 behaviours that we want to enable and develop in our people and that are at the core of our unique company culture:

• COURAGE: Speak up when you see an opportunity; step up when you see a need.
• OWNERSHIP: Pick up the ball. Be proactive, take responsibility and follow‑through.
• INNOVATION: Elevate to win. Be curious, test and learn new and better ways of doing things.
• TEAMPLAY: Win together. Work collaboratively and cultivate a shared mindset.
• INTEGRITY: Play by the rules. Hold yourself and others accountable to our company’s standards.
• 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.