adidas (UK) Ltd - Shape The Future Of Sport
"It’s not just elite performers that we make out of our athletes… we also make elite performers out of our employees with multiple success stories,” says adidas internal recruitment consultant Hollie Boldy.
The adidas Group’s goal as a group is to lead the sporting goods industry with brands built upon a passion for sports and a sporting lifestyle. Boldy adds: “Inspired by our heritage, we know that a profound understanding of the consumer and customer is essential to achieving this goal. Our primary customer is without doubt our employees. They critically underpin the ongoing success of the adidas Group.”
2011 was another fantastic year for adidas and it wants to continue the momentum throughout 2012 by bringing the best talent into its world class organisation. “With over 40,000 employees globally the opportunities are endless. The UK and Ireland head office is based in Stockport, with satellite offices in London and Dublin. In addition to a growing retail offering on the high street, there are multiple ways to begin an unforgettable career with the adidas Group,” says Boldy.
What roles are on offer?
A broad range of functions for the adidas Group, Reebok and Rockport including: sales, marketing (sports performance and style), sports marketing, retail marketing, communications, business planning, finance, credit management, sales planning, business development, customer services, logistics, purchasing, warehouse management, operations support, distribution, IT, and human resources.
The adidas Group regularly recruit within sales (field sales and head office based key accounts) largely due to on-going employee development across internal functions.
The adidas Group advertise all its positions online at www.adidas-group.com/careers. From here, you can create a career profile which should take approximately 10-15 minutes. You can upload your CV and apply to any position that you feel you have the relevant skill set for.
What the group can offer
Once you are successfully recruited and are a part of the adidas family, the journey really starts. With the support of the adidas talent management and learning team, you can embark on a multiple programmes which cut across all sections of the organisation. The adidas Group work with established external partners to bring the best training and development programmes to employees.
Boldy concludes: “As a business we truly support internal progression and advertise all positions to our employees. What’s more, with operations in 160 markets, international career opportunities are endless. For example, there have been 25 moves from the UK/Ireland in the last four years alone.
“Well if its drive, performance excellence and a winning mentality combined with a proven track record in your career to date, then you can expect nothing but a job that you truly love: one that rewards you with the freedom to change the rules of the game.
“Put yourself in that picture. Be part of the adidas Group, ‘Be All In!’”
Key Contacts
Hollie Boldy - Internal Recruitment Consultant
adidas (UK) Ltd
Area North, Pepper Road, Hazel Grove, Stockport, Cheshire SK7 5SA
0161 419 2500
adidas-group.com
adidas-group.com/careers
