adidas

Manager, Category Management, Originals

adidas

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Shanghai • 🇨🇳 China

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Job Level

Mid-LevelSenior

About the role

  • DRIVE BU Kids business success within guidelines set by Global BUs
  • To support the execution of product strategy category interface between Global BU (business opportunities, commercial input process, SMU’s, performance results, market trends/insights, category plans, etc.)
  • Responsible for BU Kids product range plan+local creations, capability to work independently
  • Drive market/consumer insights into product plan that considers end to end consumer journey
  • Responsible for the business success of the category incl. setting forecasts, pricing corridor, size range, RID and Sell-through
  • Build the category range by channels within guidelines by Global BU, incl. inline, promo, SMU, Local Creation
  • Implement GCA channels allocation for global allocated products
  • Perform Category analysis including sell-thru, forecasting, range adoption incl. brand collection, pricing corridor compliance, monthly flow, ARP, etc.
  • Support BU Kids in consolidation and analysis of cross category data.
  • Responsible for ordering samples sets, including inline pre-sale & SMS, plus ISC, etc.
  • Leverage GTMT analysis to set price bands (standard margin based on average price)
  • Actively participate in departmental level trainings and development initiatives and activities
  • Team player, good communication skills

Requirements

  • 5 + years of experience in category management/product required.
  • Regional experience preferred.
  • University degree in Business or equivalent professional experience, ideally in Sales and/or Marketing
  • Sporting goods industry experience required
  • Fluent in English
  • Strong Computer Skills including Outlook, Word, Excel (Pivot), Powerpoint, etc
  • Passion for sports and belief that through sports we have the power to change lives
  • Willingness to travel up to 15-20% of time
Benefits
  • 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 BEHAVIORS THAT WE WANT TO ENABLE AND DEVELOP IN OUR PEOPLE AND THAT ARE AT THE CORE OF OUR UNIQUE COMPANY CULTURE: THIS IS HOW WE WIN WHILE PLAYING FAIR. 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. – Culture Starts With People, It Starts With You – By recruiting talent and developing our people to reflect the rich diversity of our consumers and communities, we foster a culture of inclusion that engages our employees and authentically connects our brand with our consumers.

Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard skills
category managementproduct strategyforecastingpricing strategymarket analysisconsumer insightsdata analysissell-through analysisrange planninglocal creation
Soft skills
team playercommunication skillsindependent workcollaborationtraining participation