Manager Cat Mgt Training Women & aSMC EM

adidas


Date: 7 hours ago
City: Dubai
Contract type: Full time
Training Women & adidas by Stella McCartney Category Manager BU Training – Emerging Markets

Area: Emerging Markets

Direct Reporting Line: Senior Manager Category EM

Location: Dubai

GSMS Grade: M4

Purpose & Overall Relevance For The Organization

  • As Manager Category Manager Training Women APP & aSMC you will drive the respective category business Net Sales in Emerging Markets
  • You will be the EM expert for the Women Training category as well as for the adidas pinnacle Women Collaboration aSMC, understanding consumer trends, distribution opportunities and competitor strategies.
  • To succeed you will collaborate with EM cluster/country organizations and Channel teams to identify and address business opportunities in the market and deliver against those by collaborating with the Global Business Unit throughout the seasonal Go-to-Market process.
  • You will be the point of contact for Women Training & aSMC in EM not only for pre-season planning but also for in season tracking, monitoring, and actioning.
  • Together with the Senior Manager Training & the BU Head you will develop seasonal, fiscal, and long-term strategic plans to grow profitable market-share for Women training APP & aSMC.

Key Responsibilities

  • Drive the category management for Women Training & aSMC across all KPIs, with the objective to grow the business across EM Countries & Channels.
  • Execute the seasonal Go-To-Market process and calendar milestones for your respective category in Emerging Markets.
  • Define an effective Emerging Markets Category Range that allows Clusters to maximize their opportunities.
  • Build a Category “Common Range” as the foundation of your EM Range that ensures a consistent Brand Footprint with a focus on adidas own channels without compromising on any commercial opportunities.
  • Ensure all your BU ranging activities in RMA and M-3 follow the Mops Milestones and timelines.
  • Drive decision making through data analytics & category tracking paired with consumer trends and market opportunities.
  • Facilitate efficient communication with respective Cluster and Channel stakeholders, to enable executional excellence as well as driving upwards communication to Global stakeholders.
  • Drive Women Training with a specific focus on growing Key Items as leggings and Bra’s across channels and work with Channel stakeholders to ensure an elevated consumer experience.
  • Elevate the adidas Women business by growing the aSMC category with a specific focus on adidas own channels Retail & e-com and be a leading driver for the adidas Women business.
  • Work closely with Brand Activation, Omnichannel & Membership teams to ensure executional excellence of Category activations & Key Moments to drive Full Price Sell-through
  • Review Seasonal Volumes across the Business segments and action against.

KPIs

  • EM Net Sales,
  • EM Training Women APP & aSMC Net Sales & Growth
  • Effectiveness of EM Training APP Women and aSMC Category Range & EM Common Range
  • Executional excellence across seasonal Go-To-Market Milestones to enable stakeholders

Key Relationships

  • EM Business Unit Sportswear & Training Team
  • EM Horizontal Brand Teams (Mops, CtC, Brand Activation)
  • EM Business Units (Running, Football, Originals, Outdoor)
  • EM Cluster/Country Category Management/CtC
  • EM Channel, Finance, Demand Planning
  • Global Business Unit Training & Sportswear

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

  • Passion for Sport, Fitness & Fashion
  • Respectful Team-player
  • Understanding of Women Training Apparel market, distribution channels & consumer trends
  • Strong analytical skills structured and process oriented.
  • Ability to communicate with Senior Leadership in Global & Local teams.
  • Experience in Category Management, Merchandising, Consumer Experience is a plus.
  • Ability to lead stakeholders x-functionally.

Requisite Education And Experience / Minimum Qualifications

  • University Degree in Business or Marketing
  • Category Management/ Ranging/ Merchandising- or Account Marketing / Sales Experience
  • Advanced user of Excel and PowerPoint
  • Fluent in English (verbal and written)

adidas celebrates diversity, supports inclusiveness and encourages individual expression in our workplace. We do not tolerate the harassment or discrimination toward any of our applicants or employees. We are an equal opportunity employer.

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