Assistant Manager Category Management

1 month ago


Dubai, United Arab Emirates Adidas Full time
Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

As Assistant Manager Category Management you will drive category business success through supporting the Emerging Markets Business Unit with all Category Management related tasks.

You will support the implementation of global Concepts-to-Consumer strategies in a locally relevant way for Emerging Markets, considering different consumer needs and distribution channel requirements within Emerging Markets Clusters.

You will collaborate regularly with EM cluster/country organizations & global stakeholders to support execution and to identify business opportunities in the market to maximize net sales and profitability.

Key Responsibilities: Support the EM Business Unit with all range management tasks within the parameters set by the EM Range Architecture team. Drive category management for assigned category across all KPIs, with the objective to maximize business opportunities. Execute the seasonal Go-To-Market process and calendar milestones for Emerging Markets. Support Emerging Markets Common Range and exclusive strategies, considering different consumer- and distribution channels requirements. Support the cross-functional EM alignment across all Brand and Support functions stakeholders. Facilitate efficient communication with respective Cluster stakeholders, to enable executional excellence as well as driving upwards communication to Global stakeholders. Support BU data analysis and category tracking (e.g. BOH Reports, Campaign Tracking, Sell-Through Reports). Act as single point of contact (SPOC) for system related tasks, including Article Master Data maintenance in RMA, maintaining the Ranging Management Tool, and other relevant systems (e.g. M-3, DART, BI etc.). Responsible for leading all BU ranging activities in RMA, adhering to seasonal RMA timelines set by the MOPS Team. Support the BU with M-3 Range Tool (Range board creation, sample order placement, etc.). Support BU requirements with regards to sell-in tool creation, milestone meeting preparations and coordination. Understand the EM consumer and retail environment including distribution channels, competitors and pricing strategies. KPIs: EM Net Sales, Category growth, Business segment growth EM Category Range optimization based on range architecture guidance. EM Common Range implementation and sell-out rate. Executional excellence across seasonal Go-To-Market Milestones. Executional excellence in system and data maintenance. Key Relationships: EM Business Unit Sportswear & Training Team EM Horizontal Brand Teams (Concept-to-consumer, Marketing Operations, Brand Activation) EM Business Units (Running, Football, Originals, Outdoor) EM Cluster/Country Concept-to-consumer teams EM Channel, Finance, Demand Planning Global Business Unit Training & Sportswear Global Merchandising Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: Strong analytical skills and attention to detail Collaborative with strong communication skills Structured, organized and process oriented. Intermediate to advanced skills in MS Office Respectful Teamplayer Experience in Category Management and Merchandising are an advantage Passion for sport and fashion Ability to work on own initiative and adhere to timelines Ability to make fact-based decisions 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)

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