Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:Define short-term and medium-term objectives to sustainably grow profitability and market share for Originals Footwear category within the EMC cluster.Deliver a locally relevant range considering the consumer, brand strategy, channel requirements and the growth ambitions for adidas originals and entire business.Key Responsibilities:
Build and drive the footwear strategy and business plans for adidas originals footwear within the power team, being responsible for meeting all KPIs including NSLS, margin, range efficiency, productivity, range overlap and inventory management.
Drive a compelling range/concept selection for the cluster, inclusive of seasonal inputs and requirements from the channel teams, balancing both brand and commercial considerations, and supporting the overall business strategy.
Proactively track the performance of the business through our KPIs to ensure we are maximizing sales, capitalizing on trends and mitigating any business risk Healthy inventory, distribution and delivery tracking
Deliver on profitability through pricing, margin efficiency, product and channel mix and by driving differentiation within the marketplace.
Manage the category end to end from strategy to range selection and all the way to campaign execution and sell out. Coordinating and collaborating with all key stakeholders.
Input and execute the cluster seasonal Sell in process following the Brand Leadership as the operating model.
Lead the collaboration with the wholesale key account teams to create the option plans and channel ranges per channel/segment tier for Alliance Partner accounts
SCM collaboration to ensure (Speed OTIF, Phasing, SP, PO-PROD MOQ, IDL, Availability topics are planned and actioned.
Key Relationships:
Cluster Director CTC
EM Hub and EM CTC teams
Cluster SLT, Channel & Sales teams
Cluster SCM
Cluster MOPS, Brand Activation & Omni
Market CTC assortment team
Cluster Demand Planning team
KPIs:
Category Net Sales growth MS & AMB
GIM% planned brand growth
Brand Health KPIS (Share of search, google keyword analytics)
Extensive (5+ years) experience in product management, retail and/or sales with a distinct track record of success, and a high-level of knowledge in merchandising and retail environment
Preferred knowledge of sport/fashion industry
Strong presentation, communication and influencing skills
Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
Structured, organized and process orientated.
Advanced user of MS Office suite of products, particularly Excel and PowerPoint
Experience in both market and above market organization preferred.
Advanced knowledge of Ranging processes and systems
Leadership
Role models behaviors to secure a high-performance culture through communication and collaboration.
Initiate and develop relationships throughout the company and in the broader community.
Balance collaboration and independence to drive efficiency.
Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:
University degree in Business and/or a minimum of 5-10 years equivalent professional experience, ideally in Product management/Merchandising/Retail/Sales.