Expires soon Adidas Group

Assistant Manager Category Management Originals Footwear, Asia Pacific

  • Shanghai, 中华人民共和国
  • Administration

Job description

Country: China (Peoples Republic of)
Job Function: Strategy

State / Province: China (Peoples Republic of)
Position Type: Full time

City / Location: Shanghai
Brand: adidas

Relocation:

Somewhere, in one of our workshops right now, the future is taking shape. We are constantly working to redefine the way clothing and footwear transforms the pitch, court or course. This is what drives us: the feeling of discovery and the urge to innovate. When we create a product that makes our hearts beat faster, we know we’re onto something.

If this sounds inspiring, you might be one of us: Someone who loves to create the present, as well as shape the future. There’s a reason adidas has been at the forefront of defining sport for more than 60 years: We never stand still. Everyday, we work to improve everything we create.

At adidas, interesting, amazing and inspiring aren’t just ideas. They are what we do every single day.

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

· DRIVE category business success within guidelines set by Global BUs

Key Responsibilities:

· Responsible for the business success of the category incl. setting forecasts, pricing corridor, size range, RID and Sell-through
· Build the category range by country cluster and by channels within guidelines by Global BU and APAC CTC, incl. inline, promo, SMU, Local Creation
· Implement APAC country cluster & 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 the line manager in interface between Global BU, APAC functions, and country cluster
· Responsible for ordering samples sets for all APAC country cluster, including inline pre-sale & SMS, plus ISC, etc.
· Monitor systems and file management: Master Range File, HUB, DMT & RMA
· Actively participate in departmental level trainings and development initiatives and activities

KPI’s:

· Category NS, Net Margin and Contribution across APAC
· Sell-out
· Forecast & data accuracy
· NPS
· Market share
· Achievement of key SBP initiatives

Key Relationships:

· APAC CTC team, APAC Brand Activation
· APAC Demand Planning/Finance
· APAC MOPS
· APAC PMO
· CTC Country contacts
· Global BUs

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

· Ability to implement strategy
· Presentation/communication, negotiation and influencing skills
· Distinct track record of success and category management knowledge
· Industry knowledge, across divisions—footwear, apparel and accessories.
· Understanding of Asian markets’ consumers, accounts, economic environment and commercial needs
· Results Oriented Mindset
· Team player with high level of integrity & attention to detail
· Data analysis skills and ability to translate and articulate data results into clear business actions.

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

· 3-5 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 or Causal 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

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