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adidas

Manager Category Management - Sportswear

Holon

FULL TIME

September 19, 2024


Purpose:
Defines local short and medium-term objectives for the respective category. Implements global & hub GTM strategies in a locally relevant way, considering different consumer needs and distribution channels. Drives cross-functional marketing execution. Influences the development of GTM strategies through providing clear and relevant commercial input in terms of local consumer needs, market particularities, and channel needs. Collaborates regularly with the commercial Chanell, and HUB counterparts to identify business opportunities in the market and to maximize net sales and profitability (within global, hub and local strategic parameters) and drive end-to-end CTC process.
Focus on both brand and a commercial approach to drive a continuous demand to our products.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Develop and implement a comprehensive local category range plan, efficient range selection, local pricing, margin targets, forecasting, phasing, and campaign execution.
  • Define the Israeli category range within the frameworks established by Global & Hub BU, ensuring it aligns with local market needs.
  • Analyze sell-through data to provide actionable insights and contribute to strategic planning, ensuring continuous category optimization.
  • Coordinate the in-season brand calendar with cross-functional teams (Supply Chain, Channel Leads, Brand Activation, and Omni-Channel), ensuring timely execution of key initiatives.
  • Establish and manage product segmentation strategies across relevant categories and accounts, ensuring proper market positioning.
  • Lead the sell-in process for upcoming seasons, including showroom preparation, sell-in presentations, and creation of marketing tools (e.g., mood boards).
  • Develop tactical pricing strategies and exclusive offers for specific channels/accounts to address market gaps and maximize commercial potential.
  • Monitor inventory levels and work with supply chain teams to achieve sustainable inventory targets, minimizing stockouts or overstock.
  • Manage the orderbook for upcoming seasons, identifying potential delays, and collaborating with channel teams to ensure successful execution of key campaigns
  • Monitor the category preference in all channels to ensure a correct landing, share of business, healthy lifecycle and target reach for the category.

Key Relationships:
  • Israel Brand Team
  • Israel Channel Teams (RTL, e-Com, Wholesale, Franchise)
  • EM Hub BU and CTC
  • Israel, SCM & OB Fulfillment
  • Israel Demand Planning

KPIs:
  • Net Sales, Gross Margin (GIM%)
  • Category SOB
  • Orderbook development and sell-out performance
  • Range size, efficiency, and overlap management
  • Go-To-Market execution (Sell-in to campaign launch)
  • Commercial success across key channels

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
  • Strong commercial acumen with the ability to derive strategic insights from data.
  • Proven ability to drive high-performance results in category management.
  • Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills, with experience managing cross-functional teams.
  • Strong background in merchandising, category management, brand management, sales, and finance.
  • Proactive approach with high attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
  • Experience with BI platforms and data visualization tools is essential.
  • Fluent in English, both written and spoken.

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, or a related field. A focus on marketing and sales is highly desirable.
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in merchandising, cross-functional marketing, and/or sales, preferably within sportswear, fashion, or lifestyle sectors.
  • Strong presentation skills and experience presenting to senior leadership.
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Power Point.
  • Consumer-focused with deep product and range expertise, and an ability to balance brand and commercial priorities to create tailored Go-To-Market solutions.
Purpose:
Defines local short and medium-term objectives for the respective category. Implements global & hub GTM strategies in a locally relevant way, considering different consumer needs and distribution channels. Drives cross-functional marketing execution. Influences the development of GTM strategies through providing clear and relevant commercial input in terms of local consumer needs, market particularities, and channel needs. Collaborates regularly with the commercial Chanell, and HUB counterparts to identify business opportunities in the market and to maximize net sales and profitability (within global, hub and local strategic parameters) and drive end-to-end CTC process.
Focus on both brand and a commercial approach to drive a continuous demand to our products.

Key Responsibilities:
  • Develop and implement a comprehensive local category range plan, efficient range selection, local pricing, margin targets, forecasting, phasing, and campaign execution.
  • Define the Israeli category range within the frameworks established by Global & Hub BU, ensuring it aligns with local market needs.
  • Analyze sell-through data to provide actionable insights and contribute to strategic planning, ensuring continuous category optimization.
  • Coordinate the in-season brand calendar with cross-functional teams (Supply Chain, Channel Leads, Brand Activation, and Omni-Channel), ensuring timely execution of key initiatives.
  • Establish and manage product segmentation strategies across relevant categories and accounts, ensuring proper market positioning.
  • Lead the sell-in process for upcoming seasons, including showroom preparation, sell-in presentations, and creation of marketing tools (e.g., mood boards).
  • Develop tactical pricing strategies and exclusive offers for specific channels/accounts to address market gaps and maximize commercial potential.
  • Monitor inventory levels and work with supply chain teams to achieve sustainable inventory targets, minimizing stockouts or overstock.
  • Manage the orderbook for upcoming seasons, identifying potential delays, and collaborating with channel teams to ensure successful execution of key campaigns
  • Monitor the category preference in all channels to ensure a correct landing, share of business, healthy lifecycle and target reach for the category.

Key Relationships:
  • Israel Brand Team
  • Israel Channel Teams (RTL, e-Com, Wholesale, Franchise)
  • EM Hub BU and CTC
  • Israel, SCM & OB Fulfillment
  • Israel Demand Planning

KPIs:
  • Net Sales, Gross Margin (GIM%)
  • Category SOB
  • Orderbook development and sell-out performance
  • Range size, efficiency, and overlap management
  • Go-To-Market execution (Sell-in to campaign launch)
  • Commercial success across key channels

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
  • Strong commercial acumen with the ability to derive strategic insights from data.
  • Proven ability to drive high-performance results in category management.
  • Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills, with experience managing cross-functional teams.
  • Strong background in merchandising, category management, brand management, sales, and finance.
  • Proactive approach with high attention to detail and problem-solving skills.
  • Experience with BI platforms and data visualization tools is essential.
  • Fluent in English, both written and spoken.

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Marketing, or a related field. A focus on marketing and sales is highly desirable.
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in merchandising, cross-functional marketing, and/or sales, preferably within sportswear, fashion, or lifestyle sectors.
  • Strong presentation skills and experience presenting to senior leadership.
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Power Point.
  • Consumer-focused with deep product and range expertise, and an ability to balance brand and commercial priorities to create tailored Go-To-Market solutions.

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.

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.
JOB TITLE:
Manager Category Management - Sportswear
BRAND:
adidas
LOCATION:
Holon
TEAM:
Marketing & Communications
STATE:
M
COUNTRY/REGION:
IL
CONTRACT TYPE:
Full time
NUMBER:
516271
DATE:
Sep 19, 2024
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