Manager Category Management Training Women - Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Adidas

Adidas

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Dubai, United Arab Emirates

1 week ago

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Ahmed Al-Mansouri

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Description

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:_

As Manager Category Manager Training Women APP & Stella McCartney 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 GotoMarket process. _
You will be the point of contact for Women Training & aSMC in EM not only for preseason planning but also for inseason tracking, monitoring, and actioning. _
Together with the Senior Manager Training & the BU Head you will develop seasonal, fiscal, and longterm strategic plans to grow profitable marketshare 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.

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- _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 such 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 them_

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_

Requisite Education and Experience /

Minimum Qualifications:
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- _University Degree in Business, Marketing, or relevant experience_
- _Understanding of Women Training Apparel market, distribution channels & consumer trends across Emerging Markets_
- _5+ years of experience in Fashion Category Management/Ranging/Merchandising_
- _Advanced user of Excel and PowerPoint together with strong presentation skills_
- _Fluent in English (verbal and written)_

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:
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OWNERSHIP:
Pick up the ball. Be proactive, take responsibility and follow-through.

INNOVATION:
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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.

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