Adidas MANAGER CATEGORY MANAGEMENT SEA 

Vietnam, Ho Chi Minh City 

867758352

Key Responsibilities

• Own the Apparel & Kids planning process, comprising of both the interface with EM BU and drawing down that strategy into SEA
• Manage the WHS SMU process from an SEA brand lens
• Lead category planner for Apparel and Kids, including end to end category planning for the segment
• Assist in the wider category range plan, within the aligned country and regional range architecture
• Handover category range plan to DTC Assortment Planning Team
• Perform category analysis including sell-thru, forecasting, pricing corridor & segmentation compliance, etc.
• Work within E2E calendar timelines & deliverables
• Support local pricing, ensuring pricing harmonization
• Support with volume forecast and define product mix to achieve Margin & Net Sales targets and forecast accuracy
• Support with sample ordering (pre-sell / SMS)
• Ensure global systems are up to date with country/cluster information, i.e. RMA / DMT
• Local system management i.e. Hublight / MDM / MDC
• Gathering market insights and competition intelligence (category level) - feedback to EM CTC
• Collaborate with all departments to support with the E2E deliverables, system set up and campaign deliverables.
• Support broader CTC team with GTM process
• Monitor markdown across SEA own channels and lead the PLC to clearance process within SEA Brand team

Knowledge, Skills and Capabilities:

• Intermediate to advanced skills in MS Office – Excel and PowerPoint key
• Strong numerical / analytical skills
• Structured, organized and process orientated
• Ability to make fact-based decisions
• Collaborative with strong communication skills
• Exposure to other marketing disciplines preferable, e.g. merchandising, brand communication, or sales experience
• Ability to work effectively within a team environment under pressure

Requisite Education and Experience

• 5+ years of experience in merchandising/product/process management preferred.
• University degree in Business or Marketing preferred
• Category Management/ Ranging/ Merchandising Experience or account marketing / sales
• Fluent in English