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Adidas MANAGER CATEGORY MANAGEMENT ORI FTW 
Netherlands, North Holland, Amsterdam 
128334235

06.04.2025

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

  • DRIVE the ORI FTW category business success within guidelines set by Global BUs

Key Responsibilities:

  • To support Senior merchandising director in the execution of product strategy Category interface between CCS team (identify business opportunities, SMU opportunities, performance results, market trends/insights, category plans, etc.)

  • Responsible for CCS creation to drive local relevance and additional opportunities, capability to work independently

  • Good communication and influence skills to work with cross functional team

  • Drive market/consumer insights and strategic concepts into a product plan with long term lifecycle that considers end to end consumer journey

  • Responsible for the business success of the category incl. setting forecasts, pricing corridor, size range, RID and Sell-through

  • Perform Category analysis including sell-thru, forecasting, range adoption incl. brand collection, pricing corridor compliance, monthly flow, ARP, etc.

  • Define extended range for sample ordering and order samples sets for GCA, including inline pre-sale & SMS, plus ISC, etc.

  • Set price bands according to target (standard margin based on average price)

  • Monitor systems and file management: Master Range File, HUB, DMT & RMA

  • Actively participate in departmental level trainings and development initiatives and activities

  • Able to work under pressure

  • To be the role model in ORI team

KPI’s:

  • Category NS, Net Margin and Contribution

  • Sell-in / Sell-out

  • Forecast & data accuracy

  • Market share

  • Achievement of key SBP initiatives

Key Relationships:

  • GCA Channel teams

  • GCA Brand Marketing

  • GCA Demand Planning/Finance

  • GCA MOPS

  • Channels & Buying

  • CCS

  • Global BUs

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

  • Ability to implement strategy

  • Strong presentation/communication, negotiation and influencing skills, especially with senior stakeholders within a global matrix organization.

  • Distinct track record of success and high-level Category Management knowledge

  • Strong cross-functional and stakeholder management experience across commercial functions (e.g. marketing, sales, etc.) and support functions (finance preferred), as well as different organizational levels (Global, Market, etc.)

  • Strong industry knowledge, across divisions—footwear, apparel and accessories.

  • Expert understanding of Asian markets’ consumers, accounts, economic environment and commercial needs incl. sneaker culture

  • Results Oriented Mindset

  • Strong team player with high level of integrity & attention to detail

  • Strong data analysis skills and ability to translate and articulate data results into clear business actions.

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

  • 5-10 years of experience in Category Management/product required. Regional experience preferred.

  • Creation background is a plus.

  • Passionate for FTW.

  • University degree in Business or equivalent professional experience, ideally in Sales and/or Marketing

  • Sporting goods or fashion industry experience required

  • Fluent in English

  • Has lived and worked in different cultures or has substantial experience working in regional teams

  • High Business Acumen

  • 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