Adidas SENIOR PRODUCT MANAGER FOOTWEAR 

United States, California, Antioch 

419124907

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

• Be a consumer, culture and sport expert, with a passion and willingness to bring culture and sport together

• Support in influencing and executing the category direction

• Support in working with all necessary functions to deliver the category business objectives

• Support in creating ranges within the category from both an image and commercial point of view, while actively connecting with GTM and Merchandising

Key Responsibilities:

• Support the director ininfluencing and implementingstrategic category direction while proactively assisting in range direction.

• Assist inidentifying new business opportunities

• product creation process expertise, ensuring all tasks are executed within set timeframes while maintaining product excellence.

• Act as arole model

• Facilitate strong cross-functional relationshipswith interlinked departments to enable an efficient product development process.

• business analysis, draw insights, and support actionsthat drive profitability and efficiency.

• strong knowledge of product information systemsand interlinking functions to ensure clarity on timelines and processes.

• high-level product expertiseto create industry-leading products and support discussions with markets and retailers.

• Prepare andpresent ranges and business-related topicswith the appropriate structure and audience in mind.

• Go To Market (GTM) counterpartsto integrate GTM direction into relevant ranges.

• Take ownership ofspecific projects that optimize category performance, working independently while providing updates to leadership.

• Support direct reports (if applicable),

• Maintain astrong understanding of the NAM marketplace, competitive landscape, and key consumer insightsto inform decision-making.

• operational support

Authorities:

• Personnel managed –if applicable

• Budget managed – no

Key Relationships:

• Steer a strong relationship andensure constant dialogue/feedback with

• business unit and across other BU´s

• cross-functional team (Design, Development, GTM, Sports Marketing, Materials, Costing, Planning)

• markets and relevant third parties

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Lateral thinking and challenge status quo

• Communication skill set, including effective negotiation and clear transportation of information

• Step up to conflicts, work towards a diplomatic solution

• Be open for change, support execution of change management

• Cooperate effectively to maintain and develop trustful relationships

• Basic leadership skills

• Work independently as well as part of a team

• Efficiently plan and prioritize daily work

• In-depth knowledge of respective product category

• Advanced analytical skills, be solution driven and result oriented

• Ability to travel

• Passion for sports

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• College degree, preferably in marketing/business/textile/fashion

• Minimum of 5 years Product Marketing experience with APP, FTW or ACC background

• Experience in trade or sales is helpful

• Fluent in English

• PC skills (MS Office programs)