Category Manager, Soccer - MLS

Category Manager, Soccer - MLS

 

Through sport we have the power to change lives. Sport is our past, present, and future and connects deeply with our purpose. We will always strive to expand the limits of human possibilities, to include and unite people in sport and to create a more sustainable world. We are defined by our attitude, Impossible is Nothing. We are rebellious optimists driven by action to shape a better future together. We see a world with possibilities where others only see the impossible. In sport, having the right attitude is key to being successful. Our attitude defines us in our industry and is a mindset that goes back to the days of our founder, Adi Dassler. It shapes our stories, products, and action.

 

As the hub of the brand, the adidas North American Product Merchandising team drives how our products show up to serve the consumer and elevate our experience. We are brand led storytellers who build product offerings that connect with and inspire our consumer. We build assortments that are brand led, consumer right and appropriately segmented to win in the NAM marketplace.

 

 

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization: We are brand led storytellers who build product offerings that connect with and inspire our consumer

 

 

Key Responsibilities

 

• Deliver the planning, curating, landing, and measuring consumer right assortments for NAM
• Ensure we are offering the right product, at the right time, to the right segmentation, in the right volume and at the right price
• Facilitate and package consumer, industry and market insights to ensure a relevant product range is created to meet NAM market needs
• Execute our key item and Franchise models across lifecycles to ensure brand health and growth 
• Build strategic curated assortment plans for relevant strategic channel/account including DTC
• Collaborate on the execution of NAM Local Creation to drive market relevant SMU's
• Package and present the GTM category, range plans and consumer insights to internal teams and key strategic retailers
• Filter and synthesize the analysis of the product range and sales results to maximize profitability, productivity and growth of future assortments

 

 

Key Relationships

 

• Category and Marketplace Merchandising
• Canada, DTC, and relevant commercial teams
• Merchandising Planning and Systems
• Brand Operations (GTM, Sample, & Merch Ops)
• Brand Communications
• Sports Marketing
• Finance
• Demand Planning and relevant SCM partners
• Global Business Partners
• Local Creation teams

 

 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

 

• Proficiency with MS Office Suite and working with systems/applications
• Strong presentation and communication skills, written and verbal
• Ability to work within a team environment § Strong process and organization skills<