Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

 

Drive success of STATEMENT and Y-3 across GCA within guidelines set by Global BUs Play a critical role to support Statement team to drive brand direction, market heat and business growth

 

Key Responsibilities:

 

Responsible for the business success of STATEMENT/ Y-3 incl. setting forecasts, pricing, range size, Hard Launch Dates (HLDs), delivery and Sell-through (ST) Partner with GCA OMNI buying team to plan STATEMENT/ Y-3 OTB and buy strategy for GCA Analyze historical sell-through data to plan and react to deliver the best assortment for marketplace Define channels/store segmentation for globally allocated products and manage conversations with cross-functional stakeholders (Channels, Franchise, Sales, e-Com and Marketing related functions) to ensure products land in the most optimized and premium manner Support the line manager in interface between Global BU, GCA functions, and territories Responsible for ordering samples sets etc. Monitor systems and file management: Master Range File, HUBLIGHT, M-3 & RMA Actively participate in departmental level trainings and development initiatives and activities Performed as department business analyst to prepare and interpret data, analyze results using statistical techniques and provide ongoing reports Support management to prioritize business and information needs Identify, analyze, and interpret trends or patterns Locate and define new process improvement opportunities

 

KPI’s:

Category NS, Net Margin and Contribution across GCA Sell-out Forecast & data accuracy NPS Market share Achievement of key SBP initiatives Market & Brand heat

 

Key Relationships:

 

GCA Brand Marketing GCA Demand Planning/Finance GCA MOPS GCA OMB Creation Center Shanghai Global BUs

 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

 

Ability to implement strategy Presentation/communication, negotiation and influencing skills Distinct track record of success and category management knowledge Industry knowledge, across divisions—footwear, apparel and accessories with focus on sneaker culture. Understanding of China market’s consumers, accounts, economic environment and commercial needs Results Oriented Mindset Team player with high level of integrity & attention to detail Proven working experience on data analyst or business data analyst Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy Adept at queries, report writing and presenting findings Proactive personality and entrepreneurial mindset Strong passion and curiosity on products

 

 

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

3-5 years of experience in category management/product merchandising required, regional experience preferred University degree in Business or equivalent professional experience, ideally in marketing, merchandising and product creation Sporting goods industry experience preferred Fluent in English and Mandarin Chinese is a must Strong analytical, communication and presentation skills Strong Computer Skills including Outlook, Word, Excel (Pivot table, VLOOKUP), 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