Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

 

DRIVE category business success within guidelines set by Global BUs

 

Key Responsibilities:

 

Responsible for the business success of the category Build the category range by country cluster (China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan) and by channels within guidelines by Global BU and GCA, incl. inline, value, SMU, Local Creation Perform Category analysis including sell-thru, forecasting, range adoption incl. key highlight, pricing corridor compliance, monthly flow, color, ARP, etc. Support the line manager in interface between Global BU, GCA functions, and country cluster Responsible for the sales meeting product presentation with strong product insights Responsible for ordering samples sets for all GCA country cluster, including inline pre-sale & SMS, plus ISC, etc. Leverage GTMT analysis to set price bands (standard margin based on average price) Monitor systems and file management: Master Range File, HUB, M-3 & RMA, Lakehouse Actively participate in departmental level trainings and development initiatives and activities

 

KPI’s:

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

 

Key Relationships:

 

GCA Brand Marketing GCA Demand Planning/Finance GCA Product Planning & Operations GCA PMO Global BUs Omni-channel Buying

 

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. Understanding of Asian markets’ consumers, accounts, economic environment and commercial needs Results Oriented Mindset Team player with high level of integrity & attention to detail Data analysis skills and ability to translate and articulate data results into clear business actions.

 

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

1-3 years of experience in category management/product required. Regional experience preferred. University degree in Business or equivalent professional experience, ideally in Sales and/or Marketing Sporting goods industry experience required Fluent in English 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