Manager, Category Planning

4 weeks ago

Melbourne, Australia Adidas Full time

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:
- Drive category range plans in Pacific within guidelines set by APAC BUs and global
- Key Responsibilities:
- Validate category range within the country RA based on the Asia-Pacific proposal
- Work with CTC Senior Manager to understand category seasonal strategy/priority/insight
- Understanding of the Pacific market landscape and specific category consumer.
- Handover category range plan to CTC Assortment Planning Team
- Perform Category analysis including sell-thru, forecasting, pricing corridor & segmentation compliance, etc.
- Work within E2E calendar timelines & deliverables
- Propose Pacific prices in local currencies, ensuring pricing harmonization
- Suggest and make inputs in volume forecast and define product mix to achieve margin & Net Sales targets and forecast accuracy
- Sample set needs feedback and sample ordering (pre-sell / SMS)
- Ensure global systems are up-to-date with country/cluster information, i.e. RMA / DMT
- Local article management + SMUs briefs to APAC as needed/approved
- Define customer segmentation; Ensure deviations approval on segmentation
- Gathering collation of market landscape and competition intelligence (category level) - feedback to APAC CTC
- Article selection for AP into store format framework according to BU range segmentation (width only)
- Mandatory Range guidance and review per segmentation guidelines
- Deliver Category AP presentations at key GTM milestones as required
- Work with Brand Activation team on seasonal category brand calendar
- Prepare & execute key internal meetings such as; Pre-Buy, Final Buy, Monthly Marketing Campaign, Sell Thru etc. based on the aligned deliverables
- Support in updating on 2020 category strategic plan, support IBP/ SBP process, review performance and ensure consistent evolution of quality of output
- KPI’s:
- Category NS, Net margin (country)
- Sell-out (country)
- Compliance to range segmentation
- Compliance to price corridor
- NPS
- Market share
- Key Relationships:
- Brand Director
- CTC RA Team
- CTC Assortment Planning Team
- APAC BU Team
- Wholesale Channel Team
- MOP's
- Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Marketing, merchandising and/or retail experience, with a distinct track record of success
- Exposure to other marketing disciplines preferable, e.g. merchandising, brand communication, or sales experience
- Must have the ability to influence others within an organization
- Result-oriented
- Strong numerical / analytical skills
- Industry: Preferably in retail/apparel/ FMCG/White goods- Exposure: Retail / FMCG / Fashion- Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:
- University degree in Business or Marketing preferred
- 7 Years relevant working experience preferred
- Passion for sports

AT ADIDAS WE HAVE A WINNING CULTURE. BUT TO WIN, PHYSICAL POWER IS NOT ENOUGH. JUST LIKE ATHLETES OUR EMPLOYEES NEED MENTAL STRENGTH IN THEIR GAME. WE FOSTER THE ATHLETE’S MINDSET THROUGH A SET OF BEHAVIORS THAT WE WANT TO ENABLE AND DEVELOP IN OUR PEOPLE AND THAT ARE AT THE CORE OF OUR UNIQUE COMPANY CULTURE: THIS IS HOW WE WIN WHILE PLAYING FAIR.

COURAGE: Speak up when you see an opportunity; step up when you see a need..

OWNERSHIP: Pick up the ball. Be proactive, take responsibility and follow-through.

INNOVATION: Elevate to win. Be curious, test and learn new and better ways of doing things.

TEAMPLAY: Win together. Work collaboratively and cultivate a shared mindset.

INTEGRITY: Play by the rules. Hold yourself and others accountable to our company’s standards.

RESPECT: Value all players. Display empathy, be inclusive and show dignity to all.

**ADIDAS CELEBRATES DIVERSITY, SUPPORTS INCLUSIVENESS AND ENCOURAGES INDIVIDUAL EXPRESSION IN OUR WORKPLACE. WE DO NOT TOLERATE THE HARASSMENT OR DISCRIMINATION TOWARD ANY OF OUR APPLICANTS OR EMPLOYEES. WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER.**

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- JOB TITLE:
- Manager, Category Planning- BRAND:
- adidas- LOCATION:
- Melbourne- TEAM:
- Marketing & Communications- STATE:
- VIC- COUNTRY/REGION:
- AU- CONTRACT TYPE:
- Full time- NUMBER:
- 498155- DATE:
- Jun 5, 2023

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