Category Planning Manager

Please note applicants must have legal rights to work in Australia. No Relocation or Visa support is offered for this role.- ____________________________________- Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:
- Reporting to the Pacific CTC (Concept to Consumer) Director, the Category Planning Manager is responsible to drive designated 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 Director 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 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:
- Senior Brand Director
- CTC Director (Concept to Consumer)
- CTC RA Team (Range Architecture)
- CTC AP Team (Assortment Planning)
- APAC BU Team (Business Unit)
- Wholesale Channel Team
- MOP's (Marketing Operations)
- Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
- Marketing, merchandising, category management/planning, assortment planning 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 / FMCG / White goods / Fashion / Sporting Goods- Exposure: Retail / Sales / Marketing- Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:
- University degree in Business or Marketing preferred
- 7 Years relevant working experience preferred
- Passion for sports
- What’s on offer?
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Please note applicants must have permanent legal rights to work in Australia. No Relocation or Visa support is offered for this role. Note to agencies: adidas Pacific does not accept any unsolicited calls or resumes from head hunters, executive recruiters, or other staffing or recruitment agencies. Please do not submit or forward any resumes, CVs or profiles to the adidas careers portal, nor to any adidas personnel. adidas will not pay any fees relating to unsolicited resumes.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 - THE 3CS: CONFIDENCE, COLLABORATION AND CREATIVITY.

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