Manager- Sportswear and Training

Manager-Category: Sportswear and Training (M4)

Area: India

Department: Brand adidas

Direct Reporting Line: Sr Manager- Category

Indirect /secondary Reporting Line: NA

GSMS Grade: M4

Number of Personnel Managed Direct 0

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

Sportswear and Training are Global priorities for adidas

• Execute short-term and medium-term India cluster objectives, sustainably grow profitability and market share for Sportswear and Training
• Implement Global Concepts-to-Consumer strategies for range management in a locally relevant way to support the brand strategy and positioning.
• Drive a compelling range/concept selection for India and develop local products balancing both Brand and commercial success.

Key Responsibilities:

• Select an optimal range, Import vs Local, for India within the parameters set by the Category Team.

• Develop and Drive GTM Calendar to ensure timely execution against Key Milestones.

• Build profitability for the category by managing Pricing, FOBs, Margins

• Financial KPI- GIM, Range Architecture, Range efficiency, Sell-in targets as per Indiaplan

• Drive product segmentation across channels

• Establish a close working relationship with EM BU Teams to land Global concepts in the market impactfully

• Deliver a complete GTM proposition to merchandising team and drive seasonal sell-in, secure NS thru channel partners and key accounts

• Navigate professionally throughout all company hierarchies and external business partners with strong commercial and collaborative communication skills

• Key Footwear and Apparel franchise management

• Execute projects within Sportswear and Training for NS uplift, and category growth.

• Identify Product Gaps in Local Apparel and Footwear Range i.e., SMUs, and work closely with Creation team for Product Creation and Launch.

Key Relationships:

• Category Director India

• Category and Brand adidas team

• EM CTC and BU Teams

• Merchandising

• Creation Team

• MOPS Team

• Channel teams

• SCM

• Demand Planning

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• University degree in Business/Fashion or a minimum of 5 years equivalent professional experience, ideally in merchandising/range planning/product team

• Strong product understanding

• Commercial acumen

• Fluent in English

• Advance excel and power-point skills

• General Brand Marketing Understanding

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.

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