Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

DRIVE category range plans in country/cluster within guidelines set by Global.

Key Responsibilities:   

• Support to build 3-5 year category plan based on overall adidas SBP (strategic business plan) process (in collaboration with Global)
• Drive GTM with focusing on Product – Story - Availability
• Responsible for category forecast within IBP across all channels
• Deliver financial expectations in NS and Sell out across all channels
• Set Japan pricing corridor for category range
• Define & implement Japan channels allocation for global allocated products
• Build powerful, compelling, commercial, viable range/concept selection for Japan to support the overall brand strategy, purpose & direction
• Lead all creation needs, validate SMU (product special make-up) requests for Japan and leverage Creation Center Tokyo to fulfill Japan needs to support the SBP
• Support Seasonal Category activation and Franchise calendar, including being consultant for Account SWB calendar
• Support to create category CI (commercial input) and the communication with Global BU to get Japan needs prioritized
• Take responsibility for Sell-through of category across Japan, be able to provide insights and to drive actions behind the performance tracking dashboards and share update with Global BU
• Proactively support category mitigation plan when OTB having the gap
• Support hosting global BU visit

KPI’s:

• Market share
• Market P&L for category (NS, Std Margin, Contribution)
• Sell Out all channels
• 3-5 year category plan : achievement of key initiatives
• Brand & key categories NPS
• Execution excellence in brand concepts/stories

Key Relationships:

• GTM Planning and Insights 
• Brand Activation 
• Demand Planning/Finance 
• Marketing Operations (MOPS)  
• Sales Channel leads
• Creation Center Tokyo
• Global BUs 

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• At least 1-3 years of marketing management;
• 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;
• Willing and able to travel on a regular basis

Industry:

• Preferably in retail/apparel/ FMCG/White goods

Exposure:

• Retail / FMCG / Fashion

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• Degree in Business/Marketing Management preferred.

IT

• Outlook: Intermediate
• Word: Intermediate
• Excel: Advanced
• PowerPoint: Intermediate

Language Skills

• English: Good
• Local Language: Fluent