Manager Category Merchandising

Category Manager: Run Events and Collabs

Purpose

This category manager role will lead the end to end merchandising execution for NAM running event based collections and partner collaborations. They will ensure seamless cross functional alignment from concept to consumer launch. This role will focus on delivering premium, consumer right assortments tied to major running moments and collaborations. This role is responsible for driving net sales, net margin, managing inventory, and article productivity for events and collaborations. In addition, the role requires close monitoring and co-ordination with demand planning and supply chain to ensure buys are made, deadlines are met and on time delivery is secured.

Key Accountabilities

• Product Merchandising responsibility of race collections and collaborations (apparel/footwear/accessories)
• Range management, revenue and financial oversight, identify areas of investment and growth.
• Preparation of high quality tools for internal and external partners.
• Influence global creation. Manage local creation: partner with graphics and PDX creation center.
• Prepare and deliver North America perspective at key milestones.
• Monitor business performance, sell through and trends.
• Execution: ensure collections and collaborations are tracked and monitored and land in market on time, in full.
  
  

Knowledge Skills And Abilities

• Proven knowledge of Merchandising or Product creation
• Cross functional leadership and influence
• Project and timeline management
• Problem solving and Agility
• Collaboration and relationship building
• Launch relevant product experience preferred
• Experience working with demand planning and supply chain functions.
• Running affinity and enthusiasm for the sport.
• Foster adidas brand values, build trust and inspire team members.
• Business acumen related to marketplace and key financial indicators.
• Strong product aesthetic acumen.
• Strong presentation and communication skills, written and verbal
• Proficiency with MS Office Suite and working with systems/applications
• Ability to travel domestic and international up to 25%
  
  

Qualifications

• Four-year college or university degree
• Minimum three (3) years industry related experience
• Previous merchandising experience in the sporting goods industry preferred
• Equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be substituted for degree
• 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.
• adidas offers robust and progressive medical, including HSA (Health Savings Account) with employer funding or FSA (Flexible Spending Account) options, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage, adoption, with surrogate and fertility support, short and long-term disability, and basic life and AD&D insurance, which can be supplemented with employee-paid coverage. Employees are able to enroll in adidas’ 401k plan and Stock Purchase Plan with employer match. Full-time employees are eligible for education assistance and generous Leave policies including 12 weeks of paid parental leave.
• Employees are eligible to earn an annual bonus based on both company and personal performance. Employees accrue prorated flexible time off in the amount .4388 hours per day that increases with years of service, twelve paid holidays throughout the calendar year and Service Time Off during milestone years.
• At adidas we offer a Hybrid work policy which requires attendance in the office Monday through Thursday, with the flexibility to work remotely on Friday each week. For work requiring a high degree of collaboration or an in-person presentation, in-office attendance is required even on Friday. The working location of this position is Portland OR.
• Though our teammates hail from all corners of the world, our working language is English.
  
  

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.