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Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:
●Be the consumer and sport expert
●Influence and execute the category direction
●Work with all necessary functions to deliver the category business objectives
●Create ranges within the category from both and image and commercial point of view
●Lead and develop your team, if applicable
Key Responsibilities:
●Influence and implement strategic category direction, proactively set range direction
●Identify new business opportunities to drive innovation and/or commerciality
●Show full understanding and drive the product creation process whilst managing all tasks within the given time frames
●Become a role model for other team members in regards to product creation process
●Show leadership through living the brand values
●Build and maintain a strong relationship with cross-functional teams and with interlinked departments to enable an efficient product creation process; ensure product excellence
●Pro-actively analyse business, draw conclusions and act upon; drive profitability and efficiency
●Strong knowledge of product information systems and the interlinking functions – clarity on respective timelines
●High level of product expertise to create industry leading products
●Be a competent partner for product and ranging discussions with markets and retailers
●Prepare and present ranges and business related topics - with respective audience in mind - by using relevant structure and content
●Actively provide input for setting the CtC (Concept to Consumer) direction and implement it into relevant ranges in partnership with CtC counterparts
●Identify projects to optimize category performance; work independently and steer to conclusion
●If applicable: Build experience in managing direct reports, developing their functional and social skills; ensure clear and structured on boarding process for new team members
Authorities:
●Personnel managed – if applicable Budget managed – no
Key Relationships:
●Steer a strong relationship and ensure constant dialogue/feedback with
o business unit and across other BU´s
o cross-functional team ( Design, Development, CtC, Sports Marketing, Materials, Costing, Planning)
o markets and relevant third parties
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
●Lateral thinking and challenge status quo
●Communication skill set, including effective negotiation and clear transportation of information
●Step up to conflicts, work towards a diplomatic solution
●Be open for change, support execution of change management
●Cooperate effectively to maintain and develop trustful relationships
●Basic leadership skills
●Work independently as well as part of a team
●Efficiently plan and prioritize daily work
●In-depth knowledge of respective product category
●Advanced analytical skills, be solution driven and result oriented
●Ability to travel
●Passion for sports
Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:
●College degree, preferably in marketing/business/textile/fashion
●Minimum of 5 years Product Marketing experience with APP, FTW or ACC background
●Experience in trade or sales is helpful
●Fluent in English
●PC skills (MS Office programs)