Job Abstract

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
  • business unit and across other BU´s
  • cross-functional team ( Design, Development, CtC, Sports Marketing, Materials, Costing, Planning)
  • 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)

• Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at adidas means championing individual uniqueness and cultivating a culture of belonging in which everyone can create at their best.  We embrace diverse backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives and seek to create a workforce that reflects our consumers and communities.
• 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, 11 paid holidays throughout the calendar year and Service Time Off during milestone years.
• The anticipated low and high end of the base pay range for this position is $108,700-$163,100. Actual salary will be based on various factors, such as a candidate’s experience, qualifications, skills and competencies, proficiency for the role.
• We officially returned to office in a hybrid work environment, working 3 days in office and 2 days remote.  The working location of this position is Los Angeles. 
• Though our teammates hail from all corners of the world, our working language is English.