Senior Manager, Category Management, Originals Apparel (Shanghai, SH, CN)

Adidas
Shanghai
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: Solutions Engineering & Sales EngineeringExperience: 8+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["Presentation/communication","Negotiation","Influencing","Data analysis","Cross-functional stakeholder management","Organized","Integrity","Attention to detail","Solution oriented","Agile mindset","Team player"]

Drive the Originals Apparel women’s category strategy and merchandising planning for the China market, aligning consumer insights, product range architecture, segmentation, distribution, pricing, and forecasts. Own seasonal sell-in and sell-out targets, margin and KPI performance, and lead global communication between the Global BU and GCA stakeholders. Manage end-to-end execution through cross-functional alignment with marketing, channels, demand planning/finance, and creation teams.

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Senior Manager, Category Management, Originals Apparel (Shanghai, SH, CN)

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Job Summary

Drive the Originals Apparel women’s category strategy and merchandising planning for the China market, aligning consumer insights, product range architecture, segmentation, distribution, pricing, and forecasts. Own seasonal sell-in and sell-out targets, margin and KPI performance, and lead global communication between the Global BU and GCA stakeholders. Manage end-to-end execution through cross-functional alignment with marketing, channels, demand planning/finance, and creation teams.
Location: Shanghai
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Solutions Engineering & Sales Engineering
Seniority: Manager level

Key Responsibilities

  • •Develop and deepen consumer and market trend understanding to guide product and marketplace decisions.
  • •Create seasonal merchandising strategy and planning for Originals women’s apparel, including range architecture, segmentation, distribution, pricing, and forecasts.
  • •Lead range planning for local SMU creation needs and support product creation briefing/downloads to internal stakeholders, including operational processes.
  • •Own seasonal GTM management by driving sell-in and sell-in margin to achieve sell-out and key product financial targets, landing key initiatives across the end-to-end consumer journey.
  • •Drive cross-functional communication and alignment across marketing, channels, and relevant internal stakeholders to execute seasonal strategy and assortment with Global and GCA organizations.
Travel: Medium travel

Key Requirements

  • •8+ years of experience in category management/product, with strong category management and merchandising knowledge in apparel.
  • •University degree in Business or equivalent professional experience.
  • •Fluent English and strong presentation/communication, negotiation, and influencing skills.
  • •Strong data analysis skills to interpret insights and translate results into clear business actions and decisions.
  • •Fluent computer skills (including Outlook, Word, Excel with Pivot, and PowerPoint) and ability to manage cross-functional stakeholders.
Experience:8+ yearsApparelFashionSporting goods
Education:Bachelor's in Business
Skills:Presentation/communicationNegotiationInfluencingData analysisCross-functional stakeholder managementOrganizedIntegrityAttention to detailSolution orientedAgile mindsetTeam player
Languages:English
Tech Stack:OutlookWordExcelExcel PivotPowerPoint

Company Brief

Adidas
Global sportswear company designing, manufacturing, and selling athletic footwear, apparel, and accessories. Serves consumers and athletes through branded products, direct-to-consumer retail, and wholesale channels worldwide.
Industry: Fashion & Apparel
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Herzogenaurach, Germany
Founded: 1949
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