CATEGORY MANAGER – APPAREL

Company Overview
One of the leading Sports shoes manufacturer.

Job Description
•Obtain and deliver consumer insights into the global process to deliver local relevant product
•Own and deliver the GTM and lead category management team to bring strategy to life across multiple categories and channels within apparel business
•Collaborate and align with Global on product range build, assortment strategy to create accountability.
•Prepare the line for go to market excellence, including system, catalogue.
•Ensure category and business objectives are met.
•Develop and work with product head and global team on ongoing product strategies.
•Build assortment plans for the region that provide clear product direction and information to the global product team and supporting departments.
•Develop category initiatives to meet key commercial goals.
•Collaborate with marketing in preparing communication concepts for the category.
•Build market/retailer network to maintain trend research and competition analysis
•Present ranges internally and externally to partners
•Continually monitor and analyse product range and sales results to determine products that maximize profitability/productivity
•Manage the process with effective communication and action steps in order to achieve margin, profitability, and acceptable inventory levels

Requirements
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES
•Strong consumer understanding and ability to interpret insights against strategy
•Strong presentation and interpersonal skills.
•A thorough understanding of customer markets and trends.
•Strong analytical and planning skills.
•Skill in MS Office applications (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
•Ability to travel both domestically and internationally as needed.
•Advanced cross-functional Marketing knowledge and Market experience in sport and/or fashion/lifestyle categories (sporting goods industry preferred)
•Strong presentation, planning, and analytical skills

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