Manager Category Management Specialty Sports - Emerging Markets

MANAGER CATEGORY MANAGEMENT Specialty Sports - EMERGING MARKETS
Manager Category Management Specialty Sports
BU Credibility Sports - Emerging Markets
As Manager Category Management Specialty Sports, you will drive the category business Net Sales in Emerging Markets
You will be the EM expert for category, understanding consumer trends, distribution opportunities and competitor strategies.
To succeed you will collaborate with EM cluster/country organizations and Channel teams to identify and address business opportunities in the market and deliver against those by collaborating with the Global Business Unit throughout the seasonal Go-to-Market process.
You will be the point of contact for Specialty Sports in EM for pre-season planning and in-season tracking, monitoring, and actioning.
Key Responsibilities:

• Execute the seasonal Go-To-Market (GTM) process and calendar milestones for the category in Emerging Markets.
• Deliver an effective Emerging Markets Range that allows Clusters to maximize their opportunities.
• Build a Category "Common Range" as the foundation of EM Range ensuring consistent Brand Footprint without compromising on any commercial opportunities.
• Ensure all system requirements for ranging in RMA and M-3 is met basis GTM milestones and timelines.
• Be the interface between Global Business Unit (BU) and market stakeholders.
• Drive Credibility Moments with focus on hyperlocal relevance across Clusters and work with Channel stakeholders to ensure an elevated consumer experience.
• Perform category analysis including Buy-Sales review, market/consumer/competitor insights and leverage for planning.

KPIs:

• EM Category Net Sales, Go-in Margin, Key Franchise growth/share of NS.
• EM Category Range Efficiency, SKU targets, Pricing targets.
• Own seasonal GTM calendar and deliver as per timelines.

Key Relationships:

• EM Cluster Category Management/CTC teams
• EM Channel teams
• Global Specialty Sports Business Unit

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Strong analytical skills structured and process oriented.
• Experience in Category Management, Merchandising, Consumer Experience is a plus.
• Consumer-focused with deep product and range understanding with an excellent ability to balance brand and commercial aspects and build channel specific GTM solutions
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with different international cultures.
• Strong communication (both written and verbal), presentation and facilitation skills
  (small and large groups)
• Ability to travel, domestic or international, as required.

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• 4+ years Product Management and Merchandising experience, ideally in sporting goods, fashion, or other youth culture brands.
• Passion for sports and belief that through sports we have the power to change lives.
• Strong MS-Office skills - advanced user of Excel, PowerPoint and Power BI.