About this role
<p><strong>Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization</strong></p> <p>Drive BU Basketball business success within guidelines set by Global BUs</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p> <ul> <li>Deepen consumer connection: Obtain and deliver consumer insights to create and select the appropriate product, well understand market trends and leverage them in product creation</li> <li>Merchandising strategy & planning: Deliver seasonal merchandising plan, including range architecture and product selection, segmentation, lifecycle, pricing, product range and store layout from both global and local creation and direction for assortment</li> <li>Product Creation Planning and Management: Responsible for holistic range plan, product brief, feedback integration and drive cooperation with creation team to deliver market-leading products, utilize local creation to rapidly respond to market & sell-through trends</li> <li>Routine: Including business track/sales review and system/file management including range upload, sample management etc.</li> <li>Drive Cross-Functional Communication & Alignment: This role will need smooth and effective cross functional communication including with GCA sales/channels and Global organization to align seasonal strategies and with CCS team to handle creation projects</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>KPI’s</strong></p> <ul> <li>Category NS, Net Margin and Contribution across GCA</li> <li>Sell-out</li> <li>Forecast & data accuracy</li> <li>NPS</li> <li>Market share</li> <li>Achievement of key SBP initiatives</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>Key Relationships</strong></p> <ul> <li>Global BU</li> <li>Creation Center Shanghai</li> <li>GCA Channels/Buying (Franchise/ECOM/OR Buying, Product Sales, Retail Training, RM, VM, etc.)</li> <li>GCA Brand and Sports Marketing</li> <li>GCA Demand Planning/Finance</li> <li>GCA Product Planning & Ops</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>Knowledge, Skills and Abilities</strong></p> <ul> <li>Understanding of China retail landscape, Basketball consumer behavior & commercial dynamics, especially APP perspective, and ability to interpret insights against strategy</li> <li>Track record of success and high-level Category Management & Merchandising knowledge from retail Industry</li> <li>Knowledge/experience related to Apparel or Basketball product creation/development will be a plus</li> <li>Presentation/communication, negotiation and influencing skills</li> <li>Data analysis skills and ability to translate and articulate data results into clear business actions</li> <li>Cross-functional and stakeholder management experience across commercial functions (e.g. marketing, sales, buying, etc.) and support functions</li> <li>Positive and organized work ethic, ability to organize teams and processes cross functionally</li> <li>Solution oriented & agile mindset, adapt to change and work effectively in a fast-paced environment</li> <li>Team player with high level of integrity & attention to detail</li> <li>Data analysis skills and ability to translate and articulate data results into clear business actions</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications</strong></p> <ul> <li>5+ years of experience in category management/product required. Regional experience preferred</li> <li>University degree in Business or equivalent professional experience, ideally in Sales and/or Marketing</li> <li>Sporting goods industry experience required</li> <li>Fluent in English</li> <li>Strong Computer Skills including Outlook, Word, Excel (Pivot), Powerpoint, etc</li> <li>Passion for sports and belief that through sports we have the power to change lives</li> </ul>