Assistant Category Manager

Job description

Country: United States
Job Function: Marketing & Communications

State / Province: Oregon
Position Type: Full time

City / Location: Portland
Brand: adidas

Relocation:

Somewhere, in one of our workshops right now, the future is taking shape. We are constantly working to redefine the way clothing and footwear transforms the pitch, court or course. This is what drives us: the feeling of discovery and the urge to innovate. When we create a product that makes our hearts beat faster, we know we’re onto something.

If this sounds inspiring, you might be one of us: Someone who loves to create the present, as well as shape the future. There’s a reason adidas has been at the forefront of defining sport for more than 60 years: We never stand still. Everyday, we work to improve everything we create.

At adidas, interesting, amazing and inspiring aren’t just ideas. They are what we do every single day.

Purpose

Assist the category management team in planning and organizing the go-to-market cycle to optimize profit and meet marketing, financial and corporate growth objectives.

Key Accountabilities

· Assist category management Team to differentiate seasonal key account range plans (including visual merchandising)
· Assist category management Team to co-ordinate the range release process, including:
· Managing the catalog production process,
· May assist with the management of internal adidas systems, including range planning, DMT, SAP, Webtext and RMS as needed.
· May assist with the management of disseminating updated information to internal adidas customers, including Product Marketing, Sales, Footwear, Communications and others.
· Follow up with communication with Sales Team / Account Planning Managers
· Perform consumer market / trend research
· Assist category manager with identifying products to maximize profitability/productivity.
· Present ranges internally and when needed externally
· Field general requests of the merchandising department.
· May assist with sample co-ordination, event management assistance and general office duties.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities

· Proficiency with MS Office Suite and working with systems/applications.
· Ability to research and present depth business research.
· Ability to present in front of large and small groups.
· Ability to work in a fast-paced, multi-tasking, deadline-oriented environment
· Strong interpersonal communication skills
· Category specific understanding preferred

Minimum Qualifications

· Bachelor’s degree from four-year college or university in Marketing/Business or related field preferred; and
· One (1) year sports or other product marketing related experience; or
· Combination of education and/or experience may be substituted for degree