Manager Wholesale Activation Running & Training

Job description

Country: Netherlands                                              
Job Function: Marketing & Communications

State / Province: Netherlands                                
Position Type: Full time

City / Location: Leusden                                   
Brand: adidas Group

Relocation: No Selection

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

·  To translate the adidas Group brand marketing strategy for the category adidas Running and Training categories into impactful brand appearance on shop floor.

Key Responsibilities:

·  To develop and implement Wholesale Activation plans for the Category adidas Running and Training and for your account portfolio.
·  To liaise with internal (Sales, Marketing, North Europe and Western Europe) and external (retailers and agencies) counterparts.
·  To track, evaluate and optimize the performance of initiatives across your customer portfolio and for the Category adidas Running and Training.
·  To proactively manage budgets within agreed levels for your accounts and overall for the Campaigns in adidas Running and Training.
·  To assist in developing strategic business plans as key member of project teams.
·  To ensure impactful brand appearance with commercial impact, by embracing the latest trends and technologies (innovation).
·  To manage various (production) agencies.

Key Relationships:

External: Retailers and agencies

Internal: Sales (Management), other Marketing disciplines and international counterparts (Western Europe and North Europe)

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

Solid understanding of Microsoft Office incl. PowerPoint

Language skills

Native Dutch speaker

English (fluent)

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

Functional: Marketing

Industry: Experience in the sports and/or fashion industry is beneficial

Academic thinking & working level