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Manager Range Architecture

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:

Create and execute the range architecture plan across EM channels & categories in line within global guidelines based on KPIs that include Global Brand footprint, consumer relevance, efficiency, and profitability. Support the Director Range Strategy in the definition of the range architecture framework and implementation process.

Key Responsibilities:

• Working closely with EM BU and define number of articles allocated (total & by cluster, per price band, per concepts, per category, per gender, per channel/EM Key Accounts).
• Create and define top line, contribution, and margin % ambition for EM in conjunction with FP&A.
• To drive the Market Range Architecture calendar from the Handover to the Sell in monitoring and measuring the Range efficiency KPIs as per the seasonal RA targets
• To drive the Global & Local horizontal initiatives & priorities across EM e.g EM Common range
• Analyze seasonal range framework, financials & key KPIs & update all key stakeholders across multiple Go to market touchpoints.
• Closely co-operate with EM HUB and Global Brand teams (most importantly CTC merchandising, CTC operations, Go To Market Merchandising, and BUs) to secure a best practice level of implementation of global brand and product strategy.
• Collaborate with EM Demand Planning team and Supply Chain Management functions as appropriate.
• Track and analyze Sell Through data to ensure fact-based decision making in BU and global
• Own, Track, Analyze and Report Market range overlap.
• Identify and roll out best practices in the EM CTC function (RA, Category Planning and Assortment Planning
• Understand the Emerging Market consumer retail environment including distribution points, share of buy, competitor ranges and pricing strategies
• To work closely with the IT, BI and the cluster team and establish a strong database and reporting for all Range Architecture requirements.

KPI\'s:

• Category NS, Net Margin, Comp. Growth.
• Sell-out.
• BU Compliance to signed-off range architecture.
• Efficiency KPIs (overlap, volume per sku, etc.).
• EMCR planning & execution.

Key Relationships:

• EM HUB BU Merchandising/category teams
• EM Cluster CTC teams
• Global BUs, CTC merchandising, Range Architecture
• Emerging Market Functions: CTC Pricing, SCM, DTC, Finance/ Demand Planning, Business Development
• Retail, Wholesale, and eCommerce teams

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Strong business acumen, ability to assume a broader perspective (cross-markets/ global).
• Strong cross-functional and stakeholder management experience across commercial functions (e.g. marketing, sales, etc.) and support functions (finance preferred), as well as different organizational levels (Global, Market, etc.).
• Highly collaborative with strong communication and influencing skills.
• High professional maturity with ability to develop and implement strategies.
• Analytical, organized and process orientated.
• Previous experience in Category Management or Retail Merchandising.
• Advanced level of proficiency in MS-excel, and data analysis.

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:

• University degree in business preferred, ideally with marketing and sales focus or equivalent professional experience.
• 5+ years of Category Management/ Range Management/ Marketing/ Merchandising. Retail /sports good industry experience preferred.
• Fluency in English, verbal & written.

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Job Title: Manager Range Architecture

Brand: adidas

Location: Dubai

TEAM: Marketing & Communications

State: DU

Country/Region: AE

Contract Type: Full time

Number: 502489

Date: Oct 10, 2023

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