Senior Specialist Category Management Accessories & Graphics EM

Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization: As Assistant Manager Category Management BU Lifestyle GFX & ACC, you will drive category business success through supporting the Emerging Markets Business Unit with all Category Management related tasks. You will support the implementation of global Concepts-to-Consumer strategies in a locally relevant way for Emerging Markets, considering different consumer needs and distribution channel requirements within Emerging Markets Clusters. Collaborate regularly with EM cluster/country organizations & global stakeholders to support execution and to identify business opportunities in the market to maximize net sales and profitability.   Key Responsibilities:   • Support the Emerging Markets Senior Manager – GFX & ACC, BU Lifestyle with all range management tasks within the parameters set by the EM Range Architecture team. • Drive category management for assigned category across all KPIs, with the objective to maximize business opportunities. • Execute the seasonal Go-To-Market process and calendar milestones for Emerging Markets. • Support Emerging Markets Common Range and exclusive strategies, considering different consumer- and distribution channels requirements. • Support the cross-functional EM alignment across all Brand and Support functions stakeholders. • Facilitate efficient communication with respective Cluster stakeholders, to enable executional excellence as well as driving upwards communication to Global stakeholders. • Support BU data analysis and category tracking (e.g., Dashboards, BOH Reports, Campaign Tracking, Sell-Through Reports). • Act as single point of contact (SPOC) for system related tasks, including Article Master Data maintenance in RMA, maintaining the Ranging Management Tool, and other relevant systems (e.g., M-3, DART, BI etc.). • Responsible for leading all BU ranging activities in RMA, adhering to seasonal RMA timelines set by the MOPS Team. • Support the BU with M-3 Range Tool (Range board creation, sample order placement, etc.). • Support BU requirements with regards to sell-in tool creation, milestone meeting preparations and coordination. • Understand the EM consumer and retail environment including distribution channels, competitors and pricing strategies.   KPIs:   • EM Net Sales, Category growth, Business segment growth • EM Category Range optimization based on range architecture guidance. • EM Common Range implementation and sell-out rate. • Executional excellence across seasonal Go-To-Market Milestones. • Executional excellence in system and data maintenance.   Key Relationships:   • EM Business Unit Lifestyle Team • EM Horizontal Brand Teams (Concept-to-Consumer, Marketing Operations, Brand Activation) • EM Business Units (Running, Football, Golf, Basketball, Training) • EM Cluster/Country Category Management / Concept-to-consumer teams • EM Channel, Finance, Demand Planning • Global Business Unit Lifestyle   Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:   • Strong analytical skills and attention to detail • Collaborative with strong communication skills • Structured, organized and process oriented. • Intermediate to advanced skills in MS Office • Respectful Team player • Experience in Category Management and Merchandising are a must! • Passion for sport and fashion • Ability to work on own initiative and adhere to timelines • Ability to make fact-based decisions   Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:   • University Degree in Business or Marketing • Category Management/ Ranging/ Merchandising- or Account Marketing / Sales Experience • Advanced user of Excel and PowerPoint • Fluent in English (verbal and written)