Overview
Product Manager, FTW SPW Jobs in Shanghai, Shanghai, China at adidas
Title: Product Manager, FTW SPW
Company: adidas
Location: Shanghai, Shanghai, China
Purpose & Overall Relevance For The Organization
Bring consumer and sport insights into your concepts
Execute the category direction
Work with all creation functions to deliver product concepts
Create ranges within the category from both an image and commercial point of view
Key Responsibilities
Proactively manage range direction
Propose a clear strategy for the range and how to move it on
Show full understanding of the product creation process whilst managing all tasks within the given time frames, with special attention to speed to market
Work within cross-functional team and with interlinked departments to enable an efficient product creation process with an optimum product outcome
Actively analyse business, draw conclusions and propose action steps
Strong knowledge of product information systems and the interlinking functions – clarity on respective timelines
Good level of product expertise to create industry leading products
Actively execute spot buying (e.g.buying existing fabrics or already developed/existing styles at supplier)
Be considered as a range expert by markets and retailers
Prepare and present your ranges and business related topics – with respective audience in mind – by using relevant structure and content
Work independently on projects and follow up on project development
Key Relationships
Maintain a strong relationship and ensure constant dialogue/feedback with
business unit and across other BU´s
cross-functional team ( Design, Fashion Operations, materials, Costing, Planning)
markets and relevant key retailers
Knowledge, Skills And Abilities
Transport information clear and effectively – negotiate skillfully
Cooperate well and effectively to maintain and develop trustful relationships
Work independently as well as part of a team
Plan and prioritize daily working time effectively with the ability to work in a fast paced environment
Knowledge of respective product category
Strong analytical skills, be solution driven and result oriented
Ability to travel
Actively interested in lifestyle and/or fashion
Passion for sport
Requisite Education And Experience / Minimum Qualifications
College degree, preferably in marketing/business /textile/fashion
Minimum of 5 years Product Marketing experience with FTW background
Experience in trade, vertical retail business model or sales is helpful
Fluent in English
PC skills (MS Office programs, especially PowerPoint and Excel)
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