Category Manager Football
Currentadidas Latina America, S.A., Panama City , PanamaCategory Management Football, Panama City, PanamaCategory Manager/Sr. Merchandising Manager, Go-To-Market FootballObjective: Developing a sustainable and profitable growth strategy for adidas LAM football to secure its leadership position NS /market-share throughout Latin America by implementing holistic Go-To-Market plans across the marketing mix and product ranges KPIs: Achieve target net sales and standard margin, range efficiency across the multi-market LAM (Argentina, Brazil, Andina, CAC, Mexico), and a positive brand net promoter scoreKey tasks & responsibilities: Co-responsibility for the biggest category of adidas LAM in 2014 and a growth rate of +30% vs pyPeople management and influencing skills: Manage LAM Football Team across Sales and Marketing consisting of 5 Country Category Managers (dotted line)Acting as the regional ambassador for adidas Football LAM towards all external and internal stakeholders and as a key link to global functions such as GTM Director Foot-ball, BU Football, Global Brand Marketing Football and Global SpoMaProviding competitive product ranges that support and build the brand image and also meet the target consumers’ needs through a segmented customer & (distribution) channel approach e.g. Ltd. Edition Vault Series in football specialty stores and enhanced sportManage LAM P&L for specialty business (Vault Series) and develop and execute a retail and Ecom strategyCross-functional: Liaising and collaborating closely with all LAM Market organizations of each country: Managing Directors, Sales Teams, i.e. Sales Directors, Key Account Managers, Field Reps, Brand Activation Directors, Account Marketing, Field Sales Teams and externally with BuyersOverseeing and managing the LAM Football Marketing Plan to ensure 360° Integrated Marketing Communications, Retail, PR, Digital and Social and secure each channel´s specific needs