## Job description \- Influence and implement strategic category direction, proactively set range direction \- Identify new business opportunities to drive innovation and/or commerciality \- Show full understanding and drive the product creation process whilst managing all tasks within the given time frames \- Become a role model for other team members in regards to product creation process \- Show leadership through living the brand values \- Build and maintain a strong relationship with cross-functional teams and with interlinked departments to enable an efficient product creation process; ensure product excellence \- Pro-actively analyse business, draw conclusions and act upon; drive profitability and efficiency \- Strong knowledge of product information systems and the interlinking functions - clarity on respective timelines \- High level of product expertise to create industry leading products \- Be a competent partner for product and ranging discussions with markets and retailers \- Prepare and present ranges and business related topics - with respective audience in mind - by using relevant structure and content \- Actively provide input for setting the CtC (Concept to Consumer) direction and implement it into relevant ranges in partnership with CtC counterparts \- Identify projects to optimize category performance; work independently and steer to conclusion \- If applicable: Build experience in managing direct reports, developing their functional and social skills; ensure clear and structured on boarding process for new team members \- Key Relationships: \- Steer a strong relationship and ensure constant dialogue/feedback with \- business unit and across other BU´s \- cross-functional team ( Design, Development, CtC, Sports Marketing, Materials, Costing, Planning) \- markets and relevant third parties ## Profile : \- Lateral thinking and challenge status quo \- Communication skill set, including effective negotiation and clear transportation of information \- Step up to conflicts, work towards a diplomatic solution \- Be open for change, support execution of change management \- Cooperate effectively to maintain and develop trustful relationships \- Basic leadership skills \- Work independently as well as part of a team \- Efficiently plan and prioritize daily work \- In-depth knowledge of respective product category \- Advanced analytical skills, be solution driven and result oriented \- Ability to travel \- Passion for sports Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications:
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