Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization: 

  

Drive success of STATEMENT and Y-3 across GCA within guidelines set by Global BUs  

Play a critical role to support Statement team to drive brand direction, market heat and business growth 

 

Key Responsibilities: 

  

Responsible for the business success of STATEMENT/ Y-3 incl. setting forecasts, pricing, range size, Hard Launch Dates (HLDs), delivery and Sell-through (ST) 

Partner with GCA OMNI buying team to plan STATEMENT/ Y-3 OTB and buy strategy for GCA 

Analyze historical sell-through data to plan and react to deliver the best assortment for marketplace 

Define channels/store segmentation for globally allocated products and manage conversations with cross-functional stakeholders (Channels, Franchise, Sales, e-Com and Marketing related functions) to ensure products land in the most optimized and premium manner 

Support the line manager in interface between Global BU, GCA functions, and territories 

Responsible for ordering samples sets etc. 

Monitor systems and file management: Master Range File, HUBLIGHT, M-3 & RMA 

Actively participate in departmental level trainings and development initiatives and activities 

Performed as department business analyst to prepare and interpret data, analyze results using statistical techniques and provide ongoing reports 

Support management to prioritize business and information needs 

Identify, analyze, and interpret trends or patterns 

Locate and define new process improvement opportunities 

  

KPI’s: 

Category NS, Net Margin and Contribution across GCA 

Sell-out 

Forecast & data accuracy 

NPS 

Market share 

Achievement of key SBP initiatives 

Market & Brand heat 

  

Key Relationships: 

  

GCA Brand Marketing 

GCA Demand Planning/Finance 

GCA MOPS 

GCA OMB 

Creation Center Shanghai 

Global BUs 

  

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: 

 

Ability to implement strategy 

Presentation/communication, negotiation and influencing skills 

Distinct track record of success and category management knowledge 

Industry knowledge, across divisions—footwear, apparel and accessories with focus on sneaker culture. 

Understanding of China market’s consumers, accounts, economic environment and commercial needs 

Results Oriented Mindset 

Team player with high level of integrity & attention to detail 

Proven working experience on data analyst or business data analyst 

Strong analytical skills with the ability to collect, organize, analyze, and disseminate significant amounts of information with attention to detail and accuracy 

Adept at queries, report writing and presenting findings 

Proactive personality and entrepreneurial mindset 

Strong passion and curiosity on products 

 

  

Requisite Education and Experience / Minimum Qualifications: 

3-5 years of experience in category management/product merchandising required, regional experience preferred 

University degree in Business or equivalent professional experience, ideally in marketing, merchandising and product creation 

Sporting goods industry experience preferred 

Fluent in English and Mandarin Chinese is a must 

Strong analytical, communication and presentation skills 

Strong Computer Skills including Outlook, Word, Excel (Pivot table, VLOOKUP), Powerpoint, etc. 

Passion for sports and belief that through sports we have the power to change lives 

Willingness to travel up to 15-20% of time