Senior Product Manager - Licensed Apparel - A Clubs, Arsenal (m/f/d) (Herzogenaurach, BY, DE)

adidas is an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from people of all ages, genders (incl. gender identity), ethnic and social backgrounds, nationalities, sexual orientations, religions and beliefs, and those with apparent or non-apparent disabilities*. We do not tolerate harassment or discrimination toward any of our applicants or employees. *We actively encourage individuals with disabilities to apply and will provide reasonable accommodations throughout the recruitment process. Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization: • Be the consumer and sport expert • Influence and execute the category direction • Work with all necessary functions to deliver the category business objectives • Create ranges within the category from both and image and commercial point of view • Lead and develop your team, if applicable Key Responsibilities: • 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 an