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adidas Senior Manager Strategic Planning & Head Office, EU eCom Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization As part of the Strategic Planning & Head Office Team within the EU eCom organization, this role is responsible for the definition & execution of the channel's annual strategy in line with the overall market's strategy. Keeping our #1 Ambition in mind, this team works with Global Digital & Tech counterparts, Market BD and Cluster HOs to push our eCom experience towards success. This role requires strong communication and stakeholder management skills, as well as an ability to navigate ambiguity, converting complex messages into simple action The ideal candidate is expected to have a background in eCommerce Strategy or Business Development, & would benefit from experience in Finance. They should have the ability to see things from above, identify potential interdependencies across teams & solve issues proactively. Key Responsibilities Strategy Definition & Execution - Channel Strategy - Support the definition of the eCom channel's annual strategy (Game Plan - current year +1) working with channel leadership & team leads, keeping in mind delivering against the longer term #1 Ambition (current year +2,3) - Channel Strategy - Deliver current year Strategy Kick off event to eCom channel - Channel Strategy - Manage execution of eCom channel's current year annual strategy and provide quarterly updates/analysis of the channel's performance - Market Strategy - Provide input into market-wide strategy, aka Game Plan, representing the channel's contributions to the overall Market ambitions. (current year +1) - Market Strategy - Maintain reporting cadence with EU BD to ensure proper tracking of channel contributions to overall strategy - Market Demand into Global Digital & Tech - Using the defined strategic ambition, support the Director in translating the market needs against the Global Digital priorities (Must Land process). T...



