adidas

Manager Product Incubation

adidas  •  Shanghai Shi, CN / Kanton Schaffhausen, CH (Onsite)  •  4 days ago
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Job Description

PURPOSE & OVERALL RELEVANCE FOR THE ORGANISATION:

This role supports the Director Product Incubation in driving the Digital / DTC Exclusive product agenda end-to-end. The role executes the Product Incubation Process on a day-to-day basis – translating strategy and range direction into structured plans, coordinating cross-functional delivery, and running the in-season “read & react” loop for exclusives.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Strategy & Range:

Support the Director in shaping the Digital/DTC exclusive strategy & range direction and translate it into actionable range plans.

  • Maintain the strategic view of the digital exclusive assortment across the responsible categories and platforms, providing analysis and recommendations to the Director.
  • Prepare and maintain the digital exclusive brief framework (CSI) to ensure consistent, high-quality creation briefs.
  • Support the definition of the digital exclusive range plan (GTMSO) and align execution with GTM key milestones.
  • Help identify digital new range opportunities and prepare supporting business cases (e.g., KOL co-creation, IP/graphic collaborations such as 618小韩风 pack, MFY E-game DNF graphic collab).
  • Co-work with the trading team to support digital by-platform buy (on top of current categories buy) to further accelerate business growth opportunities.

Incubation Planning:

Operate the Product Incubation Process on a day-to-day basis and coordinate its execution across teams.

  • Support to build and maintain the digital Product Incubation plan for SMM and TM.
  • Facilitate T1 product workshops to define USP & testing approach on a monthly basis based on the launch plan.
  • Coordinate with Digital Marketing to prepare content and samples ahead of launch.
  • Support the seasonal kickoff and product introduction together with the Digital cross-team.

In-Season Read & React:

Run the in-season “read & react” loop for exclusives to enable faster, more effective in-season decisions and performance optimization.

  • Establish and maintain tracking schemes and templates for priority products.
  • Generate data-driven insights and coordinate cross-team to implement clear action plans.
  • Provide product inputs and performance summaries to inform next-season adjustments.

Cross-Functional Coordination:

  • Serve as an operational point of contact for cross-functional partners on incubation topics, ensuring smooth day-to-day collaboration.
  • Drive differentiated, store-level planning and tracking to strengthen product performance.
  • Support the shift to IP-driven product initiatives to strengthen inline and new product presence across the responsible categories.

KEY RELATIONSHIPS:

  • Digital Excellence
  • Digital Business Planning & Analytics
  • Digital Marketing
  • Digital Commercial (Platforms)
  • Digital Buying & Trading
  • Product BU
  • Demand Planning

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

  • Solid commercial and business acumen, with good product and consumer sense.
  • Good understanding of online business and product lifecycle management.
  • Good sense of consumer, market and industry trends, with the ability to translate insights into actionable product plans.
  • Ability to operate structured processes and coordinate delivery across functions.
  • Strong analytical skills to support in-season read & react and data-driven decision making.
  • Effective communication, collaboration, and stakeholder-management skills.

REQUISITE EDUCTION AND EXPERIENCE/ MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

  • Bachelor’s degree required
  • Minimum 5 years of work experience in product / merchandising / buying or related digital commercial functions.
  • Fluent written and spoken English & Mandarin.
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About adidas

Inspired by our heritage, our brand is rooted in sports and the culture born from it. Headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Germany, we’re a global leader in the sporting goods industry, employing 62,035 worldwide.

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