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Category Manager 100%

Inseriert am: 29.08.2018

For our Category Team at our Headquarter in Huenenberg / ZG, we are looking for a Category Manager. You develop and steer the
global strategy and business for your respective categories in line with the brands strategic objectives and drive the Go-To-Market and
Product Creation streams to insure success.


CATEGORY MANAGER (100%)


Your main tasks will be:



  • Business owner of respective categories: Net Sales, Volume, GIM,
    Efficiency, Global/Country relevance

  • Process owner of product creation across the x-functional teams (Project
    management of new concepts) ODLO –

  • Creating specific product briefs for design & development

  • Responsible for the quality of product data management ENGINEERS OF

  • Providing the guidelines of product & price architecture based on the
    category strategy ACTVE LAYERS

  • Ensuring total range efficiency on style and color level, and will be
    responsible for the gross margin B orn in Norway and

  • In touch with important garment makers and suppliers, coordinates with engineered in Switzerland,
    Odlo offers performance
    the sourcing department
    sportswear across 6

  • Assuring a high quality level of PLM presentations within the team categories: functional sport

  • Taking care for all deliverables of product marketing (product book, underwear, running, training,
    hangtag, packaging) cycling, Nordic disciplines and

  • Supporting a proper marketing briefing of all categories outdoor.

  • Coordinating innovation projects

  • Supporting in the development and presentation of GTM plans With more than 70 years of

  • Support the development and execution of category specific plans heritage, Odlo, the inventor of
    performance sports


underwear and the three-


To be successful in this position we expect: layer principle, continues to



  • Min. 6-8 years’ experience in similar roles and well-versed in the world of innovate, always making sure
    sports, ideally background in sportswear apparel that it stays one step ahead,

  • A visionary – with strong capabilities in innovation and is distributed in over 35

  • High affinity and good knowledge when it comes to technical fabrics and countries.
    design is mandatory.

  • High level of energy and drive to animate the cross functional teams As a full-year performance
    brand, Odlo also shows strong

  • Deep market knowledge, strong analytical skills
    commitment towards social

  • Affinity for performance and/or outdoor sports and environmental

  • Broad experience in presenting and selling product concepts sustainability, and is proud of

  • Strong storytelling abilities, fluent in English (German is a plus) its leader status at the Fair
    Wear Foundation.


Are you interested to work within a dynamic, fast changing organization in the
exciting world of sport with strong ability for advancement? Can you identify with the
Odlo brand? Send us your complete application – we look forward to receiving it.


Odlo International AG | Barbara Hösli| Human Resources
Bösch 47 | 63 31 Hünenberg | Switzerland
recruiting@odlo.com
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