Category Manager - Outdoor

adidas is hiring a Category Manager - Outdoor to support the development and execution of strategies for the Outdoor Apparel and Accessories business in the U.S. market. The role provides market insights and seasonal plans that influence product direction and align global teams with U.S. marketing and sales partners to drive net sales, margin, inventory, and SKU productivity.

• Support category strategy and seasonal range development by helping build seasonal marketing strategies and assortment plans aligned to category priorities.
• Create channel-specific assortments and merchandising plans for key moments in partnership with Sports Marketing and Brand Communications.
• Provide timely U.S. market feedback to global product and merchandising teams to influence product needs, lifecycle strategies, and long-term direction.
• Lead cross-functional collaboration across sales, marketing, and product teams to align on category goals, GTM milestones, and required actions.
• Analyze and optimize business performance by identifying high-potential products, evaluating opportunities, managing forecasts, and delivering reporting for decision-making.
• Maintain key relationships with sales management, marketing, global product and merchandising teams, and retail partners.

• Education: Four-year degree from an accredited college or university.
• Experience: Minimum 3 years of industry experience; merchandising experience in sporting goods preferred.
• Skills: Strong business acumen across distribution channels, sales, margin, and inventory.
• Collaboration: Ability to collaborate effectively across functions and levels.
• Communication: Strong presentation and communication skills with internal and external partners.
• Merchandising: Strong merchandising skills across channels and accounts.
• Tools: Proficiency with MS Office and digital tools.
• Travel: Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 25%.

• Work policy: Hybrid; in-office Monday through Thursday with flexibility to work remotely on Fridays (in-office may be required on Fridays for high-collaboration or presentations).
• Benefits: Medical (HSA with employer funding or FSA), dental, vision, prescription coverage, adoption/surrogacy/fertility support, short and long-term disability, basic life and AD&D (with optional employee-paid supplemental coverage).
• Retirement: 401(k) plan and Stock Purchase Plan with employer match.
• Time off: Prorated flexible time off accrual, 11 paid holidays, and Service Time Off during milestone years.
• Leave: 12 weeks of paid parental leave; generous leave policies.
• Education: Education assistance for full-time employees.
• Bonus: Eligible to earn an annual bonus based on company performance.
• Language: Working language is English.