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PurposeShape the future of adidas Outdoor by supporting the development and execution of strategies that elevate the Apparel and Accessories business in the U.S. market. As Category Manager Outdoor, you will provide key insights that guide seasonal plans, influence product direction, and strengthen alignment between global teams, U.S. marketing, and sales partners. Your work will support financial goals across net sales, margin, inventory, and SKU productivity while ensuring that our category reflects the global brand vision and resonates with consumers.Category Manager - OutdoorShape the future of adidas Outdoor by supporting the development and execution of strategies that elevate the Apparel and Accessories business in the U.S. market. As Category Manager Outdoor, you will provide key insights that guide seasonal plans, influence product direction, and strengthen alignment between global teams, U.S. marketing, and sales partners. Your work will support financial goals across net sales, margin, inventory, and SKU productivity while ensuring that our category reflects the global brand vision and resonates with consumers.Key ResponsibilitiesSupport Category Strategy and Range Development – Assist in building seasonal marketing strategies and assortment plans that provide clear direction to operational teams and align to category priorities.Create Merchandising and Assortment Plans – Build channel‑specific assortments and merchandising plans for key moments, partnering closely with Sports Marketing and Brand Communications to bring authentic stories to life.Bridge Market and Global Teams – Provide timely market feedback to global product and merchandising teams, sharing insights that influence product needs, lifecycle strategies, and long‑term direction.Lead Cross‑Functional Collaboration – Work across sales, marketing, and product teams to ensure alignment on category goals, GTM milestones, and actions required to support commercial success.Analyze and Optimize Business Performance – Identify high‑potential products, evaluate opportunities, manage forecasts, and deliver reporting that supports clarity and decision‑making across the category.Key RelationshipsSales Management MarketingGlobal Product and Merchandising TeamsRetail PartnersKnowledge, Skills, and AbilitiesStrong business acumen across distribution channels, sales, margin, and inventoryAbility to collaborate effectively across functions and levelsSkilled in presentation and communication with internal and external partnersStrong merchandising skills across channels and accountsProficiency with MS Office and digital toolsQualifications Minimum Required Education and ExperienceFour‑year degree from an accredited college or universityMinimum three years of industry experienceMerchandising experience in sporting goods preferredAbility to travel domestically and internationally up to 25 percentJoin the Three Stripes BrandTake the next step in your career by shaping the Outdoor category for one of the world's most iconic brands. If you are ready to bring your strategic thinking, category expertise, and collaborative mindset to a role that directly influences future product and market success, we invite you to apply.Through Sport, We Have the Power to Change LivesPlease Noteadidas celebrates diversity, supports inclusiveness and encourages individual expression in our workplace. We do not tolerate harassment or discrimination toward any of our applicants or employees. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.adidas offers robust and progressive medical coverage, including HSA (Health Savings Account) with employer funding or FSA (Flexible Spending Account) options, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage, adoption, surrogate and fertility support, short and long‑term disability, and basic life and AD&D insurance. Employees can enroll in adidas's 401k plan and Stock Purchase Plan with employer match. Full‑time employees are eligible for education assistance and generous leave policies, including 12 weeks of paid parental leave.Employees are eligible to earn an annual bonus based on company performance. Employees accrue prorated flexible time off and benefit from eleven paid holidays and Service Time Off during milestone years.At adidas, we offer a hybrid work policy requiring attendance in the office Monday through Thursday, with flexibility to work remotely on Friday. The working location for this position is Portland, OR. Though our teammates hail from all corners of the world, our working language is English.#J-18808-Ljbffr