Activewear & Accessories Category Lead
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Your #FutureInSight with EssilorLuxottica
Are you willing to pioneer new frontiers, foster inclusivity and collaboration, embrace agility, ignite passion, and make a positive impact on the world? Join us in redefining the boundaries of what’s possible.
Your role
We are looking for an Activewear & Accessories Category Lead who will support the development, coordination and execution of the global Activewear & Accessories product line within the Global Product Department.
In this role, you will help identify consumer, retailer and athlete needs by leveraging market research, category analytics, and product insights to support the creation of innovative and commercially successful collections. You will contribute to the definition of seasonal product strategies, collection frameworks and go-to-market activities, ensuring alignment with business objectives and category priorities.
Working closely with Design, Product Development, Sourcing, Planning, Marketing, Procurement and Sales teams, you will support the entire product lifecycle, from concept generation through market launch, with the objective of driving growth, profitability and brand consistency across the category. The role will also provide exposure to the management of the global Culture Apparel collection.
Main responsibilities:
- Drive global category strategy through market analysis, consumer insights, competitive benchmarking, and trend forecasting.
- Own assortment performance, ensuring SKU efficiency, profitability, productivity and achievement of business targets.
- Translate market and sales insights into product direction, delivering innovative and commercially successful collections.
- Lead the global line plan, including assortment architecture, product positioning, key features and pricing strategy.
- Partner cross-functionally with Design, Development, Sourcing, Planning, Marketing and Sales to deliver best-in-class products.
- Ensure seasonal calendar execution, proactively managing milestones and risks to guarantee on-time delivery.
- Drive product reviews and margin management, balancing innovation, consumer value and profitability objectives.
- Develop and present merchandising tools, analyses, and seasonal business reviews to support strategic decision-making.
- Maintain product data integrity and clear communication across all functions throughout the product lifecycle.
- Lead and influence stakeholders globally, ensuring alignment and consistency across categories, regions and channels.
Main requirements:
- Degree in Marketing, Economics, Business, Product Merchandising, Fashion/Clothing Management or a related field.
- At least 3.5 years of experience in merchandising, category management, product management or similar roles, preferably within the sports, apparel or accessories industry.
- Experience in line planning, product assortment management and seasonal collection architecture, with the ability to balance consumer needs,
market opportunities and business objectives.
- Strong understanding of market dynamics, consumer trends and competitive landscapes.
- Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret business and product performance data and translate insights into actionable recommendations.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint is required.
- Excellent organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional and international teams.
- Creative thinker with a consumer-centric mindset and a passion for product innovation.
- Working knowledge and/or experience in the activewear and accessories market, or a deep, personal interest in the running community and/or active participation in sports and culture is appreciated.
- Fluent English; additional languages are considered a plus.
What’s in it for you
In EssilorLuxottica, you are not defined just by your job title. Each career adventure is unique; have a glimpse of some of the benefits you will enjoy as a successful candidate:
- Access to our cutting-edge learning platform, Leonardo, and personalized development programs to help you grow professionally and personally.
- Enjoy flexible work conditions, health insurance coverage, ticket restaurants, internal rooftop canteen.
- Access special offers for employees on a vast range of eyewear, eye care products, and fashion apparel, so you can enjoy our world-class brands firsthand.
- Enjoy our “Disconnect Program” a holistic approach to work-life balance, includi
Your #FutureInSight with EssilorLuxottica
Are you willing to pioneer new frontiers, foster inclusivity and collaboration, embrace agility, ignite passion, and make a positive impact on the world? Join us in redefining the boundaries of what’s possible.
Your role
We are looking for an Activewear & Accessories Category Lead who will support the development, coordination and execution of the global Activewear & Accessories product line within the Global Product Department.
In this role, you will help identify consumer, retailer and athlete needs by leveraging market research, category analytics, and product insights to support the creation of innovative and commercially successful collections. You will contribute to the definition of seasonal product strategies, collection frameworks and go-to-market activities, ensuring alignment with business objectives and category priorities.
Working closely with Design, Product Development, Sourcing, Planning, Marketing, Procurement and Sales teams, you will support the entire product lifecycle, from concept generation through market launch, with the objective of driving growth, profitability and brand consistency across the category. The role will also provide exposure to the management of the global Culture Apparel collection.
Main responsibilities:
- Drive global category strategy through market analysis, consumer insights, competitive benchmarking, and trend forecasting.
- Own assortment performance, ensuring SKU efficiency, profitability, productivity and achievement of business targets.
- Translate market and sales insights into product direction, delivering innovative and commercially successful collections.
- Lead the global line plan, including assortment architecture, product positioning, key features and pricing strategy.
- Partner cross-functionally with Design, Development, Sourcing, Planning, Marketing and Sales to deliver best-in-class products.
- Ensure seasonal calendar execution, proactively managing milestones and risks to guarantee on-time delivery.
- Drive product reviews and margin management, balancing innovation, consumer value and profitability objectives.
- Develop and present merchandising tools, analyses, and seasonal business reviews to support strategic decision-making.
- Maintain product data integrity and clear communication across all functions throughout the product lifecycle.
- Lead and influence stakeholders globally, ensuring alignment and consistency across categories, regions and channels.
Main requirements:
- Degree in Marketing, Economics, Business, Product Merchandising, Fashion/Clothing Management or a related field.
- At least 3.5 years of experience in merchandising, category management, product management or similar roles, preferably within the sports, apparel or accessories industry.
- Experience in line planning, product assortment management and seasonal collection architecture, with the ability to balance consumer needs,
market opportunities and business objectives.
- Strong understanding of market dynamics, consumer trends and competitive landscapes.
- Strong analytical skills, with the ability to interpret business and product performance data and translate insights into actionable recommendations.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint is required.
- Excellent organizational and project management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines.
- Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to effectively collaborate with cross-functional and international teams.
- Creative thinker with a consumer-centric mindset and a passion for product innovation.
- Working knowledge and/or experience in the activewear and accessories market, or a deep, personal interest in the running community and/or active participation in sports and culture is appreciated.
- Fluent English; additional languages are considered a plus.
What’s in it for you
In EssilorLuxottica, you are not defined just by your job title. Each career adventure is unique; have a glimpse of some of the benefits you will enjoy as a successful candidate:
- Access to our cutting-edge learning platform, Leonardo, and personalized development programs to help you grow professionally and personally.
- Enjoy flexible work conditions, health insurance coverage, ticket restaurants, internal rooftop canteen.
- Access special offers for employees on a vast range of eyewear, eye care products, and fashion apparel, so you can enjoy our world-class brands firsthand.
- Enjoy our “Disconnect Program” a holistic approach to work-life balance, includi