Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization: DRIVE category business success within guidelines set by Global BUs Key Responsibilities: Responsible for the business success of the category incl. setting forecasts, local prices, size range, RID and Sell-through Define the category range by main channel within guidelines by Global BU and Market Planning team, incl. inline, promo, SMU, Local Creation Define channels allocation for global allocated products Perform Category analysis including sell-thru, forecasting, range adoption incl. global mandatory range, pricing corridor compliance, monthly flow, ARP, MG, etc. Category interface between Global BU, Market functions, and channels(business opportunities, commercial input process, SMU’s, performance results, market trends/insights, category plans, etc.) Responsible for sample ordering for categories in charge Manage samples (i.e. checking and displaying at showroom) in cooperation with Market MOPS Leverage GTMT analysis & competitors/market information to set price bands (standard margin based on average price) Monitor systems and file management for categories in charge: Master Range File, HUB, DMT & RMA Work with Brand Communications / Activation teams on seasonal category brand calendar Contribute to the development of business Mid – Long Term division plan in alignment with global vision Drive performance and development culture through #MYBEST Drive employee engagement, leading by example. KPI’s: Category NS, Go-in Margin Sell-out Forecast & data accuracy