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Sophie E.

Consultant | Category Expert | Strategic PMO

€920/day
Nuremberg, DE
8-15 years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Sophie

When a category strategy isn't translating into results, or a complex project has too many stakeholders and too little alignment, that's where I come in.

I'm a freelance consultant specializing in Strategic PMO and Category Management, with 9 years across commercial roles in sporting goods, pet care & FMCG — including adidas, Zooplus, Lindt, and Henkel. I work with brands navigating complexity, whether they're growing fast or transforming from within.

My career has been defined by bridging strategy and execution — often at speed. At adidas, I coordinated the Samba sneaker launch across key European retailer sites within three months, aligning a cross-functional task force from brief to strong sell-through. At Zooplus, I led the category management strategy for the Netherlands market, defining on-site promotional activities and building cross-functional processes from the ground up. In both cases, the work came down to the same thing: turning fragmented priorities into clear, actionable plans.

I take on project-based mandates in:
→ Strategic PMO — roadmaps, stakeholder alignment, and global-to-local execution
→ Category Management — assortment strategy, GTM frameworks, and performance analytics
→ Sales & Marketing Project Management — coordinating cross-functional teams to deliver commercial initiatives on time and on target

I work fluently in English and French, with professional competency in German and Spanish—allowing me to bridge gaps for international teams across various regions.

If any of this resonates with a challenge you're working on, I'd love to connect.
  • English

    Native or bilingual

  • French

    Native or bilingual

  • German

    Conversational

  • Spanish

    Conversational

Can work on-site
Nuremberg (up to 30km)

Experience

  • Zooplus SE
    Country Category Manager FR&Benelux
    E-COMMERCE
    August 2025 - January 2026 (5 months)
    Munich, Germany
    Leading category management for the Netherlands

    -Defining & executing on-site promotional activities to meet monthly targets
    -Improving operational processes & building bridges across teams (new department)
    -Weekly, yearly performance deep dives to inform decision making, identify gaps and opportunities within the pet food & accessories industry
    Category management Commercial strategy
  • adidas DE
    Senior Manager Marketplace Development
    SPORTS
    July 2022 - July 2025 (3 years)
    Nuremberg, Germany
    Leading global partner program growth projects incl. Hype & Capability enhancement initiatives
    - Successfully led the launch of ‘Samba’ sneaker across key retailer sites in Europe, achieving a
    pilot launch within two weeks leveraging an agile task force resulting in strong sell-through
    - Defining & tracking annual/ quarterly roadmaps, aligning priorities with regional markets
    - Enabling markets with technology to scale Partner program & improve operational efficiency
  • adidas DE
    Manager Business Development & Head Office / Global Sales
    SPORTS
    January 2022 - June 2022 (5 months)
    Leading global partner program growth projects incl. Hype & Capability enhancement initiatives
    • - Successfully led the launch of 'Samba' sneaker across key retailer sites in Europe, achieving a pilot launch within two weeks leveraging an agile task force resulting in strong sell-through
    • - Defining & tracking annual/ quarterly roadmaps, aligning priorities with regional markets
    • - Enabling markets with technology to scale Partner program & improve operational efficiency

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Education

  • Driving license
    Driving license
  • Master Business Administration
    NEOMA Business School
    2017
    Master Business Administration

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