Bernd Volcic

Senior Director Business Unit Sportswear & Training, adidas - Emerging Markets

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

About

Unique leadership: Former professional athlete who enables teams to outperform. Experienced in strategy development as well as market implementation with a proven track record of outperforming. MBA & Digital Business

Experience

  • adidas (7 yrs 3 mos)
    • Senior Director Business Unit Sportswear & Training Emerging Markets
      Jan 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 7 mos

      Leads the biggest Business Unit across Emerging Markets (127 countries, including key growth markets as Saudi Arabia, UAE, India, Turkey, South East Asia & Africa) covering lifestyle & fitness products as well as fashion collaborations across Apparel, Footwear & Accessories

    • Vice President Brand Emerging Markets
      Jan 2025 - Apr 2025 · 4 mos

      Stepped in to lead the Emerging Markets Marketing Organization, leading all Business Units & Brand Teams owning the full Marketing Investments across all Sub-regions & countries (127 countries)

    • Senior Brand Director India
      Jan 2024 - May 2024 · 5 mos

      Lead the adidas India Brand Team across product & all Marketing touchpoints

  • Head of On-Site Marketing / Merchandising at Majid Al Futtaim
    Oct 2018 - Apr 2019 · 7 mos

    Lead the on-site marketing and merchandising within the digital marketing team for all Carrefour markets and categories in close collaboration with the paid media, analytics & CRM teams

  • adidas (5 yrs 1 mo)
    • Director Merchandising Western Europe
      Oct 2017 - Jan 2018 · 4 mos

      ▪ Lead the Merchandising team & product-, pricing-, distribution strategy for diverse categories including Apparel, Footwear, Accessories and fashion collaborations like Stella McCartney across all Channels in Europe (e-com, Retail, Franchise, WHS)

    • Senior Director of Business Unit Training Western Europe
      Jun 2017 - Sep 2017 · 4 mos

      ▪ Lead the European team located in the European HQ as well as in different European "satellite" locations across Product, Pricing, Distribution and Brand Communication.

    • Director Merchandising Western Europe
      Apr 2016 - May 2017 · 1 yr 2 mos

      ▪Lead the Merchandising team & product-, pricing-, distribution strategy for diverse categories including Apparel, Footwear, Accessories and fashion collaborations like Stella McCartney across all Channels in Europe (e-com, Retail, Franchise, WHS)

  • TV-Expert SKY Sport Austria at Sky
    Oct 2012 - May 2017 · 4 yrs 8 mos

    ▪ Analysed Austrian Basketball League games broadcasted live on SKY Sport Austria

  • MBA project - CoE Retail at adidas
    Jun 2012 - Aug 2012 · 3 mos

    Center of Excellence Retail - Global Store Development