Become a Part of the NIKE, Inc. Team
NIKE, Inc. does more than outfit the world’s best athletes. It is a place to explore potential, obliterate boundaries and push out the edges of what can be. The company looks for people who can grow, think, dream and create. Its culture thrives by embracing diversity and rewarding imagination. The brand seeks achievers, leaders and visionaries. At NIKE, Inc. it’s about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game.
Overview of the Job:
The position focus on consumer insights, assortment planning, Go to Market, and product management activities, specifically on Women’s Sport covering both apparel and footwear . Be the key person between global and geo cross functional team to ensure product vision landing in the marketplace.
Reporting Line: VP, Women's Product Merchandising, GC
Job Responsibility:
- Lead Women’s Sport including tennis, basketball, football and golf. Responsible for driving integrated, profitable, relevant Consumer Right Assortments which express the women’s sport vision in the marketplace
- Drive the consumer construct vision aligned to Global and own consumer insights for the Geo. Ensure product hitting GC consumer needs in terms of product lifecycle, material, color, fit and design aesthetic.
- Communicate strategy to stakeholders and drives consistent premium consumer experience
- Own and lead seasonal activities: hindsighting, line planning, product adoption, module prioritization. Work closely with global and GC cross functional teams to ensure right product execution and investment.
Functional Skill Required (Hard skills):
- Provide leadership to managers, supervisors and/or professional staff
- Identify and resolve complex technical, operational and organizational problems
- Integrate company mission into daily work and planning
- Leads or participates in key initiatives, programs or products with moderate to wide visibility
- Strong communication skill to lead and influence. Be able to manage conflict.
- Manage team and set team and individual goals that align with merchandising goals.
Experience Required (Soft skills):
- Requires a Bachelors Degree and minimum of 8 or 9 years directly relevant work experience
- Strong and passionate understanding for sports or fashion industry to deliver a premium consumer experience.
- Ability to clearly articulate goals and objectives, network, influence, and utilize internal and external resources as well as demonstrated leadership capability, including the ability to inspire and mentor others within a work group.
- Experience in a cross functional work environment, project management or matrix organization, being able to work independently while still be a good team player.
OUR HIRING GAME PLAN
01 Apply
Our teams are made up of diverse skillsets, knowledge bases, inputs, ideas and backgrounds. We want you to find your fit – review job descriptions, departments and teams to discover the role for you.
02 Meet a Recruiter or Take an Assessment
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03 Interview
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