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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.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We’re looking for a Senior Product Line Manager (PLM) to join the Global Jordan Footwear and Promo Product Team. An ideal Senior PLM is a collaborative teammate with a history of excellence, strong problem-solving skills, and phenomenal attention to detail. You will need strong organizational skills, a drive for crafting outstanding product and the ability to learn & adapt quickly. A passion for serving our consumers is a requirement! We are looking for someone who will partner effectively with diverse teams throughout the organization.
WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON
As Senior Product Line Manager, Global Jordan - Footwear/Promo, you will work daily with our design, development, brand, sports marketing, and merchandising teams to create compelling footwear collections seasonally. You will also work closely with the balance of the footwear team and cross functional partners to develop line plans and implement future product footwear strategies.
You will be seen as a leader for the business, expected to keep projects on task and communicate regularly to both internal and external partners. You will work closely with your triad team each week to deliver on product creation calendar timelines, including product briefs, design reviews, external partner reviews and approvals, and sample order management and deadlines.
WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH
You will work closely with your product management cross-gender teammates and global merchandising, design, development, sourcing, and marketing teams to manage the product creation and advise our go- to-market processes. You will also partner with the Consumer Insights team as needed to ensure alignment across insight gathering and implementing it into the creation process.
WHAT YOU BRING
Bachelor’s degree in business, retail merchandising, or a related field or equivalent combination of education, experience or training
A minimum of 3 years directly relevant work experience in product creation, merchandising or brand marketing
Influencing skills - ability to drive vision and strategy across functions while respecting the balance of competing interests
Proven experience translating a vision into a multi-year product journey
Understanding of footwear construction and development
Proven track record of applying vision to drive concepts to new space
Passion for lifestyle footwear, culture, and storytelling
Ability to demonstrate a deep understanding of the streetwear consumer (tastes, habits, references, interests & behaviors)
Curiosity. Possess a strong desire to learn about new consumers, ideas, and opportunities
Proven ability to capture consumer insights and translate them into compelling product solutions
Strong business acumen with a proven record for achieving sustainable growth
Strong presentation and interpersonal communication skills
Attention to detail and deadlines
Ability to travel up to 10% of the time
We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees and job applicants. We offer a number of accommodations to complete our interview process including screen readers, sign language interpreters, accessible and single location for in-person interviews, closed captioning, and other reasonable modifications as needed. If you discover, as you navigate our application process, that you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please complete the Candidate Accommodation Request Form.
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
If selected for a corporate role, a recruiter will reach out to start your interview process and be your main contact throughout the process. For retail roles, you’ll complete an interactive assessment that includes a chat and quizzes and takes about 10-20 minutes to complete. No matter the role, we want to learn about you – the whole you – so don’t shy away from how you approach world-class service and what makes you unique.
03 Interview
Go into this stage confident by doing your research, understanding what we are looking for and being prepared for questions that are set up to learn more about you, and your background.
