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.
WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH
You will report to the Product Sr. Director for Women’s Sportswear Apparel and will work closely with the Senior Product Line Managers, Product Line Manager II, and other Product Line Managers who work on the Women’s Apparel business. In addition to working with your triad partners to bring product to life, you will work with Design, Development, Materials/Trims teams, Brand, Planning, Sourcing, Merchandising, and Finance along the product journey.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We are looking for a Global Senior Product Line Manager for Women’s Sportswear Apparel. In this fast paced and dynamic role, you will need to be comfortable managing competing priorities in a deadline driven environment while embracing the volatility.
In this role, this individual will partner with our Senior Product Line Managers and Product Line Manager II to drive all facets of the Women’s Sportswear product creation process. This individual will lead a cross functional team, bringing excellent communication skills, strong strategic competence, and creative problem-solving to this entrepreneurial role.
We are seeking someone with a strong product acumen and a deep understanding of marketplace trends. This individual must be adept at analyzing market data, recognizing emerging trends, and translating them into innovative women's product opportunities that resonate with our consumers. Their ability to stay ahead of industry shifts and consumer preferences will be crucial in driving the success of our product lines.
WHAT YOU BRING
Bachelor's degree in Business, Product Development, Sports Product Management or a related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience, and training.
3+ years of experience in product-related role
Strong product creation, consumer acumen, and intuition for business
Familiarity with the marketplace and key competitors
Excellent taste level and intuition for premium performance product
Creativity and passion for product, fashion, color and style
Excellent presentation and interpersonal communication skills
Strong analytical abilities
General understanding of apparel product construction and sourcing process
Able to lead and influence a team and enable collaborative working relationships
Attention to detail and deadlines
Necessary Skills/Tools: Visual Tool Creation (Keynote/Miro), Excel Skills, Retail Math, Smartsheets
Ability to travel ~10-15% of the time
WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON
You will be working daily with our design, development, brand and merchandising teams across multiple subject areas, to create compelling uniform stories seasonally. You will be the leader of the team, keeping projects on task and communicating regularly to both internal and external partners.
IN THIS ROLE YOU WILL
Collaborate with team members to develop line plans, implement future product uniform strategies, and track overall progress and delivery in full and on time with one of our most high-profile apparel product lines at the company.
Work closely with your triad team each week to deliver on product creation calendar timelines, including product briefs, design reviews, merchandising plan, and marketplace distribution for multiple projects.
Build positive and trustworthy relationships with your partners to build and land the line plans and seasonal assortments that meet the needs of consumers and take them to a new place.
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.
