Nike
Lead, Tennis FW Product Line Manager- Create
Nike, Beaverton, Oregon, us, 97078
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 Are We Looking For
An ideal Lead, Tennis PLM is a collaborative teammate with a history of delivering product excellence through strong problem-solving skills, exceptional attention to detail, and effective cross-functional leadership. To be successful in this role, a pulse for Tennis culture, a drive for crafting innovative products, and the ability to learn, adapt, and lead diverse teams quickly is required. A genuine passion for the sport of Tennis and serving the performance and style needs of global Tennis athletes is a requirement!
What Will You Work On
This role will lead and own all aspects of the product creation process for Men's and Women's Tennis footwear.
You will be responsible for leading the Global Tennis Footwear line, inclusive of analyzing the marketplace and consumer/athlete insights, briefing seasonal and actionable opportunities, collaborating with cross-functional teammates to hit the brief and drive profitability, and presenting the progression of the work through multiple seasonal checkpoints and deadlines with leadership. At times, you will need to work with Elite-level professional athletes as well as players at the grassroots/club level.
Who Will You Work With
You will lead the product creation process through key interaction with Innovation, Design, Tech Development, Engineering, Product Testing, Supply and Demand Planning, Merchandising, Sports Marketing, Brand and Geo leads. You will share work to functions and senior leaders across the company at various points in the creation process. In addition, you will also develop and manage relationships with external retail partners and Nike Athletes.
What You Will Bring
Bachelor's degree in Business, Retail Merchandising, or a related field or equivalent combination of education and experience5+ years experience in product creation or merchandisingProven experience translating a footwear vision into a multi-year line planSolid understanding of Footwear construction and seasonal storytellingDemonstrated leadership capability, including the ability to motivate others and drive vision and strategy across functionsInnovative in thought with a proven track record of applying vision to drive concepts to a new spaceProven ability to capture consumer insights and translate them into compelling product solutionsStrong presentation and interpersonal communication skillsAttention to detail and consistent adherence to deadlinesAbility to travel up to 20% of the time, including internationally
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
Benefits
Whether it's transportation or financial health, we continually invest in our employees to help them achieve greatness - inside and outside of work. All who work here should be able to realize their full potential.
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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 Are We Looking For
An ideal Lead, Tennis PLM is a collaborative teammate with a history of delivering product excellence through strong problem-solving skills, exceptional attention to detail, and effective cross-functional leadership. To be successful in this role, a pulse for Tennis culture, a drive for crafting innovative products, and the ability to learn, adapt, and lead diverse teams quickly is required. A genuine passion for the sport of Tennis and serving the performance and style needs of global Tennis athletes is a requirement!
What Will You Work On
This role will lead and own all aspects of the product creation process for Men's and Women's Tennis footwear.
You will be responsible for leading the Global Tennis Footwear line, inclusive of analyzing the marketplace and consumer/athlete insights, briefing seasonal and actionable opportunities, collaborating with cross-functional teammates to hit the brief and drive profitability, and presenting the progression of the work through multiple seasonal checkpoints and deadlines with leadership. At times, you will need to work with Elite-level professional athletes as well as players at the grassroots/club level.
Who Will You Work With
You will lead the product creation process through key interaction with Innovation, Design, Tech Development, Engineering, Product Testing, Supply and Demand Planning, Merchandising, Sports Marketing, Brand and Geo leads. You will share work to functions and senior leaders across the company at various points in the creation process. In addition, you will also develop and manage relationships with external retail partners and Nike Athletes.
What You Will Bring
Bachelor's degree in Business, Retail Merchandising, or a related field or equivalent combination of education and experience5+ years experience in product creation or merchandisingProven experience translating a footwear vision into a multi-year line planSolid understanding of Footwear construction and seasonal storytellingDemonstrated leadership capability, including the ability to motivate others and drive vision and strategy across functionsInnovative in thought with a proven track record of applying vision to drive concepts to a new spaceProven ability to capture consumer insights and translate them into compelling product solutionsStrong presentation and interpersonal communication skillsAttention to detail and consistent adherence to deadlinesAbility to travel up to 20% of the time, including internationally
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.
Benefits
Whether it's transportation or financial health, we continually invest in our employees to help them achieve greatness - inside and outside of work. All who work here should be able to realize their full potential.
#J-18808-Ljbffr