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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.
For NIKE, Inc. merchants, everything begins and ends with the consumer. The Nike Merchandising team understands consumer needs and market capacity to create the right product mix for marketplaces around the world. From stores to online, this team helps bring the seasonal category visions to life. The Merchandising team has the unique ability to see beyond trends to identify what's next to deliver the right product to the right places at the right time and price.
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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.
NIKE, Inc. is a growth company that looks for team members to grow with it. Nike offers a generous total rewards package, casual work environment, a diverse and inclusive culture, and an electric atmosphere for professional development. No matter the location, or the role, every Nike employee shares one galvanizing mission: To bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete* in the world.
NIKE, Inc. is committed to employing a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability.
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.