USA Nike Jobs - Product Merchandising & Management

Senior Footwear Product Merchandiser - Basketball - ,

Merchandise Manager - Nike iD - ,

So take chances. Think bigger than the next achiever. Just know one thing. The more you succeed, the higher we'll raise the bar.

But would you really want it any other way?

As one of our Merchandise Managers, you'll be responsible for setting the product strategy and assortment to assure a premium consumer experience. You'll develop, manage and execute against the short-term goals and objectives critical to business success, and participate in business planning, budgeting and performance targets in the seasonal planning process. You'll also lead and manage a line planning process inclusive of style selection, silhouette offer, color and flow plan, etc. You'll be responsible for driving a balanced, effective product assortment that meets or exceeds revenue targets (manage SKUs, price, flow and cadence, color, size etc.). You'll also identify and incorporate industry and consumer trends into assortment opportunities. You'll need to partner with cross-category teams to drive synergy and integration. In this role, you'll act as the Category ambassador for Retail by sharing strategy, business results and retail realities. You'll also utilize retail expertise, the NIKE Brand, competition and market/industry trends to provide an overall framework that influences seasonal line plans. You'll be responsible for developing and fostering a relationship that enables Retail to influence product creation. Furthermore, you'll communicate merchandising strategies, vision and initiatives to cross-functional teams (Merchandise Planning, Creative Production, and Marketing), Regional Category PLM's and FPM's, and Business Units PLM's to accomplish goals and objectives. You'll also deliver relevant consumer insights that influence category concepts and products, including consumer/market trends and competitive threats/opportunities. You'll be responsible for completing monthly business recaps (key product stories and initiatives), and communicate them to all of the business partners in a timely and appropriate manner. You'll collaborate with peers to ensure the consistency of information, share best practices and develop systems and process knowledge. You'll also drive and lead cross-functional teams (Merchandise Planning, Creative Production, and Marketing), to continually manage the business through in-season analysis and effective decision making and conflict resolution. In addition, you'll be responsible for executing on the day-to-day tactics of accurate system maintenance, analyzing style performance, markdown plans, forecast accuracy and relevant product-creation integration points.

Product Line Manager, Boys Sport Footwear - ,

The heart of Nike is built around one simple idea -- innovate. Whether that innovation is called Nike Air or ACG or Nike Swift or Nike Shox, the principle is the same: think something that nobody has thought before, or improve something that already exists. It's how we create our products, and it's the way we treat the people we work with.

So take chances. Think bigger than the next achiever. Just know one thing. The more you succeed, the higher we'll raise the bar.

But would you really want it any other way?

As our Product Line Manager, you'll manage and execute the formal footwear product process within an assigned category and serve as the principle point person within Marketing in the product confirmation process. You'll communicate with the Category Footwear Product Director to make day-to-day product decisions, along with their Design and Development counterparts. You'll seek input from Merchandise Managers when initiating the line planning process. You'll focus on meeting the unique footwear product needs of an assigned category. This dictates consumer interaction with strategically selected travel (for example, two days to be spent at retail, working on the sales floor; three days to be spent directly with consumers in other settings [events or focus groups]) to expand knowledge of this category's true target market. You'll be responsible for keeping product line plans updated on a timely basis. You'll also be accountable for keeping the product line plans well-synchronized with the marketing strategy and assisting the Category Footwear Product Director and category Product Line Managers in the market planning process and the strategic line planning process. You'll provide the Design and Development teams with timely, visual and factual cues to motivate and inspire the teams in the product process. Briefing will be achieved through formal seasonal presentations and/or ongoing informal interaction with the Design and Development team, from line conceptualization all the way through to product confirmation. You'll be responsible for the presentation of product lines to audiences and/or various marketing venues: pre-lines, strategic roll outs, sales meetings, sales management, and the Nike sales force at seasonal pre-lines, Footwear sales management meetings and Sales meetings. In addition, you'll be responsible for communicating the seasonal pricing goals of the product line and collaborating with their Divisional Merchandising Manager, Category Pricing Manager and Category Footwear Product Director in the pricing process, and providing input when appropriate.

Global Apparel Product Associate, Tennis - ,

Mind readers wanted.

Consumers today are more sophisticated and better educated than in any previous generation. They decide what they want and when they want it. At Nike, our challenge is to anticipate what they'll want and be ready with a solution. When we're really good, it's something -- a product, a service, a whatever -- that's so intuitively perfect the consumer hasn't even imagined it could exist. Your job? To make sure we know our consumers better than we know ourselves.

But you knew that already, didn't you?

As our Global Apparel Product Associate - Tennis, you'll be responsible for analyzing product, consumer and competitive trends in the market. You'll spend time with consumers/athletes, shops in all channels of distribution and conduct an analysis of the current business (including bookings and sell-through by channel, age/gender/sport segments, size, color, etc.), with direction from a Product Line Merchandiser. With the direction from a PLM or Sr. Merchandiser, you'll lead line planning, pricing and product creation processes for a part of the overall product line. You'll participate in all facets of the product creation process. You'll also work with a PLM or Sr. Merchandiser to meet key deliverables each season, including MLP updates, pricing deadlines, sample flagging, sales tool preparation, etc. You'll enter and ensure the accuracy of information in the PPS system (i.e., FOB, landed costs, targeted wholesale prices, forecasted units, estimated revenue and gross pricing margins). You'll work with the Merchandising team to create impactful presentations to sell-in the product. You'll be responsible for ensuring the accuracy of the catalog and other sales tools. In addition, you'll serve as the key department contact for the Sales Operations team.

Equipment Product Lead, Soccer - ,

The heart of Nike is built around one simple idea -- innovate. Whether that innovation is called Nike Air or ACG or Nike Swift or Nike Shox, the principle is the same: think something that nobody has thought before, or improve something that already exists. It's how we create our products, and it's the way we treat the people we work with.

So take chances. Think bigger than the next achiever. Just know one thing. The more you succeed, the higher we'll raise the bar.

But would you really want it any other way?

As our Equipment Product Lead, you'll be the category specialist and market expert by finding unique consumer and athlete insights and translating them into meaningful and effective briefs for the product engine team. You'll drive the product process from concept to market, and build consensus within the matrix on the strategic initiatives for the brand. The product line planning process involves authoring and updating the product plans for the next 4 fiscal years. The line planning process means spending significant time updating the line plans in Lotus Notes, strategic planning templates, playbook templates, visual line plans, product calendars, and other tools that Equipment uses to effectively chart the course for the product line. You'll be the heart and center of the line planning process and take the lead in this role. You'll also be responsible for building consensus at the regional level for the line. You'll be responsible for all product briefs, which involves a high-degree of interaction with consumers and athletes to glean a strategic insight for a product and a well-defined brief that assesses the market opportunity, channel strategy, volume potential in dollars and units, the unique selling proposition, and the other visual and factual cues that can motivate and inspire RD&D team to create successful products. The key to driving the process from concept to market is strictly adhering to the product calendar and ensuring that the Design and Production teams are on track. Furthermore, you'll present the product lines to major accounts, sales management, the Nike sales force, management meetings, SROs, and other meetings throughout the year. You'll create impactful, engaging presentations that relay facts to help in the selling of products. In Equipment, you'll focus on market size, share, and expected category facts that help sell the products. In addition, you'll GET OUT and LIVE THE SPORT.

Senior Marketplace Merchandiser, US Kid's Apparel - ,

Apparel Product Merchandiser - US Apparel - ,

The heart of Nike is built around one simple idea -- innovate. Whether that innovation is called Nike Air or ACG or Nike Swift or Nike Shox, the principle is the same: think something that nobody has thought before, or improve something that already exists. It's how we create our products, and it's the way we treat the people we work with.

So take chances. Think bigger than the next achiever. Just know one thing. The more you succeed, the higher we'll raise the bar.

But would you really want it any other way?

As our Regional Product Merchandiser for US Apparel, you'll provide Merchandising execution within Regional Product Merchandising at a senior professional level. You'll act as the consumer product expert for the assigned category. You'll translate and prioritize consumer insights and opportunities from countries/region to provide critical and valuable input to the Global Category Product team. You'll create line plans for the category and brief product needs and concepts into the Global and Regional Category Product team. You'll drive the translation of consumer insights into regionally relevant stories, collections and concepts to drive the business. You'll optimize portfolio management through forecasting, pricing and flow. You'll also be responsible for enabling major account product segmentation/differentiation in collaboration with Sales and Marketplace team. You'll set optimal category assortment by product type in styles and color and identify gaps in category lines at each product creation milepost. You'll work with the Regional Product Creation team to ensure necessary product is created. You'll act as the final editor of global product line, selecting the optimal mix to meet regional and category assortment needs. You'll be responsible for adoption rate metrics. You'll develop minimum core directive assortments and ensure integrated category stories are brought to market at retail. You'll work closely with the Category GM, Brand, Sales, and Global and Regional Merchandisers throughout the process. You'll ensure alignment between product and category strategy and provide any requested product data. You'll connect with country teams to learn about market trends, and product needs at various price points. You'll be responsible for managing style productivity and SKU efficiency. In addition, you'll also recommend category wholesale and retail pricing to achieve category margin goals.

Sr Regional Product Merchandise Manager, Kids Apparel - ,

The heart of Nike is built around one simple idea -- innovate. Whether that innovation is called Nike Air or ACG or Nike Swift or Nike Shox, the principle is the same: think something that nobody has thought before, or improve something that already exists. It's how we create our products, and it's the way we treat the people we work with.

So take chances. Think bigger than the next achiever. Just know one thing. The more you succeed, the higher we'll raise the bar.

But would you really want it any other way?

As the Sr. Product Merchandise Manager for US Kids Apparel, you'll be responsible for leading global Sport Product Creation on behalf of the Global Category in addition to Regional Merchandising for the full US Boys assortment. You'll act as a consumer and/or category merchandising expert and lead the development of market-right and brand-right apparel products. You'll research the marketplace and analyze product, consumer and competitive trends in the market. You'll also possess and apply an expert understanding of the product, delivery and pricing needs of consumers, key markets and channels. You'll conduct and/or manage analysis of the current business (bookings and sell-through by channel, age/gender/sport segments, size, color, etc.). You'll create and communicate a vision for a specific product category. Furthermore, you'll lead and manage the line planning, pricing and product creation process, including silhouette/style/color plan, sizing strategy, flow plan, wholesale and suggested retail pricing strategies and gross pricing margin targets. You'll utilize market knowledge to provide clear product direction to the Design team. You'll define product positioning and create category construct and line plan to drive the business. You'll also ensure an innovative approach to the business each season. You'll work with the Category Management team to achieve revenue growth (sell-in and sell-through) and plan the appropriate style-/SKU-level to optimize productivity and ensure minimum raw material quantities can be met. You'll work with Operations and Sales to manage and dispose of closeout inventory. You'll also be responsible for leading a cross-functional team through the decision-making processes encountered in product creation and demand creation. You'll effectively manage and resolve merchandising issues. You'll work with Design and Commercialization leadership to ensure all deadlines are met and products are commercialized on time. Moreover, you'll manage, coach and guide other PLMs and Associate PLMs regarding line planning and market strategies. You'll be responsible for creating impactful presentations to develop the category and sell-in the product. You'll serve as the category spokesperson at all design reviews, sales meetings, employee meetings, integrated marketing meetings, etc. You'll also lead and manage the preparation, coordination and execution of all merchandising and sales tools (catalogs, sales samples, sales meeting presentation templates, etc.). You'll participate in prelines and key account appointments as requested by Sales. You'll manage the entry and accuracy of style information in the PPS system and act as the proprietor of category analysis and historical information. In addition, you'll be viewed by the larger Nike organization as the expert in a specific product category.

Regional Marketplace Merchandise Manager, Men's Sporting Goods Apparel - ,

Regional Apparel Product Merchandise Associate, Sport Performance - ,

The heart of Nike is built around one simple idea -- innovate. Whether that innovation is called Nike Air or ACG or Nike Swift or Nike Shox, the principle is the same: think something that nobody has thought before, or improve something that already exists. It's how we create our products, and it's the way we treat the people we work with.

So take chances. Think bigger than the next achiever. Just know one thing. The more you succeed, the higher we'll raise the bar.

But would you really want it any other way?

As our Regional Apparel Product Merchandise Associate, you'll provide merchandising support and execution within Regional Product Merchandising at an intermediate professional level. You'll be responsible for applying fundamental concepts, theories and principles in a professional or technical discipline that is analytical, creative, evaluative and/or advisory in nature. You'll develop conclusions and make recommendations on a variety of moderately complex issues. Decisions having a significant impact on the business are generally reviewed by more senior-level employees. You'll also be responsible for the preparation and analysis of SKU and product efficiency reports. You'll provide SKU targets based on historical numbers and overall SKU targets. You'll be responsible for sample management and preparation of merchandising tools that complement tools prepared by Sales Operations and Marketing, such as style/SKU reports, productivity reports, flow and assortment pages, merchandising grids, etc. Furthermore, you'll act as liaison between different groups, to drive consistency and clarity of information and communication of process dates and gates. You'll translate and prioritize consumer insights and opportunities from countries/region, to provide critical and valuable input to the Global Category Product team. You'll be responsible for updating the line plan for the category and assisting the briefing product needs and concepts into the Global Category Product team. You'll also drive the translation of consumer insights into regionally relevant stories, collections and concepts, to drive the business. You'll optimize portfolio management through forecasting, pricing and flow. You'll assist in defining major account product segmentation/differentiation in partnership with the Sales and Marketplace Merchandising teams. Moreover, you'll recommend category wholesale and retail pricing to achieve category margin goals. You'll assist in defining optimal category assortment by product type in styles and color. You'll identify gaps in category lines at each product creation milepost. You'll also act as an editor of global product line, selecting optimal mix to meet regional and category assortment needs. You'll assist in managing style productivity and SKU efficiency. In addition, you'll ensure integrated category stories are brought to market at retail, and work closely with Category GM, Brand, Sales, and Global and Regional Merchandisers throughout the process.

Footwear Product Merchandiser, Soccer - ,

The heart of Nike is built around one simple idea -- innovate. Whether that innovation is called Nike Air or ACG or Nike Swift or Nike Shox, the principle is the same: think something that nobody has thought before, or improve something that already exists. It's how we create our products, and it's the way we treat the people we work with.

So take chances. Think bigger than the next achiever. Just know one thing. The more you succeed, the higher we'll raise the bar.

But would you really want it any other way?

As our Regional Product Merchandiser for US Footwear, you'll provide Merchandising execution within Regional Product Merchandising at a senior professional level. You'll act as the consumer product expert for the assigned category. You'll translate and prioritize consumer insights and opportunities from countries/region to provide critical and valuable input to the Global Category product team. You'll also create line plans for the category and brief product needs and concepts into the Global and Regional Category product team. You'll drive the translation of consumer insights into regionally relevant stories, collections and concepts to drive the business. You'll optimize portfolio management through forecasting, pricing and flow. Furthermore, you'll be responsible for enabling major account product segmentation/differentiation in collaboration with the Sales and Marketplace team. You'll set optimal category assortment by product type in styles and color and identify gaps in category lines at each product creation milepost. You'll work with the Regional Product Creation team to ensure the necessary product is created. You'll also act as the final editor of the global product line, selecting the optimal mix to meet regional and category assortment needs. You'll be responsible for adoption rate metrics. You'll develop minimum core directive assortments and ensure integrated category stories are brought to market at retail. Moreover, you'll work closely with the Category GM, Brand, Sales, and Global and Regional Merchandisers throughout the process. You'll ensure alignment between product and category strategy and provide any requested product data. You'll connect with country teams to learn about market trends and product needs at various price points. You'll be responsible for managing style productivity and SKU efficiency. In addition, you'll also recommend category wholesale and retail pricing to achieve category margin goals.

Senior Footwear Product Merchandiser, Americas - ,

Global Category Merchandising Director, Women's Athletic Training - ,

So take chances. Think bigger than the next achiever. Just know one thing. The more you succeed, the higher we'll raise the bar.

But would you really want it any other way?

As our Global Category Merchandising Director - Women's Athletic Training, you'll lead and direct the seasonal key initiatives across the category that drive key brand concepts through go-to-market strategies. You'll identify/anticipate and predict targeted consumer buying trends and retail developments to ensure product leadership and maximize distribution potential. You'll also facilitate store communication and bringing stories to life both creatively and tactically. You'll oversee category financial growth targets focusing on fewer and better products. You'll ensure consumer and regional clarity throughout processes, manage and deliver clear direction for merchandised line plans, evolve tools for better 2D merchandising, and participate as a member of the Global Category Leadership team to share market knowledge and insights and in collaborating on the establishment of seasonal priorities. You'll also establish a standard of excellence for Merchandising across global categories and regions. You'll elevate the role of Product Marketing and Merchandising throughout regions, countries and categories to become a core competency of Nike Marketing. You'll utilize internal and external talent to develop skills, knowledge and abilities for these roles. You'll establish and oversee an effective flow of information throughout the process and across businesses and geographies. This opportunity also involves managing and leading the product creation process for all key gates and dates. In addition, you'll direct the product process from the allocation of category resources at seasonal kick-off through the creation and execution of products delivered at sales meetings.

Regional Equipment Merchandising Director, Americas - ,

The heart of Nike is built around one simple idea -- innovate. Whether that innovation is called Nike Air or ACG or Nike Swift or Nike Shox, the principle is the same: think something that nobody has thought before, or improve something that already exists. It's how we create our products, and it's the way we treat the people we work with.

So take chances. Think bigger than the next achiever. Just know one thing. The more you succeed, the higher we'll raise the bar.

But would you really want it any other way?

As our Regional Merchandising Director, you'll provide leadership within Regional Merchandising at a Director level. You'll be responsible for setting and driving the Merchandising strategy that enables Nike product to connect with consumers. You'll develop and manage short-term strategies critical to the organization's success. You'll also integrate brand plans, anticipate key marketplace trends and vulnerabilities, and develop opportunities to position the organization appropriately. You'll create business plans, the budget, performance targets, and policies. You'll coach staff, create opportunities for staff development, and make decisions on hiring, disciplinary actions, performance management, and recognition and rewards. Furthermore, you'll identify merchandising vision and direction for the region. You'll be responsible for leading the finalization of regional category line plans and assortments across product lines. You'll take the globally created line/collection and ensure it is assorted to optimize regional relevance, revenue and margin opportunity by category. You'll also ensure the execution of category pinnacle and best door strategy, as driven by market needs and consumer insights. You'll identify and resolve regional cross-category trade-offs. You'll lead the execution of the Seasonal Launch calendar and provide distribution plan guidance to Global Product Creation. Moreover, you'll partner with Sales to set overall marketplace strategy as well as channel and key account strategies. You'll partner with Regional and Global Product Creation teams to ensure appropriate Quick Strike and Special Make Up marketplace opportunities are identified and action taken. You'll ensure the tracking and management of key metrics, including style and SKU productivity, and seasonal SKU targets and metrics. In addition, you'll ensure the setting of wholesale and retail pricing in centralized regions and recommend pricing to countries in decentralized regions.

Global Product Creation Director, Running - ,

So take chances. Think bigger than the next achiever. Just know one thing. The more you succeed, the higher we'll raise the bar.

But would you really want it any other way?

As our Global Product Creation Director, Running, you'll lead and manage the line planning and product briefing process for the global apparel category. You'll clearly communicate & influence product direction to Design & Development teams based on market knowledge & analysis of future market trends, in addition to acting as the voice of core consumer(s), representing them as an integral guideline on all product decisions. You'll also influence Design & Development teams to drive product excellence and high quality standards on all product on a seasonal basis, drive category RD&D & innovation agenda by collaborating with AIT, and lead/manage the merchandising process, including establishing strategies on SKU, flow, wholesale and retail pricing, PPU, GPM% and sizing. You'll create new business opportunities through merchandising leadership, drive synergy and the integration of key product concepts and seasonal product stories with the footwear product creation team, and assist the Sales team in the development and communication of sell-in strategies that support seasonal product initiatives. You'll clearly communicate global category product objectives and initiatives across the organization matrix; act as the product face and representative both inside and outside of the global category; and serve as the category spokesperson at all design reviews, sales meetings and checkpoints, and key account meetings/pre-lines. You'll also manage the product line management team, setting team and individual goals. You'll coach staff; create opportunities for staff development; and make decisions or collaborate on hiring decisions, disciplinary actions, performance management and recognition and rewards. You'll create an inspiring work environment that facilitates collaboration and innovation with the extended product creation team, resolve employee relations issues and support diversity. You'll also work with the Category Leadership team to develop long-term strategic plans for the business, in addition to leading the strategic planning process for product creation/merchandising. In addition, you'll ensure that proper resources are allocated, in order to achieve key product metrics & financial objectives.

US Product Merchandising Director, Sportswear Apparel - ,

As our Product Merchandising Director for Sportswear, you'll provide leadership within Regional Merchandising at a director level. You'll be responsible for setting and driving the Merchandising strategy that enables Nike product to connect with consumers. You'll develop and manage short -term strategies critical to the organization's success. You'll also integrate brand plans, anticipate key marketplace trends and vulnerabilities and develop opportunities to position the organization appropriately. You'll create business plans, budgets, performance targets and policies. You'll coach staff, create opportunities for staff development, and make decisions on hiring, disciplinary actions, performance management and recognition and rewards. Furthermore, you'll identify merchandising vision and direction for the region. You'll be responsible for leading the finalization of regional category line plans and assortments across product lines. You'll take the globally created line/collection and ensure it is assorted to optimize regional relevance, revenue and margin opportunity by category. You'll also ensure the execution of category pinnacle and best door strategy as driven by market needs and consumer insights. You'll identify and resolve regional cross-category trade-offs. You'll lead the execution of the Seasonal Launch calendar and provide distribution plan guidance to Global Product Creation. Moreover, you'll partner with sales to set overall marketplace strategy as well as Channel and Key Account strategies. You'll also partner with Regional and Global Product Creation teams to ensure appropriate Quick Strike and Special Make Up marketplace opportunities are identified and action taken. You'll ensure the tracking and management of key metrics including style and SKU productivity and seasonal SKU targets and metrics. In addition, you'll also ensure the setting of wholesale and retail pricing in centralized regions and recommends pricing to countries in decentralized regions.

Sr Prdt Mdsg Mgr, Womens Sportswear,US Apparel - ,

The heart of Nike is built around one simple idea -- innovate. Whether that innovation is called Nike Air or ACG or Nike Swift or Nike Shox, the principle is the same: think something that nobody has thought before, or improve something that already exists. It's how we create our products, and it's the way we treat the people we work with.

So take chances. Think bigger than the next achiever. Just know one thing. The more you succeed, the higher we'll raise the bar.

But would you really want it any other way?

As one of our Senior Product Merchandise Managers, you'll provide leadership and Merchandising execution within Regional Product Merchandising at a Senior Manager level. You'll be responsible for developing and managing short-term goals critical to the business unit's success, identifying key marketplace trends and developing recommendations to enhance the organization's position. You'll develop or participate in business planning, budgeting, performance targets and policy development. You'll also participate in functional discussions and initiatives across departments and utilize internal and/or external partnerships that leverage resources and enhance the business group's effectiveness. You'll manage and set team and individual goals. You'll coach staff, create opportunities for staff development and make decisions or collaborate on hiring decisions, disciplinary actions, performance management and recognition and rewards. Furthermore, you'll resolve employee-relations issues and support diversity. You'll develop a team structure that facilitates and maximizes individual and team performance. You'll strategically partner with Regional and Global Category leaders to ensure teamwork in support of category plans. You'll also lead the finalization of regional category line plan and assortments across product lines. You'll take a globally created line/collection and ensure it is assorted to optimize regional relevance, revenue and margin opportunity by category. You'll ensure the creation of Category Line plans are done through the eyes of the consumer. Moreover, you'll identify product gaps in the line that need regional execution. You'll partner with the regional product creation team leadership to develop product to fill that gap. You'll partner with the regional merchandising team to execute category pinnacle and best door strategy as driven by market needs/consumer insights. You'll also identify and resolve regional cross-category trade-offs. You'll lead the process to review and edit the category assortment to optimize regional product efficiency and market opportunities while maximizing the brand experience. You'll provide distribution plan guidance to Global Product Creation. You'll ensure tracking and management of key metrics, including style and SKU productivity and seasonal SKU targets and metrics. In addition, you'll lead the process of recommending appropriate wholesale and retail pricing and ensure price guidelines are set by category.

Category Footwear Leader, Brand Jordan - ,

Mind readers wanted.

But you knew that already, didn't you?

As our Category Footwear Leader for Brand Jordan, you'll set direction and provide leadership for a category, based upon consumer insight, retailer knowledge and business expertise, to ensure creation and development of innovations and concepts to drive continual and reliable growth in the category. You'll strategize on how to successfully influence the growth of business or a category into a viable and sustained business on its own. You'll drive the execution of the category business plan across the regions and influence the growth and profitability of the business on a global business performance basis. You'll also be responsible for developing and administering an annual budget and controlling expenses and resources. You'll take responsibility for meeting the region's needs while staying true to the Nike Brand and Footwear long-term growth plan. Furthermore, you'll coach, lead and manage the category team and be responsible for the direction, motivation and development of staff. You'll be ultimately responsible for team selection and the management and evaluation of goals, accountabilities, performance and development plans. You'll also create the long-term vision, including product position and communication strategy for a specific emerging Nike category. You'll be responsible for achieving integration of the category to brand relevance, including a creative and interactive role in brand planning. Once the long-term vision and strategy are set in place, you'll ensure the business or category is positioned to be profitable, and act as the expert in this end of the business, in addition to continuing to find new ways to expand the market. You'll hold ultimate responsibility for profitability and expansion. In addition, you'll present relevant and strategic category information on a frequent basis in sales meetings, FSM meetings, SAI account prelines, etc.

Senior Product Manager, Nike Vision - ,

Mind readers wanted.

But you knew that already, didn't you?

As our Senior Product Manager for Nike Vision, you'll provide consumer-driven leadership to the Nike Vision business by acting as the voice of the consumer for the overall Nike Vision business. You'll develop holistic Nike Vision consumer profiles based on Nike's category consumer construct. You'll own the consumer experience for Nike Vision, including defining product, channel and marketing needs. You'll also help drive the required cultural change needed to evolve from Product Engine to Global Business Unit, both internally and with our external licensing partner. You'll manage the product line's architecture, including the SKU plan by consumer category, seasonal business plan, and SKU-/style-level product performance metrics. You'll develop and champion the marketing requirements, including briefs and the annual/seasonal calendar on behalf of the Vision Business in partnership with Marchon. Furthermore, you'll be accountable for the successful integration of Nike Vision with the aligned Categories. You'll develop, manage and monitor key business metrics in partnership with the licensee across value chain. You'll play an essential role in developing, implementing and managing the strategic business plan for Nike Vision in partnership with the BD. You'll also partner with the licensee to help them better understand Nike the brand and the Nike way. You'll influence key stakeholders, including both the licensee and categories for appropriate alignment in strategy, planning and execution. You'll be responsible for the successful integration of Nike Vision into agreed-upon Nike Categories, including integration at the global and regional levels at all key dates and gates of the Category Game Plan. Moreover, you'll integrate Nike Vision in relevant key stories for each of the categories as well as retail presentation. Based on the category consumer profiles and business goals, you'll develop product briefs, line architecture, line plan and product metrics. You'll develop line plans and assortments by Category and channels. In addition, you'll be accountable for style and SKU productivity and for ensuring that established style and SKU levels are maintained and managing/tracking financial performance.