Lead Product Line Mgr, Global AP Womens Zenvy & Future Collections

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We’re looking for a Lead Product Line Manager for our Women’s Fitness Apparel Collections business. This individual needs to have a proven ability to work cross functionally to architect and execute seasonal assortments, create market-defining products, and build break-through product strategies to grow the Nike Women’s Fitness Apparel business. In this fast paced and dynamic role, you will need to be comfortable managing competing priorities while embracing the volatility which can come with working in a highly matrixed organization while leading high-visibility projects.

In this role, you will partner with our Senior Product Line Manager and Product Line Manager II to drive all facets of the Women’s Fitness Collections 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.

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

You will be working daily with our design, development, brand and merchandising teams to create compelling collection stories seasonally. You will be a leader on the team, keeping projects on task and communicating regularly to both internal and external partners. You will collaborate with team members to develop line plans, create and implement new product strategies, and track overall progress and delivery of high-profile apparel product lines.

You will work closely with your triad team each week to deliver on product creation calendar milestones, including product briefs, athlete and leadership feedback, design reviews, merchandising plan, and marketplace distribution for multiple projects.

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

You will report to the Product Director for Women’s Fitness Apparel Collections and will work closely with the Senior Product Line Manager, 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 Materials/Trims teams, Brand, Planning, Sourcing, Merchandising, and Finance along the product journey.

WHAT YOU BRING

• Bachelor’s degree or higher or combination of relevant education, experience, and training
• 4-6 years of experience in a product-related role
• 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
• Understanding of apparel product construction and sourcing process
• Ability to lead and influence a team and enable collaborative working relationships
• Necessary Skills/Tools: Visual Tool Creation (Powerpoint/Keynote/Miro), Excel Skills, Retail Math, Smartsheets
• Ability to travel ~10-15% of the time