Senior Director, Product Line Management - Global Training Apparel

NIKE Retail Services; Beaverton (OR); On-site; USD 140,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

NIKE Retail Services in Beaverton, OR is seeking a senior leader to own product strategy and creation for Training Apparel, blending innovation, performance, and style for athletes worldwide.

You will influence cross-functionally with Merchandising, Design, Development, Materials, Sourcing, Brand, Sales, and Geography teams, communicating to senior leadership and large audiences to drive strategic plans and execution.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in product, merchandising, or apparel-related field.
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Retail Merchandising, or related field.
• Strong strategic vision and product taste.
• Ability to influence without direct authority.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

• Drive product strategy and the product creation process from concept through commercialization and production.
• Lead the category product creation team and set the direction for category product stories.
• Oversee execution through to market and ensure on-time delivery against critical dates and goals.
• Shape the future of Training Apparel by aligning with consumer trends, profitability, and sustainability goals.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Product strategy

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or related field

Job description

WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH

This role reports to the VP of Global Training Apparel and leads a team responsible for a key portion of our Training Apparel line. You will partner closely with Merchandising, Design, Development (TechDev), Materials, Sourcing, Costing, Brand, Sales, and Geography teams, and you will regularly present to large audiences, including senior leadership. Your partners and teammates will count on you to build a clear strategic plan and lead its execution with process clarity, a solution-oriented mindset, and positive energy, bringing a deep understanding of the consumer, trends, industry, competition, and global marketplace to every decision.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

This role leads product strategy and product creation for Training Apparel, building industry-defining product that blends innovation, performance, and style for athletes around the world. We are looking for a leader with strong strategic vision, exceptional product taste, excellent communication skills, and the ability to influence without direct authority. The ideal candidate understands the evolving training industry, consumer, marketplace, and cultural landscape, and balances art and science by pairing a sharp product aesthetic with strong business insight.

• Passion for apparel, training, and trends
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Retail Merchandising, or a related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education,experienceand training.
• 10+ years of experience in a product, merchandising, buying, sales, trend, or apparel-related field
• In-depth understanding of consumer, marketplace, competition, and industry trends in both training and fashion
• Proven ability to lead through influence and build collaborative relationships across a highly matrixed, cross-functional organization
• Excellent leadership skills and a consistent record of developing top talent
• Strong product foresight and aesthetic sensibility
• Strong business insight and analytical abilities to guide product and line decisions
• Excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills, including presenting to senior leadership and large audiences
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 15% of the time

WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON

In this role, you will drive product strategy and the product creation process from initial concept through commercialization and production, ensuring on-time delivery and development against critical dates, product specifications, and sustainability, performance, and profitability goals.

You will own product realization, including the planning and evolution of product lines and the profitability of the business. You will lead the category product creation team, set the direction for category product stories, and oversee execution through to market.

This is a high-visibility leadership role for someone who knows the product creation process inside and out and is ready to shape the future of Training Apparel.

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 .