Senior Product Line Manager, Global Training Apparel

Nike; Beaverton (OR); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Nike Inc in Beaverton, OR is seeking a Senior Product Line Manager to own the Training Apparel assortment from strategy through commercialization. You will translate athlete insights into compelling seasonal product lines and lead cross-functional teams to bring the vision to life.

You will partner with Design, Merchandising, Development and Geo teams to balance innovation, performance and commercial goals, while navigating a fast-moving environment and multi-season planning.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Merchandising, Product Management, or related field.
• 3+ years of product management, merchandising or product creation experience.
• Experience in performance apparel, athletic apparel or related category preferred.
• Strong understanding of the consumer, marketplace and competitive landscape.
• Passion for sport, Training and creating outstanding apparel.
• Ability to translate consumer and marketplace insights into product opportunities and assortment decisions.
• Strong instincts on performance, innovation and style.
• Ability to manage multiple seasons and priorities with attention to detail.
• Strong decision-making and cross-functional leadership.
• Curiosity, strategic thinking and proactive problem solving.
• Excellent verbal, written and presentation skills.
• Willingness to travel up to 20% domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Build seasonal product strategies and assortments informed by athlete, consumer, marketplace and business insights.
• Identify opportunities for newness, innovation and portfolio evolution while maintaining clarity of purpose across the line.
• Create clear, inspiring product briefs that define the consumer problem, product opportunity and intended marketplace role.
• Partner with Design and Development throughout creation to ensure products deliver against the intended vision.
• Lead cross-functional conversations and key product decisions, creating clarity and alignment across partners.
• Partner with Merchandising and Geo teams to understand marketplace needs and incorporate relevant insights into global product strategy.
• Monitor competitive and cultural trends, identifying relevant opportunities for Training.
• Manage the product creation calendar and ensure critical decisions and deliverables are completed on time.
• Maintain accurate product information and systems throughout the creation process.
• Clearly communicate product strategies, assortments and recommendations to cross-functional partners and senior leaders.

Skills

Strategic mindset

Cross-functional leadership

Consumer insights

Communication skills

Market analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Merchandising, Product Management, or related field

Job description

WHO YOU'LL WORK WITH

You will partner closely with Design, Merchandising, Development, Materials and Sourcing to translate product strategy into product briefs and bring the assortment to life. You will lead the cross-functional team through key creation milestones and product decisions, balancing athlete needs, innovation, design vision, commercial opportunity and business objectives.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We are looking for a strategic, consumer-obsessed product leader with a passion for Training and apparel.

You bring strong product instincts, curiosity about athletes and the marketplace, and the ability to translate insights into compelling product opportunities.

You are comfortable balancing creativity and commercial thinking, influencing across diverse teams, and making decisions in a fast-moving environment. You are equally energized by defining what we should create and why as you are by partnering with the team to bring that vision to life.

You are a collaborative and proactive teammate who can navigate ambiguity, create clarity and bring others along.

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing, Merchandising, Product Management, or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training.
• 3+ years of relevant product management, merchandising or product creation experience.
• Experience in performance apparel, athletic apparel or a related product category preferred.
• Strong understanding of the consumer, marketplace and competitive landscape.
• Passion for sport, Training and creating outstanding apparel.
• Ability to translate consumer and marketplace insights into product opportunities and assortment decisions.
• Strong product instincts with an understanding of performance, innovation, style and commercial considerations.
• Ability to manage multiple seasons and priorities simultaneously while maintaining attention to detail.
• Strong decision-making skills with the ability to influence, align and lead cross-functional partners.
• Demonstrated curiosity, strategic thinking and proactive problem solving.
• Strong verbal, written and presentation skills, including the ability to communicate product strategy and recommendations clearly.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 20%.

WHAT YOU'LL WORK ON

The Global Training Apparel team creates product for athletes who train to perform at their best, from athletes training to elevate performance in sport to consumers for whom training is their sport.

As a Senior Product Line Manager, you will own and drive a Training Apparel product assortment from strategy through commercialization. You will develop a deep understanding of the athlete, consumer, marketplace and business, using those insights to identify opportunities and create compelling seasonal product assortments.

• Build seasonal product strategies and assortments informed by athlete, consumer, marketplace and business insights.
• Identify opportunities for newness, innovation and portfolio evolution while maintaining clarity of purpose across the line.
• Create clear, inspiring product briefs that define the consumer problem, product opportunity and intended marketplace role.
• Partner with Design and Development throughout creation to ensure products deliver against the intended vision.
• Lead cross-functional conversations and key product decisions, creating clarity and alignment across partners.
• Partner with Merchandising and Geo teams to understand marketplace needs and incorporate relevant insights into global product strategy.
• Monitor competitive and cultural trends, identifying relevant opportunities for Training.
• Manage the product creation calendar and ensure critical decisions and deliverables are completed on time.
• Maintain accurate product information and systems throughout the creation process.
• Clearly communicate product strategies, assortments and recommendations to cross-functional partners and senior leaders.