Senior Product Line Manager, Global Training Apparel

Nike Inc; Beaverton (OR); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Nike, Inc. in Beaverton is seeking a Senior Product Line Manager to own and drive the Training Apparel assortment from strategy through commercialization.

You will develop deep understanding of athletes, consumers and the marketplace to identify opportunities and create compelling seasonal product lines. You will lead cross-functional teams, translate insights into product opportunities, and work with Design, Development and Merchandising to deliver products that meet vision and business goals.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required in Business, Marketing, Merchandising, Product Management, or related field.
• 3+ years of product management, merchandising or product creation experience.
• Experience in performance apparel or related product category preferred.
• Strong understanding of consumer, marketplace and competitive landscape.
• Passion for sport and training and creating outstanding apparel.
• Ability to translate consumer/market insights into product opportunities and assortment decisions.
• Strong product instincts with understanding of performance, innovation, style and commercial considerations.
• Ability to manage multiple seasons and priorities while maintaining attention to detail.
• Strong decision-making and ability to influence cross-functional partners.
• Curiosity, strategic thinking and proactive problem solving.
• Strong verbal, written and presentation skills for communicating strategy.

Responsibilities

• Build seasonal product strategies and assortments informed by athlete, consumer, marketplace and business insights.
• Identify opportunities for newness, innovation and portfolio evolution.
• Create clear, inspiring product briefs that define the consumer problem, product opportunity and intended marketplace role.
• Partner with Design and Development through creation to ensure products deliver against the vision.
• Lead cross-functional conversations and key product decisions with alignment across partners.
• Partner with Merchandising and Geo teams to understand marketplace needs and incorporate insights into global strategy.
• Monitor trends to identify opportunities for Training within catalog and market.
• Manage the product creation calendar and ensure critical deliverables are completed on time.
• Maintain accurate product information and systems throughout creation of product.

Skills

Product management

Merchandising

Product creation

Consumer insights

Cross-functional collaboration

Communication

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.

We are hiring two roles across the Men’s and Women’s Global Training Apparel team.

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, ora relatedfield. Will accept any suitable combination of education,experienceand 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

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.