Lead Product Line Manager, NA Local Creation Apparel

Nike•Beaverton, OR

15h

About The Position

In this role, you will report into the Senior Manager, Product Line Management, North America Local Creation Apparel. You will work closely with Product Line Management peers and leaders across the team, partnering with Design and Development within a dedicated Apparel triad to shape product direction, drive clarity, and enable strong execution across the end-to-end product creation process. You will work on Nike apparel across consumer groups and sports, with a strong focus on sportswear. You will maintain ownership of a dedicated product segment, leading work from early concept and briefing through seasonal execution and sell in. You will collaborate closely with cross functional partners, including Merchandising, Sales, and Global Product Creation teams, to ensure alignment to consumer needs, seasonal strategies, and marketplace opportunities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Retail Merchandising, or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience, and training.
6 + years of relevant experience in apparel product creation, product line management, merchandising, or a related discipline
Fluency in the North America apparel consumer and marketplace, with strong intuition for trend, sport, culture, and emerging insights
Proven experience owning a dedicated product segment end-to-end and delivering consumer led product at speed
Experience working with large wholesale retailers and cross functional partners
Strong organizational skills and attention to detail, with the ability to manage complex workflows
Confidence translating strategy into clear briefs, tools, and direction for cross functional partners
Ability to collaborate effectively across functions and drive alignment toward shared outcomes
Polished communication, presentation, and stakeholder management skills
Passion for continuous improvement and elevating both product outcomes and ways of working
Comfort operating in ambiguity while maintaining high standards of quality, accuracy, and accountability

Nice To Haves

Experience working with large wholesale retailers is strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

Take end-to-end ownership of a dedicated product segment, leading product strategy, briefing, execution, and sell in.
Translate consumer insight, trend, and seasonal priorities into clear product direction and briefs, working closely with Design and Development to deliver compelling, timely product for the North America consumer.
Play a critical role in driving excellence across the product creation process—ensuring details are accurate, timelines are met, and outputs are clear and actionable.
Contribute to presentations, collaborative working sessions, and ongoing process and tool evolution, while maintaining strong accountability for quality and delivery.
Balance speed with rigor through sound judgment and strong cross functional partnership.