Senior Director, Product Line Management - Global Training Apparel

Nike • Beaverton, OR

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About The Position

Leads product strategy and product creation for Global Training Apparel, developing products that combine innovation, performance, and style. The role owns product realization, including product-line planning and evolution and business profitability, and leads the category product creation team from initial concept through commercialization, production, and market. It ensures on-time delivery and development against critical dates, product specifications, and sustainability, performance, and profitability goals. The position reports to the VP of Global Training Apparel and works across a highly matrixed organization, regularly presenting to senior leadership and large audiences. Domestic and international travel may be required up to 15% of the time.

Requirements

• Passion for apparel, training, and trends.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Retail Merchandising, or a related field; suitable combinations of education, experience, and training will also be accepted.
• 10 or more years of experience in a product, merchandising, buying, sales, trend, or apparel-related field.
• In-depth understanding of consumers, the marketplace, competition, and industry trends in training and fashion.
• Proven ability to lead through influence and build collaborative relationships across a highly matrixed, cross-functional organization.
• Strong 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.

Responsibilities

• Lead product strategy and the product creation process from initial concept through commercialization and production.
• Ensure on-time delivery and development against critical dates, product specifications, and sustainability, performance, and profitability goals.
• Own product realization, including planning and evolving product lines and the profitability of the business.
• Lead the category product creation team, set direction for category product stories, and oversee execution through to market.
• Build a strategic plan and lead its execution with process clarity and a solution-oriented approach.
• Partner with Merchandising, Design, Development (TechDev), Materials, Sourcing, Costing, Brand, Sales, and Geography teams.
• Present regularly to large audiences, including senior leadership.
• Lead through influence, build collaborative relationships, and develop top talent.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director