Title:Product Line Manager II, Global Nike Women's Tennis & GolfLocation:Beaverton, ORDuration:5 month contractNIKE, Inc. does more than outfit the world's best athletes. It is a place to explore potential, obliterate boundaries and push out the edges of what can be. The company looks for people who can grow, think, dream and create. Its culture thrives by embracing diversity and rewarding imagination. The brand seeks achievers, leaders and visionaries. At Nike, it's about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game.This individual will be joining the W's Golf Apparel creation team within the W's Tennis & Golf Apparel product management team.WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FORWe're looking for an individual who is passionate about Nike and Women's Product, and is inspired by finding product solutions for our female golf athlete and consumer. This individual is a organized, a great communicator, and loves to collaborate within a team.This role has a direct influence on the strategy, aesthetics and execution of our Women's Golf Line by partnering with the W's Golf product line manager and product director as well as the total creation cross functional team at key moments throughout the season.The candidate needs to have heightened awareness of the women's fashion and performance industries/competitive landscape, a passion for Nike and Women's product, and confidence with verbal and written communication.WHAT YOU WILL WORK ONIf this is you, you will be supporting a Senior Product Line Manager and a Product Director in all product meetings and maintaining our product assortment data integrity, creating visual tools for our cross-functional team, sample ordering and management as well as owning a portion of our line through product strategy and end to end management with your merchandising, design, and development partners.A typical day/week looks like joining in on all product and design reviews, connecting with merchandising at key strategy check-ins, participating in cross-functional meetings, creating compelling visual tools for influencing design, merchandising and our downstream geography partners, maintaining our systems and product tools.WHO YOU WILL WORK WITHYou will be reporting into the Women's Tennis & Golf Apparel Product Director, and working alongside a Women's Golf Apparel product line manager. You will also collaborate with the product managers throughout the Women's Sport product creation team. Additional key partner functions include your peers in apparel design, technical development, materials, and global merchandising.WHAT YOU WILL BRINGMust haves: years of experience, education, professional/functional credentials and certifications (for leveling), physical requirements (e.g., "ability to lift…"), and any country-specific items required by local laws (check with your local legal partners)AA or Bachelors degree. Looking for internship experience or retail experience within the apparel or performance industries. 1-2 years in an entry level buying or merchandising role is a plus.Must haves: Passion for Women's product, excellent organizational skills, excellent written and verbal communication skills, confidence using Excel, retail math, can build compelling visual tools in Powerpoint/Keynote.
