About the position
Drive and execute the consumer-right, brand-right and market-right product plan and merchandising strategy for Nike Swim capitalizing on athlete & consumer insights as well as marketplace opportunities and delivering against business objectives.
Responsibilities
- Solve global athlete / consumer needs.
- Mine athlete insights, listen, filter/simplify then translate to a clear executable plan.
- Continue to edit and perfect to elevate product through athlete / consumer validation.
- Sport Performance & Sport Lifestyle knowledge.
- Consumer, Marketplace, Trend, Competitor knowledge.
- Objective Analytics & Strategic thinking.
- Deliver product excellence.
- Deliver relevant product to create solutions & style for Nike Swim.
- X-functional partnership with Design and Development.
- Project Management.
- Detail & Process Oriented.
- Create product vision & strategy.
- Balance art & science to build a strategic product vision to drive profitability and sustained growth through athlete/consumer insights, marketplace opportunity, business analysis and market knowledge.
- Own 3 YR + Seasonal product line plan.
- Deliver Compelling Product Briefs.
- Financial & Retail Acumen.
- US & Global Marketplace knowledge.
- Demonstrate product acuity & aesthetic acumen.
- Leverage a passion for product and high taste level to deliver product excellence through fit, style, material, make and finishing.
- High taste level / Obsess the last 5%.
- Apparel industry knowledge.
- Strong understanding of sport & lifestyle industries.
- Own key product gates.
- Product Brief & Line Plan handoff.
- Seasonal Alignment with Commercial partners.
- Go to Market.
- Cultivate key partnerships.
- Cross-functional triad partners: Design, Product Development, Technical Designers, Commercial / Sales Teams, Accounts, Global Product Licensing Team.
- Own System of Record: Line Plan, Costing Log, PLM, NuOrder, Brand Comply.
Requirements
- 3-5 years Merchandising experience, preferably in Apparel, Swimwear or related category.
- BA or BS Degree.
- Must have the ability to present and articulate and influence product strategy and product details to internal and external audiences.
- Proficient in MS Office and Google and Adobe Illustrator.
- Knowledge of product development process and brand management.
- Proficient in retail math.
