Apparel Product Line Manager II

Title: Apparel Product Line Manager II

Location: Beaverton, OR

Duration: 6 months contract

NIKE, 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.

You'll be responsible for collaborating with Design, Development, Merchandising & Brand teammates to create industry leading apparel with compelling & consumer centric stories.

You will foster strong relationships with your peers across the entire Nike Apparel Family and you will be a proactive partner during critical checkpoints & planning moments.

As an Apparel Product Line Manager II for the North America Express Lane, we are looking for someone who will bring a positive attitude and foster collaboration across functions. This person has a passion for product and will lean in to support the Product Management team.

We are looking for someone authentic, curious, and courageous, who is looking to grow and challenge themselves. This person has a demonstrated track record of positively influencing internal and external partners. We are also looking for someone who actively creates an environment of inclusion and trust, who works together with others as one team, supporting others in doing meaningful work, driving impact and connecting consumers to the Nike Brand every day.

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 2+ years of product experience or related experience in merchandising, retail or product
• Curiosity. Possess a strong desire to learn about new consumers, ideas and opportunities.
• Great eye for Trends and Product with strong style sensibility
• Proven track record of fostering a collaborative team environment
• Basic understanding of the Apparel construction and story-telling process
• Strong presentation and interpersonal communication skills
• Strong team player with positive attitude
• Process driven, with great organization skills
• Self-starter with ability to manage ambiguity and change
• Attention to details and deadlines

The Product Line Manager II for the North America Express Lane will support all stages of the product creation process  a Product Line Manager II, you’ll help drive product and operational excellence from brief to final product approval. You will lead the product creation workflow through data managements and effective collaboration across cross functional teams. You will deliver on key dates and hold yourself accountable to be a great teammate.

The ideal candidate will help the Apparel product team uncover sharp consumer and marketplace insights to inform impactful product briefs. The PLM II will monitor progress against objectives and learn/support aspects of product management to successfully deliver the line to market.

A typical day/week includes ensuring the accuracy of information in key systems, tools, trackers, sample management, participate in meetings and providing clear communication to guide cross functional teams through critical checkpoints.

Additionally, you will also be responsible for sub-segments of apparel line and lead product creation process from initial concept through to commercialization and production of assigned models to lead to on time delivery and development according to critical dates, product specification, sustainability, performance, and profitability goals.