Senior Manager, Merchandising Operations — NikeSKIMS

Department: Merchandising

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Los Angeles HQ

Reporting To: Anaelisa Benjamin

Compensation: $120,000 - $135,000 / year

SKIMS is a solutions-oriented brand creating the next generation of underwear, loungewear, shapewear, and essentials. We are setting new standards by delivering technically innovative, comfort-driven products with elevated design for everybody.

At the intersection of culture, innovation, and commerce, SKIMS is a global brand redefining modern apparel. Our teams are built on creativity, collaboration, and operational excellence, and we are committed to fostering an inclusive, high-performance environment where ambitious, curious, and values-driven individuals can do the best work of their careers.

As we continue to scale globally, our HQ teams play a critical role in shaping strategy, building world-class infrastructure, and driving sustainable growth across markets.

The Senior Manager of Merchandising Operations will lead the operational strategy and execution that enable NikeSKIMS to scale across categories, channels, and geographies. This role will connect merchandising priorities with supply chain execution, drive end-to-end launch readiness, and build the processes and cross-functional accountability needed to bring product to market accurately and on time.

Partnering closely with Merchandising, Planning, Tech, Site Merchandising, and external operations and logistics teams, this role will resolve issues, establish clear accountability, and build scalable processes that support the growth of NikeSKIMS. The ideal candidate brings strong systems knowledge, attention to detail, supply chain and logistics acumen, and the ability to turn complex workflows into clear, repeatable ways of working.

• Oversee initial PO creation, cost and royalty entry, and launch calendar management within Merchandising Operations.
• Own mid-season PO updates in Net Suite, ensuring changes are accurately reflected and communicated to relevant partners.
• Manage PO tracking across Nike NA, Nike EMEA, JR286, and distribution partners across geographies, updating NDC dates weekly and flagging delivery risks.
• Drive resolution of order discrepancies and delays, establishing clear owners, next steps, and timelines.

• Own PO submission through SPS and confirm successful transmission and functional acknowledgment.
• Partner with internal Logistics, Nike NA, Nike EMEA, JR286, and distribution partners across geographies to keep orders and deliveries aligned with launch timelines.
• Troubleshoot failed or rejected transmissions with SKIMS Tech and external partners.
• Establish validation checkpoints to catch order and data errors before transmission.

• Lead end-to-end PO reconciliation, validating order information at each stage from Planning handoff through partner confirmation and delivery.
• Serve as the primary operational liaison between SKIMS Planning, internal Logistics, and external operations and logistics teams.
• Identify and resolve discrepancies in units, sizing, costs, dates, and ship-to information before they impact delivery or launch readiness.

• Drive operational launch readiness across channels and geographies, partnering with Merchandising, Planning, Site Merchandising, and Logistics to ensure product setup, pricing, and inventory availability align with launch timelines.
• Maintain a consolidated view of PO status, delivery readiness, and outstanding launch requirements.
• Flag risks early, communicate the impact on launches, and coordinate resolution across internal teams and external partners.