EMEA Nike Jobs - Product Merchandising and Management

Product Manager - London - Nike UK HQ, United Kingdom

Main tasks

Based in London and reporting to the UK Merchandising Manager this role will drive and develop on-going category performance by understanding the local retail market. Key responsibilities will include: ? Driving sales and profitability by developing store assortment plans by category, taking into account market knowledge, local sales and identifying key commercial opportunities. ? Being the product and market place ?expert? by providing the EMEA retail team and country retail with local market knowledge and information on future retail needs for the country ? Developing and implementing a category business & brand plan, delivering both sales and margin budgets. Ensuring that this plan is a working document and fully aligned to the country category teams. ? Working with the UK Merchandiser to complete end of season category reviews, identifying key commercial opportunities for forthcoming seasons. Ensuring all competitor activity is monitored via range plans, formats & pricing. ? Building strong working relationships with the EMEA retail team and attending Country Buyers sales meetings at European Headquarters and in-country. ? Working with Retail Marketing to ensure marketing plan is in line with category targets & is optimised as sales, brand & revenue driver. Ideally the successful candidate will have previously worked within a product/merchandising role, have excellent commercial acumen and understand the local retail market. Candidates must be able to drive the business and demonstrate ability and commitment to constant change. On a personal level candidates must possess excellent presentation, communication and interpersonal skills.

Apparel Global Product Manager, Club Football - EMEA Headquarters, Hilversum, NL, Netherlands

Main tasks

Provides department leadership and product line management for all facets of the Football Apparel merchandising process for Training and Culture.
Acts as a consumer and category merchandising expert and leads the development of market-right and brand-right Football Training and Culture products to go beyond the current business.

Mission: Provide product line management for all facets of the merchandising process for global club football assets. Responsibilities:

Act as a consumer and/or category-merchandising specialist and lead the development of market-right and brand-right apparel products.

Manage the product creation process, including the gathering of input from countries and/or key accounts, incorporating them into the line plan/designs and resolving merchandising issues that arise throughout the season.

Analyze product, consumer and competitive trends in the market; spend time with consumers/athletes/football clubs and shops in all channels of distribution and conduct an analysis of the current business (including bookings and sell through by channel, age/gender/sport segments, size, color, etc.).

Work with the category management team to achieve revenue growth (sell-in and sell-through) and plan the appropriate style/SKU level to optimize productivity and ensure the minimum raw material quantities can be met.

Manage the line planning, pricing and product creation process for a complete product line, including silhouette/style/color plan, sizing strategy, flow plan, wholesale and suggested retail pricing strategies and gross pricing margin targets.

Utilize market knowledge to provide clear product direction to the Design team; define product positioning and create the category construct and line plan.

Present seasonal concepts and product to the leadership teams of your respective clubs. Coordinate with the Nike country organization to ensure that the approval process for each club runs efficiently and smoothly; Responsible for creation of the specific promo collections delivered seasonally to assigned clubs. Should be the club expert, knowing specific wants/needs of the asset, and liaising with sports marketing and the country teams to provide quality product and service for these assets.

Enter and/or manage the entry and accuracy of style information in the PPS system; act as the proprietor of category analysis and historical information.

Create impactful presentations to sell-in the product; manage the preparation, coordination and execution of all merchandising and sales tools (e.g., catalogs, sales samples, sales meeting presentation templates, etc.); participate in prelines and key account appointments as requested by Sales. Requirements:

Bachelor?s degree in Marketing, Retail Merchandising, or a related field, or 2 additional years? experience in lieu of a degree

Minimum 5 years? relevant experience in product-related roles

Advanced merchandising skills and thorough understanding of the apparel product process

Strong business orientation, analytical aptitude, retail math and computer skills

Understanding of retail buying and apparel sales

Strong English verbal and written communication skills, including meeting facilitation and presentations

Proven leadership capability, including ability to motivate and mentor others within the work group

Ability to lead initiatives and project teams

Good attention to details and deadlines

Ability to manage multiple and competing work priorities, demands and changes

Occasional long hours during peak-production periods

Ability to travel up to 30% of time required, including internationally

Experience with Illustrator and PhotoShop a strong plus

EMEA Apparel - Senior Product Merchandiser, Kid's - EMEA Headquarters, Hilversum, NL, Netherlands

Main tasks

Mission: Is the consumer product expert for the Kid's apparel category, and provides merchandising expertise and execution within EMEA Product Merchandising at an expert level.. Responsibilities Knows the Consumer

Translates and prioritizes consumer insights and opportunities from countries/region to provide critical and valuable input to the global category product team.

Creates the line plan and briefs product needs and concepts into the Global Category product team, as well as regional team when needed.

Drives the translation of consumer insights into EMEA relevant stories, collections and concepts to drive the business. Manages/Drives the Business

Performs analysis of marketplace data, competitive data, and information around size and scope of the market. Understands category trends at a macro economic level and incorporates trends into product recommendations.

Optimizes portfolio management through forecasting, pricing, and flow. Merchandises line by category first, then aligns with channel distribution. Responsible for major account product segmentation/differentiation with direction from Sales and Go to Market Merchandising.

Sets optimal category assortment by product type in styles and color. Identifies gaps in category lines at each product creation milepost. Works with the global category team to determine options; if none available, works with the regional product creation team to ensure necessary product is created. Acts as the final editor of global product line, selecting optimal mix to meet EMEA and category assortment needs. Responsible for adoption rate metrics.

Develops minimum core directive assortments. Interaction with Regional Category team

May sit on and act as a core member of the Regional Category team, ensuring alignment between product and category strategy. Financial Responsibility

Manages style productivity and SKU efficiency, and owns profitability.

Owns margin goals for category, and recommends wholesale and retail pricing to achieve margin goals.

Creates product line forecasts. Requirements

Bachelor?s degree in Business, Marketing or related field.

At least 8 years experience in a product related role.

At least five years progressively responsible experience in a category or team in a complex matrix environment, preferably in footwear,apparel, or equipment.

Experience in a senior level merchandising role, preferably at a vertical retailer.

Must have a strong understanding of the product creation process, retail buying, and sales.

Demonstrated knowledge & understanding of consumer needs and translating those into product success in the marketplace.

Demonstrated expertise in identifying trends, color, materials, fashion, etc. and translating those into compelling product recommendations, as well as editing the product line for profitability.

Highly proficient in leveraging all tools available to drive/inform product decisions.( i.e sales data, trend reports, product integrity data, consumer insights, etc).

General financial skills and knowledge, including basic understanding of balance sheet and budgeting.

Strong verbal and written communication skills, including meeting facilitation and presentations.

Ability to effectively communicate complex and/or controversial topics and concepts to a wide and diverse audience.

Ability to develop strong working relationships at all levels, and across collaborative teams.

Fluency in English required, written and spoken.

EMEA Apparel Marketplace Sr. Merchandiser, Nike Retail - EMEA Headquarters, Hilversum, NL, Netherlands

Main tasks

Mission Responsible to commercialize EMEA's Apparel product line for Nike Retail based on effective go-to-market strategies, and to ensure a premium consumer experience. Responsibilities Direct and Manage Assortment

Assorts cross category product type collections by gender, account, and/or marketplace.

In partnership with Regional EMEA Product Merchandising team, identifies potential gaps in line plan, makes recommendations for possible Quick Strike and Special Make Up product needs.

Drives effective go to market strategy by product type ? flow, models, skus, price consistency, margin, and franchises. Go To Market Process

May own the process and information flow from categories to regions and in some cases countries.

Supplies data to sales for creation of sales tools; collaborates with and hands over the seasonal GTM strategies to sales.

Creates marketplace assortment using analytical data such as trends, sell-through and consumer insights.

Collaborates with EMEA Category Merchandising teams on assortment planning to support the Global Category Strategy and hit regional marketplace deliverables, balancing the integrity of the seasonal category stories with the channel opportunities offered in EMEA. Financial Management

Resolves any pricing issues across categories.

Owns cross-category revenue targets by season including regional profitability and margins.

Creates and updates seasonal forecasts. Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing or a related field.

Minimum 8 years experience in a product and/or business related role, demonstrating strong understanding of retail buying, sales and product creation process preferably within the apparel industry and at a vertical retailer.

Proven success in understanding consumer needs and translating those into product recommendations.

Demonstrated proficiency in assorting and editing a product line for profitability.

General financial skills and knowledge, including basic understanding of balance sheet and budgeting.

Proficient in leveraging all tools available to drive/inform product decisions.

Must demonstrate fluent English language skills, with strength in both verbal and written communications and including meeting facilitation and presentations.

Demonstration of strong of cross team collaboration, and success working in a complex matrix environment.

KEY ACCOUNT textil, calzado - Nike F. S. Madrid, Spain

Main tasks

Análisis de las necesidades del cliente y estudio de la gama de productos más adecuada para cubrir sus necesidades y la situación del mercado y de la competencia.
Presentación de las colecciones a nuestro cliente más estratégico y negociación de las condiciones
Seguimiento de las implantaciones de las campañas de marketing en el punto de venta.
La idea La base de este puesto de trabajo es realizar una venta consultiva en la que el cliente crezca con nosotros.

Buscamos reforzar nuestro equipo comercial, incorporando una persona en la gestión de nuestro cliente más estratégico. Necesitamos personas con gran capacidad de análisis, con experiencia gestionando cuentas de gran volumen, capacidad para desarrollarse profesionalmente en un entorno dinámico y flexible, que hable inglés fluido y que sienta pasión por el deporte.

Category Line Manager - Apparel - Nike UK HQ, United Kingdom

Main tasks

Driving the product line from design input to sales execution.
Working very closely with the European Apparel Organisation, to ensure that all UK product requirements are met on a timely and cost-effective basis.
Working closely with sales/marketing teams to ensure clear product communication and synergy of product strategy.
Seasonal planning, pricing and forecasting.

The above vacancy now exists within the UK Apparel Business Unit (ABU). Reporting directly to the ABU Director, the position will cover product responsibility and accountability for one of the company?s highest profile and fastest growing categories in the UK/Ireland market place. Job focus will include regular interface with consumers and athletes alike, to ensure that we stay in tune with market/sport trends and stay on top of the ever-changing dynamics of the Sports industry. Key responsibilities of the role will include: - ? Driving the product line from design input to sales execution. ? Working very closely with the European Apparel Organisation, to ensure that all UK product requirements are met on a timely and cost-effective basis. ? Working closely with sales/marketing teams to ensure clear product communication and synergy of product strategy. ? Seasonal planning, pricing and forecasting. ? Detailed Product presentations to Retail Accounts and internally to Sales and Senior Management. The ideal candidate should ideally have experience of working in apparel, and needs to demonstrate a clear passion for product and for sport. Strong interpersonal skills are a must. The successful candidate will also be commercially astute, with strong numerical skills, a good eye for product, and will possess the visionary thinking required to interpret market trends into future design concepts. Potentially the right candidate would have the opportunity to progress their career within this Global organisation, to take on a wider brief based outside of the UK.

NECE - Apparel Category Line Merchandiser Sports Categories - Northern Europe, Hilversum, NL, Netherlands

Main tasks

Business/ Financial Results
Product Line Planning/Merchandising
Market Research and Analysis - Research the marketplace
Process Management

ROLES & RESPONSIBILITIES 15 % Market Research and Analysis

Research the marketplace Regular Market Research, Market Visit, understand and analyze category details, consumer and competitive trends in the market of the relevant country or region for responsible Category/Gender (group).Possess expert understanding of the product, delivery and pricing needs of consumers, key markets and channels. Conduct and/or manage analysis of the current business (including bookings and sell-through by channel, age/gender/sport segments, size, color, etc.). 30 % Business/ Financial Results

Work with category management team/regional finance team/regional sales team to achieve revenue growth (sell-in). Plan the appropriate style/SKU level to optimize productivity. Understand category profit and loss statements. Manage pricing (metrics: Margin, ASP) and forecasting process (metrics: bookings to forecast) for responsible category. 25 % Product Line Planning/Merchandising

Contribute to the line planning and pricing process, including silhouette/style/ color plan, flow plan, wholesale and suggested retail pricing strategies and gross pricing margin targets. Work closely with the Country Sales Team, Marketing Team, Footwear and Equipment Team to facilitate proper brand positioning through an integrated approach towards the market. 15 % Process Management

Gather feedback on line from country stakeholders (Key Accounts, Sales Reps etc) and contribute to the product creation process through relevant and timely feedback. Raise and help resolve merchandizing issues that arise through the season. Collaborate and corporate with Retail, Sports Marketing and Sales to ensure an appropriate support of the line (assortment planning). 15 % Presentations/Communication

Create impactful presentations to develop the category and sell-in the product. Serve as the category spokesperson within the country at all sales meetings, employee meetings, integrated marketing meetings, etc. Works with Sports Marketing in terms of planning athlete outfits. Be seen by the Country organization as the expert in a specific product category. Lead and manage the preparation, coordination and execution of all merchandising and sales tools (e.g., catalogs, sales samples, sales meeting presentation templates, etc.). Participate in prelines and key account appointments as requested by Sales. REQUIREMENTS

BA in Marketing, Business, Merchandising or a related field and 5 years experience in product related role. If no degree, 2 years additional experience.

Advanced merchandising skills and thorough understanding of the product process.

High level of understanding of retail buying and/or sales

Creativity and passion for product NECE: Northern Europe / Central Europe

Golf - Womens Apparel Product Line Merchandiser - EMEA Headquarters, Hilversum, NL, Netherlands

Main tasks

MISSION: Provides product line management for all facets of the merchandising process for Nike Golf Women's Apparel within Merchandising at a senior level. Acts as a consumer and/or category merchandising specialist and leads the development of market-right and brand-right apparel products. RESPONSIBILITIES:

20-30% -Market Research and Analysis ? Researches the marketplace. Analyzes product, consumer and competitive trends in the market. Possesses and applies advanced understanding of the product, delivery and pricing needs of consumers, key markets, and channels. Spends time with consumers/athletes and shops in all channels of distribution. Conducts analysis of the current business (including bookings and sell-through by channel, age/gender/sport segments, size, color, etc.).

20-30% -Product Line Planning/Merchandising ? Manages the line planning, pricing and product creation process for a complete product line, including silhouette/style/color plan, sizing strategy, flow plan, wholesale and suggested retail pricing strategies and gross pricing margin targets. Utilizes market knowledge to provide clear product direction to the Design team. Defines product positioning and creates category construct and line plan.

15-25 %-Process Management ? Effectively manages the product creation process, including the gathering of input from countries and/or key accounts, incorporating them into the line plan/designs and resolving merchandising issues that arise through the season.

5-10% -Business/Financial Results - Works with the category management team to achieve revenue growth (sell-in and sell-through). Plans the appropriate style/SKU level to optimize productivity and ensure minimum raw material quantities can be met.

5-10% -People Leadership ? Coaches and develops Associate PLM

5-10% -PPS System - Enters and/or manages the entry and accuracy of style information in the PPS system. Acts as the proprietor of category analysis and historical information.

5-10% -Presentations/Communication ? Creates impactful presentations to sell-in the product. Represents the category team as the ?key resource?/presenter at design reviews, sales meetings, etc. Manages the preparation, coordination and execution of all merchandising and sales tools (e.g., catalogs, sales samples, sales meeting presentation templates, etc.). Participates in prelines and key account appointments as requested by Sales. REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelor degree in Marketing, Business, Merchandising or Fashion Management with a minimum of 6 years relevant experience in product-related roles.

An additional 2 years of management experience is preferred.

Advanced merchandising skills and thorough understanding of the product process.

Experience in the swim business is preferred.

Strong business orientation, analytical aptitude, retail math and computer skills.

Creativity and passion for product. Understanding of retail buying and apparel sales.

Strong verbal and written communication skills in local market language, including meeting facilitation and presentations.

Ability to clearly articulate goals and objectives.

Strong information seeking skills and drive to make things happen.

Experience with leading initiatives and project teams.

Ability to manage multiple and competing work priorities, demands and changes. Fluent in English both Written and Spoken.