Lead Partner Rep, North America Men's Apparel

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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, Inc. it’s about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game.

NIKE, Inc. knows how to sell sneakers. And apparel. And just about everything an athlete could need. The Nike Sales teams are the front line for getting these products into customer hands. Through sustained relationships with wholesale partners around the world — from a specialty store in Rome to a department store in midtown Manhattan — Nike Sales delivers the products, experiences and brand stories that define the brand. Nike’s success begins with the best sales team in the industry, one that deeply appreciates the consumer, the marketplace, and the products.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Nike is seeking an experienced and dynamic individual to become a Lead Partner Rep, Men’s Apparel, handling relationships with one of our key partner/strategic accounts. This role will serve as Nike’s primary, on the ground, business liaison.

Are you passionate about the Nike Brand, possess a strong background in sales and account management, and someone who excels in building and cultivating relationships with our key retailers and cross-functional partners? The ideal candidate will also have outstanding multitasking abilities, a high degree of organizational skills, the ability to analyze wholesale and retail business results, and a passion for developing engaging presentations!

Art and Science are interconnected in this role! We're looking for a candidate with strong retail skills, an ability to present sales data into weekly, monthly and seasonal recaps and derive actionable insights to drive business decisions. In addition, this person will understand stock to sales plans and create recommended action plans as needed. On the art side, we seek talent that can display knowledge of the Nike consumer, retail marketplace trends and be able to drive compelling presentations through seasonal sell-ins.

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

Serving as the lead point of contact for the Nike Brand within your specified account base, you will handle account-facing meetings, lead day to day showroom operations and logistics, handle order entry reconciliations, driving sales growth through assigned seasonal targets and handling at-once sales opportunities.

A typical day/week looks like:

• Accountability – Develop and deliver strategic plans against financial targets
• Relationship – Serve as Nike’s primary point of contact within designated marketplace
• Integration – Serve as a liaison and advocate for our account partners to our internal teams
• Pre-season – Create assortment and sell-in strategy, develop financial forecast for total portfolio, complete partner engagement meetings
• In-season – Pursue in-season at-once orders, track sales trends, provide marketplace insights, and ensure MAP compliance
• Operational – Ensure orders are entered fully and on time, develop solutions for late or canceled orders
• Marketing – Help facilitate any additional brand marketing events with specific product launches
• Product – Sample management, showroom set up and takedown seasonally.

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

You will be working with an internal cross-functional team across Marketplace, Merchandising, Planning and Brand Marketing in addition to your account buyers, planners and leadership teams. You will report into the Marketplace Director for Foot Locker Inc Mens.

WHAT YOU BRING

• 5-7 years of experience in Sales and/or Merchandising
• Planning and/or sales analytics is a plus
• Bachelor’s or 4-year degree, 8 years of experience in lieu of degree
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. which may include samples and sales materials
• Any country-specific items required by local laws (check with your local legal partners)
• Willingness to travel (up to 25%)

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

NIKE, Inc. is a growth company that looks for team members to grow with it. Nike offers a generous total rewards package, casual work environment, a diverse and inclusive culture, and an electric atmosphere for professional development. No matter the location, or the role, every Nike employee shares one galvanizing mission: To bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete* in the world.

NIKE, Inc. is committed to employing a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability.