דרושים Manager Running Acg Product Testing ב-Nike ב-China, Shanghai

Key Responsibilities (include but are not limited to)

• Lead the development and synthesis of cluster mapping to establish a holistic national perspective, and generate in-depth strategic insights
• Lead cross-cluster projects to accelerate the transformation of Nike’s fleet
• Lead the involvement and communication of overall marketplace mapping guardrail
• Serve as the primary interface for the mapping team, fostering collaboration with Nike’s cross-functional partners

Qualifications & Requirements

• >= 5 year working experience

• Mandatory: >=4 working experience in top consulting firms focusing on consumer goods industry, including MBB and other top consulting firms

• Preferred: Experience in corporate strategy in consumer goods / retail company

• Bachelor’s degree or above from a top-tier university (domestic or international)

• Strong data analytical and problem-solving skills

• Passion to drive results and strong self-motivation, excellent communication skills

What you will work on

• Support and partner with the Sr. Creative Director and Design Director to create seasonal and long-term vision, strategic and tactical direction, and design continuity.

• Support a design process of clear ideation focusing on exploration of color, materiality, texture, spacing, proportion, scale and use of the environment.

• Collaborate with producers, design counterparts (both Global and Geo), internal partners (Retail Brand, City Brand, Retail Concept, etc.) and external partners to ensure feasibility of designs and functional needs are met.

• Ensure project goals and priorities align with Nike Retail Brand, City Brand and business strategies.

• Develop presentation materials that effectively communicate design concepts to all levels of leadership and partners.

• Constantly seek new and innovative ways to tell stories through graphics, styling, lighting, sculpture, photography, video, animation and more.

• Contribute to education and inspiration, sharing knowledge and exposure to current and future trends influencing the innovation of consumer experiences and technology.

• Foster team work and lead the team to complete task and meet expectation.

• You may travel 10-20% of the time.

Who You Will Work With

Under the direction of a Sr. Creative Director and a Design Director manager, and in partnership with operation and producers, and cross-functional peers, you will realize innovative, original retail and in real life experience. You will collaborate with internal and external design teams to complete multiple projects and ensure the creative intent, design results, timelines and budgets are met.

What You Bring

• Minimum of 10+ years of progressive, technically sophisticated design experience in interior design, experiential design or brand design and a demonstrated ability to apply these skills in ways that elevate brand excellence.

• Bachelors/master’s degree in graphic design, architecture, industrial design, environmental design, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Adept at applying and performing design skills including concepting, ideation, drawing/sketching, typography, color theory, texture, spatial design in scale, visual presentation development and space planning layouts.

• Strong knowledge of current trends in color, graphic design, art, photography, architecture and experience design — and their application to the sport industry.

• Strong knowledge of production design, fabrication, materiality, and emerging manufacturing trends.

• Strategic thinking and adept at connecting the dots across multiple approaches and outputs.

• Proven ability to manage ambiguity and create compelling solutions when the way forward is not always clear.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to present new concepts and designs to small and large groups, including presenting to executive leaders and external partners.

• Proven ability to manage multiple and competing work priorities, demands and changes.

What you will work on

• Support and partner with the Sr. Creative Director and Design Director to create seasonal and long-term vision, strategic and tactical direction, and design continuity.

• Support a design process of clear ideation focusing on exploration of color, materiality, texture, spacing, proportion, scale and use of the environment.

• Collaborate with producers, design counterparts (both Global and Geo), internal partners (Retail Brand, City Brand, Retail Concept, etc.) and external partners to ensure feasibility of designs and functional needs are met.

• Ensure project goals and priorities align with Nike Retail Brand, City Brand and business strategies.

• Develop presentation materials that effectively communicate design concepts to all levels of leadership and partners.

• Constantly seek new and innovative ways to tell stories through graphics, styling, lighting, sculpture, photography, video, animation and more.

• Contribute to education and inspiration, sharing knowledge and exposure to current and future trends influencing the innovation of consumer experiences and technology.

• Foster team work and lead the team to complete task and meet expectation.

• You may travel 10-20% of the time.

Who You Will Work With

Under the direction of a Sr. Creative Director and a Design Director manager, and in partnership with operation and producers, and cross-functional peers, you will realize innovative, original retail and in real life experience. You will collaborate with internal and external design teams to complete multiple projects and ensure the creative intent, design results, timelines and budgets are met.

What You Bring

• Minimum of 10+ years of progressive, technically sophisticated design experience in interior design, experiential design or brand design and a demonstrated ability to apply these skills in ways that elevate brand excellence.

• Bachelors/master’s degree in graphic design, architecture, industrial design, environmental design, or related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Adept at applying and performing design skills including concepting, ideation, drawing/sketching, typography, color theory, texture, spatial design in scale, visual presentation development and space planning layouts.

• Strong knowledge of current trends in color, graphic design, art, photography, architecture and experience design — and their application to the sport industry.

• Strong knowledge of production design, fabrication, materiality, and emerging manufacturing trends.

• Strategic thinking and adept at connecting the dots across multiple approaches and outputs.

• Proven ability to manage ambiguity and create compelling solutions when the way forward is not always clear.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to present new concepts and designs to small and large groups, including presenting to executive leaders and external partners.

• Proven ability to manage multiple and competing work priorities, demands and changes.

You will deliver results with clarity and accountability, demonstrating our shared purpose and commitments. We will think big, break down barriers, innovate and implement in service of Runners.

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

This role is responsible for supporting the vision for Nike Men’s and Kids footwear across cFOPs through a hyperlocal lens, and so requires someone who can put themselves in the mind space of GC consumers and understand how to serve them, apply insights from them and make impact through coveted product. You will work with a broader TRIAD team from across Design and Development and closely partner with your global product & merchandising partners to understand & fuel franchise and marketplace strategies. You will monitor progress against objectives and adjust plans as needed, including hitting cost/margin on your projects and all aspects of product management to successfully deliver the line to market. You'll ensure the accuracy of information in NIKE Inc. internal product management systems. You'll also be responsible for creating and delivering impactful presentations at internal and external meetings on a regular cadence.

You will foster strong relationships with your peers across the entire Men’s and Kids team and partner closely with Merchandising to ensure integration and alignment on key initiatives, innovations, and product journeys. As a key member of the Product Management team, you will serve as a proactive partner during critical checkpoints & planning moments. You will be responsible for coordinating and communicating the line or specific products to internal and external audiences.

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

WHAT YOU BRING

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree or 2 additional years of experience in lieu of degree

• 5 years of product experience

• Strong understanding of consumers across Sports and Cultural

• Proven track record of displaying strong business acuity & strategic decision making

• Phenomenal product eye

• Strong style sensibility

• Trend foresight

• Proven track record of fostering a collaborative team environment

• Ability to tell compelling stories

• Strategic thinking, product line management and franchise management experience, with ability to drive solid X-functional plans.

• Effective verbal and written communication skills, including presentations

• Exceptional attention to details and deadlines

• Strong organizational & influencing skills

We are looking for Nike Value Store Allocator who can create, adjust and manage data with analytical and proactive mind. The candidate needs to be strong at details with ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders.

• Bachelor's degree in related study of the role.

• Minimum 3 years of related experience.

• Comprehensive understanding of retail math.

• Strong and demonstrated ability to effectively communicate and influence stakeholders.

• Experience in developing an understanding of customers, competitors and retail trends; knowledge of sports apparel and footwear market preferred.

• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft office applications; proficiency in Excel including creating spreadsheets, complex formula, pivot tables, etc.,

• Strong team player and ability to work with the cross functional partners and senior management on all aspects of the business.

• Native in Korea, Fluent in English.

You’ll manage territory allocation and assortment planning for NVS to meet financial and inventory goals, while analyzing in-season trends, executing orders, and addressing inventory issues. You also maintain store clustering strategies, guide defect handling, and ensure timely replenishment and delivery tracking. Execute the territory allocation plan on NVS business to achieve financial goals, target inventory levels and assortment distribution strategy.

• Analyze in-season business trend such as sales, store on-hand, warehouse stock, ship-in, etc.,

• Define the breadth and depth of the assortment with right size scale.

• Maintain fleet tiering, clustering and category strength plan for all stores aligned with Location Planner.

• Timely execute orders, delivery tracking and further replenishment.

• Address issues and advise strategy to bring inventory to standard level.

• Guide stores to handle defective/B-grade goods.

Key Responsibilities (include but are not limited to)

• Lead the development and synthesis of cluster mapping to establish a holistic national perspective, and generate in-depth strategic insights
• Lead cross-cluster projects to accelerate the transformation of Nike’s fleet
• Lead the involvement and communication of overall marketplace mapping guardrail
• Serve as the primary interface for the mapping team, fostering collaboration with Nike’s cross-functional partners

Qualifications & Requirements

• >= 5 year working experience

• Mandatory: >=4 working experience in top consulting firms focusing on consumer goods industry, including MBB and other top consulting firms

• Preferred: Experience in corporate strategy in consumer goods / retail company

• Bachelor’s degree or above from a top-tier university (domestic or international)

• Strong data analytical and problem-solving skills

• Passion to drive results and strong self-motivation, excellent communication skills

We are looking for a Footwear Product Testing Manager to join the Footwear Product Testing team based at Nike Shanghai, China Headquarters. Our Product Testing Manager will operate as a Coach/Player, encompassing both People Manager and Analyst responsibilities. This role ensures that Nike ACG Footwear fits and performs up to the highest standards. Our Product Testing Manager will drive and execute all aspects of Running & ACG footwear testing, including expertly planning tests, recruiting and building relationships with target athletes*, executing all level of tests, masterfully analyzing both quantitative and qualitative data while capturing product and athlete feedback, producing excellent written reports and delivering presentations to the product creation team. This role is responsible for building diverse and inclusive teams, while cultivating an environment in which differences are openly shared, embraced and incorporated into the team culture. This role will be responsible for individual talent and performance development of direct reports. This role will develop team members to support both career and organizational goals, as well as provide coaching and development opportunities. The candidate needs to have strong product creation acumen, proven influencing skills, formal mentoring experience, exceptional communication and organizational skills as well as demonstrated initiative in identifying areas of opportunities and implementing solutions in conjunction with a leadership team.

• Bachelor’s degree preferred or minimum 5 additional years' relevant work experience in lieu of a degree.
• 5 years' experience in a professional working environment. Experience in the footwear, product testing, development, marketing, engineering, retail, customer service industry is preferred.
• Understanding of footwear components, materials, and inline productions processes is a definite plus.
• Strong communication skills and a history of influencing across a broad network of functional leadership
• Experience working with athletes, coaches, and equipment managers.
• Experience with Microsoft Office programs and familiarity with spreadsheet database and statistical analysis procedures.
• Able to physically lift and carry items weighing 20 pounds.
• Demonstrate leadership experience.
• Ability to travel up to 25% per year, both domestically and internationally

In this role, in partnership with Nike WHQ Principle ACG Analyst & Direct Running Product Testing, you will be leading the overarching testing strategy in Shanghai, China for Running & ACG Footwear. You’ll use your proven understanding of the footwear manufacturing process combined with your strong knowledge of the Athlete* to masterfully derive insights from data in order to inform and inspire the product creation teams. You will provide coaching to direct reports in delivering results on testing projects. You will also partner with the Director based in Shanghai as well as WHQ Directors and Managers to build and implement Best Practices as related to the Running & ACG Shanghai, China testing program for the supported businesses and drive alignment. A typical day is a combination of communicating and interacting with Athlete* testers, coaching and mentoring direct reports, attending zoom meetings with your cross functional partners that are based at WHQ and managing prototype samples. You will also be conducting testing both on and off Nike campus. Because we interact where Athletes* live, work and play at times you will be working outside of traditional working hours.