Senior, Sales Rep Style Specialty NA
Los Angeles, CA - USA
Job Summary
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NIKE Inc. does more than outfit the worlds 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 its about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game.
Nike is investing to grow its wholesale commerce business with a particular focus on Sportswear & Style Specialty through world class curated consumer-focused product journeys and experiences! We lead the vision strategy and execution within the Style Specialty channel. Our team serves the youthful & style-driven consumer through elevated partnerships bringing relevant product stories & experiences to the marketplace through cross-functional collaboration and delivers best in class representation of the Nike brand inclusive of NikeSKIMS.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
Our North America Style Specialty Senior Sales Rep will be based in Los Angeles to work with Style Specialty partners within the Sportswear Specialty channel as Nikes key sales & business liaison! The ideal candidate will have the ability to facilitate the Style Specialty Marketplace strategy within the ecosystem of brands retailers authenticators and community members. We are excited to find someone who is eager to understand and interact with the consumer work cross-functionally with teams across North America prepare & deliver engaging presentations and build strong relationships with internal and external partners.
WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON
You will serve as a Nike sales ambassador and primary point of contact within a designated marketplace and account base. We need you to drive & deliver against brand priorities & financial targets for a specified account base inclusive of order management and operations. Our Senior Sales Rep will play an integral role in implementing the GO-TO-MARKET process end-to-end. From an operational standpoint you will ensure orders are entered fully and on time as well as proactively manage product shipments in partnership with the Marketplace Supply Chain team. You will be responsible for tracking trends to inform the forecasting process and ensure a healthy marketplace. You will partner with the Marketing team to align on & bring campaigns to life seasonally. You will be an expert in your assigned Key City and facilitate market travel to key destinations for designated groups as required.
WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH
Our Senior Sales Rep will work closely with cross-functional teams within the Style Specialty Sportswear Specialty business NikeSKIMS the LA-based team as well as across the North America geography. This includes but is not limited to external partners (including Brand Partners Retailers Collaborators City and Community Leaders) and internal partners (Merchandising Sales Supply Chain Key City Leadership Marketing Jordan Brand counterparts DSM/Finance/Planning etc.)
WHAT YOU BRING
- Bachelors degree or equivalent combination of relevant education experience and training
- 3-5 years of experience in Sales Operations Merchandising Marketing Project Management
- Knowledge of current marketplace & consumer trends
- Ability to lift to 50 lbs. which may include samples and sales materials
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications (PowerPoint Word Excel Outlook) Slack and Zoom
- Ability to travel (up to 15%)
We offer a number of accommodations to complete our interview process including screen readers sign language interpreters accessible and single location for in-person interviews closed captioning and other reasonable modifications as needed. If you discover as you navigate our application process that you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability please complete the Candidate Accommodation Request Form.
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