WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH

This role will report to the UK/Ireland/Benelux Key Sports Partner Director and will work alongside the amazing UK/Ire/Bnx Partner Rep team already in place. You will work closely with the cross-functional teammates in Merchandising, DSM, MSC and Marketing to ensure smooth business continuity. Most importantly, the successful candidate will need to build a strong relationship with retail partners to realize account and marketplace strategies.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We are looking for a Senior Partner Representative to join our team with a high degree of curiosity and learning agility, excellent strategic account planning and project organizational skills, and an ability to communicate effectively with account and internal cross-functional teams.

We will work together to support and drive the consumer focus, strategy development, and manage relationships with key partners who authenticate our brand in the marketplace. The successful candidate will identify product opportunities and implement product strategies, stay current on product and product changes, and display strong customer service skills by developing and maintaining relationships with key customer personnel at all levels of the customers business.

WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON

• As a Senior Partner Representative, you will co-create and lead one or more Field of Play strategies to create the future marketplace.

• Create, Lead, and coordinate the execution of seasonal business plans for that FoP across the account base to reflect premium retail store presentation to maximize sales.

• You will work with the team to develop, apply, and track the sales strategy and key product launches.

• Create and implement business plans for achieving revenue growth and other financial targets.

• Lead and oversee the realistic and accurate scenario planning, forecasting, seasonal initiatives, business analysis, and new sales opportunities.

• Build and maintain best in class relationships with the relevant account stakeholders.

WHAT YOU BRING

• Strong commercial experience (multiple seasons) in one or more fields, such as Sales, Account Management, Business and Retail Planning, or Merchandising

• Demonstrate expertise in managing partnerships with buyers, including sales, consulting, negotiations, and successfully meeting seasonal goals aligned with important retail performance indicators.

• Solid retail and business planning experience and/or skills, with the ability to use data to increase retail sales, improve inventory management, and enhance gross margins, benefiting both Nike and our retail partners.

• Developing and implementing account strategies to drive sharp positioning and distinction in the EMEA marketplace

• Proven experience in working and coordinating with cross-functional teams with an understanding in each supporting function to manage the account holistically

• Outstanding communication skills

• Flexibility to travel

No relocation budget for this role