Principal, Regional Nike Direct Trading & Business Execution Italy & Greece

ppPrincipal, Regional Nike Direct Trading Business Execution Italy Greecebr/Global grade 45 /ppBring the territory marketplace closer to the decisions shaping Nike Direct. You will connect Sport opportunities, seasonal planning and live performance—turning complex signals into clear priorities and action. /ph3WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH /h3pYou will partner with Territory and Retail leadership and work across Nike Direct teams spanning Stores, Digital and partner-led channels. You will also collaborate with colleagues across Sport, Merchandising, Planning, Allocation, Marketing, Finance, Supply Chain, Location Planning, RetailOperations and other specialist teams. /ppThis is a connector role: bringing together the right people, evidence and marketplace context to enable stronger decisions—without taking ownership away from the teams accountable for delivery. /ph3WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON /h3pYou will strengthen how marketplace insight moves through Nike Direct—from forward planning to in-season action and back into learning. You will: /pulliTurn territory, consumer and marketplace signals into clear implications for Nike Direct and its Sport priorities. /liliBuild an integrated view across Stores, Digital and partner-led channels while respecting their different data, rhythms and decision routes. /liliShape seasonal plans by surfacing priority opportunities, readiness needs, risks, dependencies and trade-offs before commitments are locked. /liliImprove in-season decisions by separating meaningful marketplace signals from routine reporting and pairing them with commercial evidence. /liliDeliver decision-ready recommendations on what to accelerate, pause, invest in or deprioritize. /liliCoordinate actions, owners and timing, and follow decisions through to closure. /liliTurn hindsight and business outcomes into sharper plans, stronger learning loops and clearer capability priorities. /liliContribute analysis, opportunity sizing and Nike Direct insight to longer-term marketplace development and mapping work. /li /ulh3WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR /h3pWe are looking for a commercially curious, analytically sharp and highly collaborative leader who creates clarity from complexity and connects strategy to execution. /ppYou can find the signal behind the data, add consumer and marketplace context, and make the commercial trade-offs clear. You are comfortable across multiple time horizons and can influence senior stakeholders through credibility, judgement and partnership. /ppYour background could be in planning, merchandising, retail, digital, marketplace, commercial strategy, analytics, consulting or business operations. We care more about the evidence you bring than a prescribed career path. /ph3WHAT YOU BRING /h3ulliExperience in a commercial, planning, marketplace, retail, digital, strategy, analytics or business operations environment. /liliStrong commercial and analytical judgement, including the ability to understand economic and downstream implications. /liliThe ability to turn complex information into clear priorities, trade-offs and decision-ready recommendations. /liliConfidence influencing across functions and seniority levels without direct authority. /liliClear, concise communication and the ability to adapt the message for different audiences. /liliDisciplined follow-through, including action tracking, feedback and learning. /liliComfort operating through ambiguity, change and matrixed decision environments. /liliUnderstanding of consumer, marketplace and direct-to-consumer dynamics, or the learning agility to build this quickly in a comparable context. /li /ulh3HOW YOU WILL MAKE AN IMPACT /h3ulliStronger seasonal plans informed by differentiated territory insight. /liliEarlier visibility of opportunities, readiness gaps, risks and dependencies. /liliHigher-quality in-season decisions supported by clear evidence and trade-offs. /liliGreater connection across Nike Direct channels without forcing a one-size-fits-all process. /liliBetter follow-through and stronger learning from decisions already made. /li /ulh3THE SCOPE /h3pThis EMEA role sits within the Territory model and is centered on Nike Direct. Priorities will vary by marketplace scale, maturity, channel mix, partner landscape, available data and local rhythms. The purpose stays the same: connect insight, planning and execution so Nike Direct can act with greater clarity and discipline. /ppThe annual base salary for this position generally ranges from €61,100.00 to €97,800.000. Actual compensation will vary based on a candidate’s qualifications, skills, and experience. /p /p #J-18808-Ljbffr