Nike Field Sales Representative, Chicago - Become a Part of the NIKE, Inc. Team 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, its 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. Nikes success begins with the best sales team in the industry, one that deeply appreciates the consumer, the marketplace, and the products. Description As a Field Sales Representative based in Chicago, youll further establish Nike as the leading brand across the North Central Territory by driving profitable growth for Nike and your account base. You will accomplish these objectives by partnering with your accounts buying teams, Category Sales, Marketplace Operations and other internal stakeholders to develop strong customer relationships, address your customers partnership needs, identify new consumer opportunities, and build profitable assortment plans. This role involves soliciting, confirming and tracking orders across multiple seasons and channels; staying current on product updates; evaluating accounts retail sales performance; building product assortments and forecasting sales plans in Nikes sales systems; understanding competitor and market trends; proactively communicating cancellation, Return-To-Vendor & Order Flow recommendations to accounts. You also will be responsible for proactively communicating account issues & opportunities, product feedback, and other important market insights to North Central Sales management. Qualifications - Bachelor's degree in Business, Marketing or related field is preferred - 2+ years' additional sales experience in lieu of a degree - 3+ years of work experience in at least one / several of the following areas: - Sales - Nike Customer Service - Business planning - Retail Store Management - Strong communication skills, including the ability to elicit information, actively listen, negotiate tense situations, and successfully resolve conflict - A high aptitude for problem solving and finding mutually beneficial solutions for Nike and our retail partners - Proven track record of working within a team and with other internal stakeholders to deliver business results and create team success - Strong organizational skills and ability to manage competing priorities