Senior Merchant, Global Nike Stores Merchandising Job at Nike Inc., Beaverton, OR

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  • Nike Inc.
  • Beaverton, OR

Job Description

    Senior Merchant, Global Nike Stores Merchandising 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, Inc. it’s about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game. For NIKE, Inc. merchants, everything begins and ends with the consumer. The Nike Merchandising team understands consumer needs and market capacity to create the right product mix for marketplaces around the world. From stores to online, this team helps bring the seasonal category visions to life. The Merchandising team has the unique ability to see beyond trends to identify what’s next to deliver the right product to the right places at the right time and price. Senior Merchant, Global Nike Stores Merchandising For Nike Stores merchants, everything begins and ends with the consumer! We are looking for a consumerist with an affinity for product who enjoys the energy of moving at the pace of retail and our consumer. A successful Nike Stores Senior Merchant will contribute to an inclusive, positive, and progressive team dynamic. At Nike, it’s about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game.

    WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

    You will work closely with fellow merchants and cross-functional teams within global Consumer Merchandising, Nike Direct, Planning, Visual Merchandising, and Brand Marketing. We also work with Finance, Operations and the Insights & Analytics teams; relying on business reporting for your area which includes quantitative and qualitative metrics on sales, inventory and consumer behaviors. This posting is for 4 positions within the Global Brand Retail Merchandising Team: Senior Merchant – Global Nike Stores Merchandising - Women’s Running and Training Senior Merchant – Global Nike Stores Merchandising - Women’s Sportswear Senior Merchant – Global Nike Stores Merchandising – Men’s Sportswear Senior Merchant – Global Nike Stores Merchandising – Men’s Basketball, Global Football, & Sport The roles will leverage their skills in collaboration through multi-faceted partnerships with multiple functions and within merchandising across the consumer groups. Strategic visioning, consumer expertise, and the ability to span across multiple seasons paired with influencing a point of view will be critical for these roles.

    WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

    This candidate should possess an understanding of the Nike consumer and marketplace landscapes. The candidate should possess solid retail and product acumen and analytical skills, and an understanding of retail environments. At times working autonomously, agile, and solution-oriented, this role is responsible for driving the consumer product offering across the different merchandising dimensions. They will also influence the product offering End to End (from insights to adoption) as well as focusing on multi-season management of Nike’s most innovative franchises! We are looking for consumerists with an affinity for product that enjoys the energy of moving at the pace of retail and the consumer. A successful Nike Stores Senior Merchant will thrive and contribute to a positive and progressive team dynamic, as well as lead in a way that elevates the total team. This role is responsible for adapting & curating consumer right assortments with end in mind for the Nike Direct Inline Store business by using historical data, analytics and cross functional partner insights. • Bachelor's degree or higher, or combination of relevant education, experience, and training • 4+ years’ experience in Footwear, Apparel, Equipment, or relevant consumer product merchandising, product creation and/or retail in a vertical, multi-brand or digital environment • Strong command of common retail and/or digital metrics such as sell-through, margin, full price realization, weeks of supply, etc. • Footwear, Apparel, Equipment or relevant consumer product buying and/or merchandising experience • Proven ability to translate consumer, sales, trend, and marketplace insights into in-season and long-term breakthrough strategies • Preparing seasonal tools to equip your marketplace partners with an understanding of seasonal priorities. • Experience developing strong working relationships with teammates and cross-functional partners • Great teammate and contributor, with an attitude and excitement to learn new things • Strong communication skills and comfort navigating a cross-functional matrix with an emphasis on influencing skills • Attention to detail, understanding the importance of consistency

    WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

    You will own bringing the seasonal assortment to life in Stores. You will understand related aspects of the business and marketplace in making your plans, including coordinating between genders, across FoP (field of play), and brands (Nike & Jordan) and how individual products or collections impact each other. You will collaborate cross functionally to ensure assortment plans meet consumer demand and strategies execute. You will hone consumer-centric assortment plans across multiple seasons with an understanding of Nike Direct’s position in the market & competitive landscape to blend fact-based and intuitive inputs. You will participate in seasonal assortment reviews and influence actions to optimize future season plans and adoption by supporting Gender Merchandising Leadership and upstream partnership within Global Merchandising. We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees and job applicants. 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. NIKE, Inc. is a growth company that looks for team members to grow with it. Nike offers a generous total rewards package, casual work environment, a diverse and inclusive culture, and an electric atmosphere for professional development. No matter the location, or the role, every Nike employee shares one galvanizing mission: To bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete* in the world. NIKE, Inc. is committed to employing a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability.

    Job Tags

    Casual work, Seasonal work,

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