Lead Merchant

For Nike 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 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 Running and other x-Field of Play merchants and cross-functional teams within global and geo merchandising; Product, Design, Planning 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.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR 

The Women’s Running Merchandising team understands consumer needs and market opportunities to craft a significant product mix for each marketplace. We blend art with science to bring Nike’s vision to life in all retail environments, leading with our Members and Nike Direct digital and physical spaces and expanding to our retail partners, across Specialty, Athletic and Sporting Goods channels. The team has the unrivaled ability to see beyond trends and identify new market opportunities, delivering the right product, at the right price, in the right place, at the right time.

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 5+ years’ experience in footwear merchandising and/or product creation, in a vertical or wholesale environment
• Understanding of retail key performance indicators and profit based metrics
• Strong strategy building skills that shape the future of the business
• Effective communicator that collaborates and brings people together
• Provides direction and mentorship to teammates
• Values differences and builds strong relationships with high cultural awareness
• Proven balance of art and science in decision-making
• Self-directed, independent, and dedicated
• Cultivates innovation while also ensuring accountability
• Communicates vision and purpose and able to lead effectively in complex situations
• Solves problems using limited information and implements solutions with the ability to foresee most future implications
• Advises others on complex matters requiring in-depth knowledge or conceptual thinking
• Responds with speed and agility, curiosity, and motivation

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON 

As a Lead Merchant, you will strategize, build, and manage our global Women’s Running Footwear 3-year line plans, in close partnership with Product partners, and the Men’s Running team. You will craft extensive product journeys across each key franchise, across Road, Road Race, Track and Trail Footwear. A consistent part of your day-to-day responsibilities will be the detailed creation, management, and communication of seasonal assortments, creating a vision that spans multiple geographies, a diverse marketplace, and the breadth of Nike Running consumers. These line plans, product journeys and assortments will be informed by a variety of insights, which will be derived from the reading and responding to consumer trends.

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.