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“As the Lead Merchant for Kids Performance Basketball FW, you will be responsible for creating kids right line plans and assortments in service of our consumer – with a sharp focus on the marketplace. You’ll manage the holistic basketball FW business, inclusive of both statement and core. In doing so you’ll be expected to partner across multiple functions, geographies, and cross consumer teams. As a lead, you’ll be focused on both executing the business of today while also creating forward looking strategies that propel the business forward.”WHO WE ARE LOOKING FORFor Nike Inc. merchants, everything begins and ends with the consumer! The 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. 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.WHAT YOU WILL WORK ONAs a Lead Merchant on the Global Merchandising team, you'll utilize marketplace data, consumer insights, foresight, and hindsight to make decisions, influence and develop seasonal plans to serve our consumer. You'll provide qualitative and quantitative insights to the Product Creation teams, the counterparts on Global Merchandising teams across Fields of Play and gender constructs. You’ll lead the management of our merchandising KPIs through robust analysis of retail insights and performance. You'll build positive and trustworthy relationships with your partners (including Nike One Marketplace Merchants, Marketing, Consumer Planning, and Territory Merchants, among others) to build and land assortments that meet the needs of consumers, take them to a new place, and differentiate the key points of distribution across key cities. You’ll work with your cross-functional team to maintain the optimal balance between a pull and push market.WHO YOU WILL WORK WITHYou will work closely with fellow merchants and cross-functional teams within global and geo merchandising; Planning, Allocation, 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.WHAT YOU BRING
Bachelor’s degree in a related field or equivalent combination of education and experience
5+ years experience in merchandising, product creation, and or retail, in a vertical or wholesale environment
Footwear, apparel and/or equipment merchandising experience
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
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.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, protected veteran status, or disability. NIKE is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please call +1 503-671-4156 and let us know the nature of your request, your location and your contact information.
Vacancy caducado!