Merchant I, Jordan & Kids Footwear GC

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.

Overview of the Job:

• The role is responsible to set merchandising strategy, lead the team to bring end to end product insight with global and geo counterparts.  Serve consumer with the most relevant products to enable Nike’s vision and drive sustainable growth. 
• Focus on Jordan & Kids APP

Reporting Line:

• Direct report to Senior Supervisor, Merchandising, Jordan & Kids GC

Key Partnership:

• Global ND Merch
• NSO & NDDC & NSP Merch Team
• Jordan & Kids Sports Merch Team
• License Partner
• Sports Business Director / Retail Marketing / VM / Assortment Planning / Allocation Team / Store team

Job Responsibility:

• Take ownership of KIDS APP assortment
• Take ownership of License assortment and process
• Set fundamental data source and system support
• Be a consumer, product and merchandising expert for NSO channel
• Build product assortments aligned with the strategy and vision for Nike Direct channels and handle all the deliverables according to consumer code.
• Ensure assortments support financial targets in partnership with Planning.
• Create channel distinction to drive business healthy growth.
• Drive franchise health across the portfolio, aligned by Sports and marketplace team

Functional Skill Required (Hard skills):

• Fluent in English
• Retail and financial acumen, analytical skills.
• Consumer and marketplace (retail) knowledge.
• Merchandising skill-set
• Office tools

Experience Required (Soft skills):

• Strong communication skills
• Ability to handle multiple conversations
• APP experience is preferred
• Retail experience is preferred
• Strong passion & knowledge of Sports (Kids, Jordan) culture & community 

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 an equal opportunity employer. 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.