Senior Merchant, Men's Sportswear Running Footwear

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.

Who we are looking for

For Nike Inc. merchants, everything begins and ends with the consumer. The merchandising team understands consumer needs and market opportunities to craft a strategy, line plan and assortments to fuel new opportunities and serve the consumer. We blend art with science to bring Nike’s vision to life across the globe. The team has an outstanding 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.

We’re looking for a Senior Merchant to join the Global Sportswear – Men’s Footwear team. In this role, you help craft future strategies, develop the long-range line plans, and create consumer right assortments that will help drive growth in this critical silo within our product portfolio. 

A successful Senior Merchant will thrive and be self-driven to lead their business with autonomy, while contributing to an inclusive, positive, and progressive team dynamic.

What you will work on

As a Senior Merchant on the Global Merchandising team, you'll utilize marketplace data, consumer insights, foresight, and hindsight to influence strategy and create strategic line plans to serve our consumer. You'll partner closely with product creation partners to ensure our product lines can are aligned to the opportunities that have been identified. 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 to build and land the line plans and seasonal assortments that exceeds the expectations of our consumers.

Who you will work with

You will work closely with global and geo merchants and cross-functional teams within product creation, planning and brand marketing. We also work with finance, operations and insights/analytics teams.

What you bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Merchandising, Marketing, or a related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience, and training.
• 2+ years of experience in Retail Buying, Merchandising, Product Management or relevant experience
• Demonstrated understanding of consumer and marketplace dynamics
• Proficiency in analyzing business and consumer trends
• Attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities
• Entrepreneurial mindset with experience driving new projects or concepts
• Strong verbal and written communication skills, including presenting to cross-functional partners
• Team-first mentality

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.