Senior Merchant, NSP Kid’s 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 for setting merchandising strategy, bringing end to end product insight with global and geo counterparts, as well as product sell-in to retailers. Serve GC consumers with the most relevant products to enable Nike’s vision and drive sustainable growth. 
• Focus on Nike Kids.

Reporting Line:

• Direct report to Manager, Merchandising, NSP Kids GC

Key Partnership:

• Sports merch
• Assortment planning
• SSD
• VMS
• Account sales / Sell-in & Sell-through

Job Responsibility:

• Build clustered product assortments for different retail concepts in a consumer-centric way.
• Delivers robust product sell-in to retailers, including sell-in tools preparation, product presentation & showroom sample setup, etc.
• Uncovers consumer insights & explores marketplace trends to make art/science balanced assortment decisions.
• Drives in-season product management based on thorough weekly sales analysis & consumer feedback from retail stores.
• Proactively optimize the assortment strategy, swiftly adapting to the dynamic and ever-changing marketplace.
• Fuel comprehension of kids marketplace distinction.
• Coordinate cross Sport projects, process and deliverables.

Functional Skill Required (Hard skills):

• A deep understanding of GC Consumer and marketplace
• Solid Merchandising / buying experience in retail industry
• Fluent in English
• Strong retail and financial acumen
• Proficient in Office software

Experience Required (Soft skills):

• Strategic thinker – articulate seasonal priorities to key counterparts with consistency and accuracy

• Highly responsible and resilient individual – excels in cross-functional communications ensuring seamless collaboration across teams to achieve common goals
• Continuously Grow and Develop with teamwork and Diversity
• Innovative problem solving & result driven
• Demonstrate strong passion for product, cross divisions and sports

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.