Senior Merchant

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.

For NIKE, Inc. merchants, everything begins and ends with the consumer. The Nike Merchandising team understands consumer needs and market capacity to create the right product mix for marketplaces around the world. From stores to online, this team helps bring the seasonal category visions to life. The Merchandising team has the unique ability to see beyond trends to identify what’s next to deliver the right product to the right places at the right time and price.

The Canadian Merchandising Team is looking for a Senior Merchant whoutilizes trends, data, history, and consumer knowledge to drive profitable and consumer-right assortments for the Canadian Territory. This role will partner with local cross-functional teams and across NA merchandising groups to land end-in-mind assortments. Strategic thinking, consumer expertise, balancing competing priorities, and the ability to influence and collaborate will be critical for this role.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

For Nike merchants, everything begins and ends with the consumer! We are looking for a consumerist with an affinity for products who enjoys the energy of moving at the pace of retail and our consumers. A successful Senior 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.

This candidate should possess an understanding of the Nike consumer and marketplace landscapes. The candidate should possess solid retail acumen and analytical skills, and an understanding of retail environments.

At times working autonomously, agile, and solution-oriented, this role is responsible for driving the consumer product offering across the different merchandising dimensions ultimately curating and influencing the product offering for the Canadian Marketplace (from adoption to retail assortment). They will also focus on the multi-season strategic managementof Nike’s most innovative franchises!

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

You will build Canadian consumer-centric assortment plans with an understanding of the full marketplace, blending fact-based and intuitive inputs. You will participate in NA GEO seasonal reviews & will be assortment-building in partnership with select marketplace account teams.

You will balance multiple seasons. Your insights will contribute to future season and Territory adoption plans by collaborating with local Marketplace, Planning, and Marketing Teams. You will manage your areas of assortment planning in depth during the seasonal process and gather consumer trends and marketplace insights from in-market seasons.

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

You will work closely with fellow merchants and cross-functional teams within Geo merchandising, Planning, Allocation, and Brand Marketing. We will work with finance andoperationsteams; 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 or higher, or a combination of relevant education, experience, and training

• 4+ years’ experience in Footwear, Apparel, Equipment, or relevant consumer product merchandising, product creation and/or retail in a vertical, multi-brand, or digital environment

• Strong command of common retail and/or digital metrics such as sell-through, margin, full price realization, weeks of supply, etc.

• Proven ability to translate consumer, sales, trend, and marketplace insights into in-season and long-term breakthrough strategies.

• Preparing seasonal tools to equip your marketplace partners with an understanding of seasonal priorities.

• Experience developing strong working relationships with teammates and cross-functional partners.

• Great teammate and contributor, with an attitude and excitement to learn new things.

• Strong communication skills and comfort navigating a cross-functional matrix with an emphasis on influencing skills.

• Attention to detail, understanding the importance of consistency.

MY NEXT: Be Empowered to Grow within Nike and Create the Future

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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 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, veteran status, or disability.