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

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH 

As a Merchant II, Kids Footwear Nike Sportswear, you will partner closely with a broad set of cross‑functional teams—including Product, Planning, Geography Merchants, Marketing, Sales, Consumer Insights & Analytics, and merchandising partners across other businesses—reflecting the complexity of Kids. Success in this role is enabled by a strong retail foundation and the ability to manage multiple, competing priorities with clarity and pace.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR 

We are looking for curious, energetic, and coachable merchants. You have demonstrated an awareness and understanding of the consumer and the dynamics of the marketplace. You have shown a passion to learn, make mistakes, and grow. You have an entrepreneurial spirit and are excited to take on new concepts and ideas.

Key Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Merchandising, Marketing, or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience, and training
• 2+ years of experience in Retail, Merchandising, Product Management, Marketplace, Buying
• Demonstrated understanding of consumer and marketplace
• Entrepreneurial spirit, experience working on new projects/start-ups/concepts/ideas
• Proficiency in analyzing business and consumer trends
• Attention to detail
• Ability to collaboratively manage multiple deadlines and competing priorities
• Effective verbal and written communication skills, including presentations to various cross-functional partners
• Team first mentality, energy giver

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON 

As a Merchant II, you will enable the strategizing, building, and managing of global line plans, assortments, and product journeys cross-functionally.

A consistent part of your day-to-day responsibilities will be:

• Assist in the creation and sharing of seasonal information, including managing samples 

• Detailed management & maintenance and communication of all seasonal tools and assortments

• Contribute to product assortment planning and line reviews through data-driven insights 

Enabling this effort will be the development of key relationships among cross-functional teammates, comfort with research and analysis, along with a genuine curiosity and commitment to learn and evolve.

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We offer a number of accommodations to complete our interview process including screen readers, sign language interpreters, accessible and single location for in-person interviews, closed captioning, and other reasonable modifications as needed. If you discover, as you navigate our application process, that you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please complete the Candidate Accommodation Request Form.