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.
NikeSKIMS combines the best of both brands – Nike’s legacy of innovation and athlete insights with SKIMS dedication to the female form, and inclusive solutions for every body. We're carving out a bold and unique position in the global fitness industry, delivering innovation and style the industry hasn’t seen before. We’re excited to invite more women into sport and movement with products that make them feel strong and sexy.
Our first collection launches this Spring in the United States and will begin to expand to global markets in 2026.
WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH
You will partner and collaborate with cross functional teams within design, product development, sourcing, planning, retail and marketing functions to manage the product creation and merchandising process.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We’re looking for an Expert Product Merchandising Manager to join the NikeSKIMS team.
We are looking for a collaborative teammate with a history of excellence, strong problem-solving skills and phenomenal attention to detail. You have a strong understanding of consumer needs and marketplace opportunities and use business analysis to craft impactful and profitable products and assortments for a Global marketplace. You’ll blend art with science to bring Nike’s vision to life in all retail environments.
Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education, experience or training
Degree in Business, Marketing, or equivalent combination of education, experience, or training
Minimum of 8 years directly relevant work experieince
8+ years experience in merchandising and/or product creation roles
Footwear, apparel and/or equipment merchandising and product creation experience
Strong strategy building skills that shape the future of the business.
Strong business orientation, analytical proficiency, and expert in retail math
Ability to manage multiple priorities across multiple simultaneous projects
Understanding of the line planning and product creation process.
Understanding of retail key performance indicators and profit based metrics
Solves problems using limited information and implements solutions with the ability to foresee most future implications
Demonstrated history of excellence, curiosity and pro-active problem solving
Responds with speed and agility, curiosity, and motivation. Self-directed, independent, and dedicated
Strong verbal and written communication, including meeting facilitation and presentations.
Outstanding attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines
Strong decision-making skills and the ability to drive consensus
Clear and effective verbal and written communication skills, including presentations
Experience with Keynote and Excel
Ability to travel domestically and/or internationally up to 25%
WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON
You will deliver the NIKESKIMS Apparel, Footwear and Accessories line and assortments. This includes ensuring profitability while delivering solutions to solve our consumers’ needs. You will collaborate with design, development, and sourcing on the product creation process from line planning through final product approval. You'll use marketplace data, consumer insights, foresight, and hindsight to make decisions, influence and develop seasonal plans to serve our consumer. You will research our product, consumer, and marketplace, manage product creation workflow and data, maintain product tools, and effectively collaborate across functional partners. 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.
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.
OUR HIRING GAME PLAN
01 Apply
Our teams are made up of diverse skillsets, knowledge bases, inputs, ideas and backgrounds. We want you to find your fit – review job descriptions, departments and teams to discover the role for you.
02 Meet a Recruiter or Take an Assessment
If selected for a corporate role, a recruiter will reach out to start your interview process and be your main contact throughout the process. For retail roles, you’ll complete an interactive assessment that includes a chat and quizzes and takes about 10-20 minutes to complete. No matter the role, we want to learn about you – the whole you – so don’t shy away from how you approach world-class service and what makes you unique.
03 Interview
Go into this stage confident by doing your research, understanding what we are looking for and being prepared for questions that are set up to learn more about you, and your background.
