The Buyer II role exists within 3 marketplace units (MPU’s): Nike Direct (Nike’s own retail business), Strategic Partners and Consumer Merchandising Teams working on the balance of market. For each, the role sits on a gender product merchandising team, responsible to translate seasonal strategy for the gender and marketplace unit into the optimal assortment for the respective consumers served. The role partners with Gender Merchandising leaders, cross functional partners

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH 

You will work with Buyer IIs, Senior Buyers and cross functional teams within Nike Direct; in particular Allocation. You will partner with finance, operations and Insights/analytics teams; relying on business reporting for your area which includes quantitative and qualitative metrics on sales, inventory and consumer behaviors.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR 

We’re looking for consumerists with an affinity for product and that enjoys the energy of moving at the pace of retail and the consumer. The successful Buyer II will thrive and contribute to a positive and progressive team dynamic.

This role supports building consumer right assortments for Nike Direct Clearance Stores through liquidation product, leveraging historical data, analytics and real-time market feedback to inform decisions. This role is also responsible for executing weekly contract creation for liquidation product and price maintenance.

The candidate should possess proven retail acumen and analytical skills, an understanding of retail environments starting with digital and bring a consumerist perspective to the team and business. Attention to detail and the ability to work in a deadline driven environment also important.

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Merchandising, Marketing, or equivalent combination of education, experience and training
• 2 years' experience in footwear or apparel merchandising, product creation and/or retail in a vertical, multi-brand or digital environment
• Understanding of common retail and/or digital profit-based metrics such as sell-through, turn, ASP, UPT and others
• Strong attention to detail and process orientation
• Ability to work in deadline driven environment
• Proficient with MS Excel at an intermediate/advanced level is preferred

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON 

A consistent part of your day-to-day responsibilities will be the detailed management, maintenance and communication of all seasonal tools and assortments. 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.

• Shop and assort liquidation (closeout) product to liquidate marketplace and deliver the financial plan
• Using Value insights and financial plans to assort closeout choices by classification & price point
• Partner with Unite merchandising to build strategies to liquidate aged and re-buy inventory
• Execute weekly price maintenance
• Partner with Allocation to ensure support of gender strategy, inventory needs and new store openings
• Support Clearance Manager on product pricing and alignment across Unite merchandising partners
• Support Clearance Manager on in-season actions across inventory management, business review and take rate.

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