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 

You will work closely with fellow merchants and cross-functional teams within global and geo Merchandising, Product Management, Planning, and Brand Marketing. We also work with Finance, Operations and the 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 

The Merchandising team understands consumer needs and market opportunities to craft consumer right line-plans and assortments for the global marketplace. We blend art with science to bring Nike’s vision to life in all retail environments, with impactful assortments that inspire consumers and deliver on business targets. The team has the unrivaled ability to see beyond trends and identify new market opportunities, delivering the right product, at the right price, in the right place, at the right time. 

• Bachelor's degree in business or related fields. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training
• 5+ years experience in merchandising, product creation, and or retail, in a vertical or wholesale environment 
• Footwear, apparel and/or equipment merchandising experience 
• Understanding of retail key performance indicators and profit based metrics 
• Strong strategy building skills that shape the future of the business 
• Effective communicator that collaborates and brings people together 
• Provides direction and mentorship to teammates 
• Values differences and builds strong relationships with high cultural awareness 
• Proven balance of art and science in decision-making  
• Self-directed, independent, and dedicated 
• Cultivates innovation while also ensuring accountability 
• Communicates vision and purpose and able to lead effectively in complex situations 
• Solves problems using limited information and implements solutions with the ability to foresee most future implications 
• Advises others on complex matters requiring in-depth knowledge or conceptual thinking 
• Responds with speed and agility, curiosity, and motivation  

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON 

As a Lead Merchant on the Merchandising team, you'll utilize marketplace data, consumer insights, foresight, and hindsight to make decisions, influence and develop seasonal plans to serve our consumer. You'll provide qualitative and quantitative insights to the Product Creation teams, the counterparts on Global Merchandising teams across Fields of Play and gender constructs. 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 (including Geo Merchants, Product Management, Marketing, Consumer Planning, Operations, Insights among others) to build and land assortments that meet the needs of consumers, take them to a new place, and differentiate the key points of distribution across key cities. You’ll work with your cross-functional team to maintain the optimal balance between a pull and push market. 

This Lead Role is specifically focused on managing the Global Road Running Footwear business and the key running franchises of Pegasus, Vomero, and Structure. You will be responsible for line planning, assortment creation, and read & responding to the Road Running FW business, while serving Geo Merchandising teams. For this Role we are looking for a proven consumerist who can set best practices and lead the men’s running footwear merchandising team and a merchant with a strong grasp on the art & science of merchandising.

This role will remain posted until June 18th, 2025.

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.