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.
WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH
Nike’s Digital Merchandising team partners across a dynamic matrix, including Nike Direct, Consumer Merchandising, Planning, Allocation, Brand Marketing, and Site Experience teams. Together, this role drives consumer-first assortments and brings merchandising stories to life on Nike.com and the Nike App.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
Nike is seeking a Lead Footwear Buyer to lead the Women’s Sportswear Footwear business within the North America Nike Digital channel. This role calls for strong business acumen, a passion for sport and style, and the ability to influence across functions. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced retail environment, demonstrates agility, and brings a consumer-first mindset to every decision. Success requires analytical strength, marketplace awareness, and the ability to manage multiple seasons while advancing Nike’s most innovative footwear franchises.
Key Qualifications:
- Open to work in Beaverton, OR
- 5–6 years of experience in footwear, apparel, equipment, or relevant consumer product merchandising, product creation, and/or retail in a vertical, multi-brand, or digital environment
- Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training
- Strong command of retail and digital metrics (sell-through, margin, full-price realization, weeks of supply)
- Proven ability to translate consumer, sales, trend, and marketplace insights into breakthrough strategies
WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON
You’ll design consumer-centric assortment plans that blend data-driven insights with trend intuition. You’ll lead seasonal reviews, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and manage multi-season planning to deliver Nike’s vision for Women’s Sportswear Footwear.
Core Responsibilities:
- Build and execute assortment plans with a clear end-in-mind vision
- Partner with Nike store merchandising and cross-functional triad teams during seasonal reviews
- Balance multiple seasons while influencing upstream adoption and future planning
- Gather consumer trends and marketplace insights to inform strategies
- Collaborate with site experience teams to bring merchandising stories to life on Nike.com and the Nike App
- Prepare seasonal tools to equip marketplace partners with priorities
- Leverage business reporting to monitor sales, inventory, and consumer behaviors
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.
