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.
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 Merchant II, Neighborhood (NBHD), you’ll partner with several cross-functional teams – consumer planning, product creation, GEO merch, and consumer insights & analytics as well as the gender merchandising teams.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We are looking for a curious, energetic, and coachable merchant. 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 excited to take on new concepts and ideas.
Bachelor's degree in Business, Merchandising, Marketing, or equivalent combination of education, experience and training
2+ years of relevant 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
Ability to travel up to 10% of the time
WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON
As Merchant II, NBHD, you will enable the strategizing, building, and managing of global line plans and product journeys cross-functionally. You'll craft detailed product journeys and document the mechanics of collaborations with external partners. The role involves handling high-energy, limited edition drops through an internal quick strike process, requiring you to work both within and outside the core team to elevate ongoing projects. The environment is fast-paced and requires a high level of acumen. Work will be strategically aligned with business objectives, ensuring that all efforts contribute to Nike’s success.
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.
We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees and job applicants. 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.
