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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 seek a consumer‑obsessed merchant with a sharp product instinct and the ability to thrive in the fast, ever‑evolving pace of retail. A successful Merchant contributes to an inclusive, positive, and forward‑moving team environment. At Nike, every individual brings skills and passion to a game that’s always changing.

WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH

This individual will partner closely with cross‑functional teams within Nike Factory Stores, including Digital and Stores Buying, Sport Merchandising, Planning, Allocation, Visual Merchandising, and Brand Marketing. They will also collaborate with Finance, Operations, and Insights/Analytics teams, using both quantitative and qualitative reporting on sales, inventory, and consumer behaviors. They will report to the Apparel Merchandising Director.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We are looking for consumer‑focused merchants with strong product affinity who thrive in a dynamic retail environment and move with the pace of the consumer. A successful Senior Buyer elevates the team through inclusive leadership and a commitment to continuous progress.
This role is responsible for adapting and curating consumer‑right assortments with the end in mind for the Nike Factory Store business by applying historical data, analytics, and real‑time marketplace insights to help shape future seasons while driving in‑season results.
The candidate should possess proven retail competence and analytical abilities, understand the retail environment, and bring a consumer‑centric perspective to the team and business.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field, or equivalent combination of education, experience and training
• 4 years’ experience in footwear or apparel buying and/or merchandising, product creation and/or retail in a vertical, multi-brand, or digital environment
• Strong affinity for current market trends and how Nike apparel can continue to be a style leader in the marketplace
• Footwear, Apparel, Equipment or relevant consumer product buying and/or merchandising experience
• Understanding of common retail and/or digital profit-based metrics such as sell‑through, turn, ASP, UPT, and others
• Ability to contribute to and drive strategy into action
• Ability to travel up to 20%

WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON

You will own bringing the seasonal assortment to life in Nike Factory Stores. You will build a deep understanding of the business and the marketplace to inform your plans, coordinating across genders and brands (Nike and Jordan), and considering how individual products and collections influence one another. You will collaborate cross‑functionally to ensure your assortment strategies meet consumer demand and are executed with excellence.
You will sharpen consumer‑led assortment plans across multiple seasons, grounded in Nike Factory Stores’ position in the market and competitive landscape. You will balance data‑driven insights with intuition to shape future seasons and influence in‑season actions through buy reviews, trading, and partnership with key stakeholders.

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.

NIKE, Inc. is a growth company that looks for team members to grow with it. Nike offers a generous total rewards package, casual work environment, a diverse and inclusive culture, and an electric atmosphere for professional development. No matter the location, or the role, every Nike employee shares one galvanizing mission: To bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete* in the world.

NIKE, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability.

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What You Can Expect

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.

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