Overview of the Job:

• The role is responsible to set merchandising strategy, lead the team to bring end to end product insight with global and geo counterparts.  Serve consumer with the most relevant products to enable Nike’s vision and drive sustainable growth. 
• Focus on SB, Look of Field/Look of Basketball

Reporting Line:

• Direct report to GC NDDC NSW MERCH MANAGER

Key Partnership:

• X-Sports NDDC & NSO Merch Team
• Eqp Sports Merch Team
• Sports Business Director / Platform / Assortment Planning

Job Responsibility:

• Take ownership of X-SPORTS EQ assortment
• Be a consumer, product and merchandising expert for Omni channel (NDDC+NSO)
• Build product assortments aligned with the strategy and vision for Nike Direct channels and handle all the deliverables according to consumer code.
• Ensure assortments support financial targets in partnership with Planning.
• Create channel distinction to drive business healthy growth.
• Drive franchise health across the portfolio, aligned by gender and marketplace team

Functional Skill Required (Hard skills):

• Fluent in English
• Retail and financial acumen, analytical skills.
• Consumer and marketplace (online+offline) knowledge.
• Strong communication skills

Experience Required (Soft skills):

• Strong communication skills
• Ability to handle multiple conversations
• EQ experience is preferred
• Omni channel & Own Eco experience is preferred
• Strong passion & knowledge of streetwear/sneaker culture & community