Nike
divh2Running Merchant/h2pIn this role, you will partner closely with the North America (NA) and Global Running Merchandising teams. Youll collaborate with the cross-functional NA Running team, including channel merchandising, sales, brand marketing, planning, Nike Direct, and marketplace supply chain. Youll be part of the Running Footwear (FW) team and work alongside the Director of Running + ACG FW, the Lead Mens Running FW Merchant, and the Running Merch II to drive the holistic NA Running strategy./ppNike is seeking an experienced merchant who thrives on building strong relationships, has expertise in line planning, and is passionate about advancing the womens running business. Success in this role requires clear communication, the ability to earn trust, and skill in managing multiple priorities to completion. We value diverse experiences and perspectives that bring fresh ideas to the team./pulli5+ years of relevant industry experience in merchandising/liliBachelors degree in Merchandising or a related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience, and training/liliFootwear, apparel, and/or equipment merchandising experience/liliProven expertise in franchise management and understanding of retail key performance indicators and profit-based metrics/liliStrong strategic thinking skills to shape the future of the business/liliAbility to communicate effectively with diverse audiences and leadership levels/liliResponds with speed, agility, curiosity, and motivation/liliCollaborative mindset that brings people together to solve complex challenges/liliSkilled at prioritizing tasks and driving them to completion/liliCommunicates vision and purpose and leads effectively in complex situations/liliDemonstrates problem-solving ability using limited information and implements solutions with foresight into future implications/li/ulpYoull work with the NA Running FW team to bring a holistic footwear strategy to life in the NA marketplace. Youll collaborate across mens and womens categories to ensure consistency in strategy, tools, and processes. Youll champion a womens-specific point of view for the running business and ensure head-to-toe connectivity and storytelling come to life. Youll manage all womens road running modelsfrom statement to coreas well as racing models, and partner with Mens on the unisex Track
Field assortment./pulliDrive a holistic strategy for how Running FW comes to life in the NA marketplace, including product lifecycles, color breadth and depth, and marketplace segmentation and differentiation/liliLine plan against color breadth and marketplace segmentation, leveraging capacity frameworks with a focus on product journeys and franchise management/liliContribute to monthly franchise management work in collaboration with channel merchandising, sales, and planning/liliBuild trust and foster collaborative partnerships with global and downstream geo partners/liliManage daily line plan tasks, including adoption, pricing, and maintaining accurate VLPs and seasonal tools with support from the Merch II/liliPartner closely with the Lead Mens Running FW Merchant and Running Channel Merchants to bring the complete vision to life for the consumer/liliParticipate in MAR, LSR, and other key seasonal gates in the merchandising code calendar/liliWork closely with the NAEL team on seasonal executions across both long and short track product cycles/li/ulpWe 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./p/div
Field assortment./pulliDrive a holistic strategy for how Running FW comes to life in the NA marketplace, including product lifecycles, color breadth and depth, and marketplace segmentation and differentiation/liliLine plan against color breadth and marketplace segmentation, leveraging capacity frameworks with a focus on product journeys and franchise management/liliContribute to monthly franchise management work in collaboration with channel merchandising, sales, and planning/liliBuild trust and foster collaborative partnerships with global and downstream geo partners/liliManage daily line plan tasks, including adoption, pricing, and maintaining accurate VLPs and seasonal tools with support from the Merch II/liliPartner closely with the Lead Mens Running FW Merchant and Running Channel Merchants to bring the complete vision to life for the consumer/liliParticipate in MAR, LSR, and other key seasonal gates in the merchandising code calendar/liliWork closely with the NAEL team on seasonal executions across both long and short track product cycles/li/ulpWe 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./p/div