Director, Merchandising Nike Sportswear - Nike Stores North America

Nike Sportswear Merchandiser Leader

This role sits on the Nike Direct Sportswear leadership team and leads a team of Nike Sportswear merchants focused on Nike Stores across North America. They partner daily with Planning, Allocation, Visual Merchandising, Retail Brand, and field teams to translate strategy into premium, consistent in-store execution at scale.
This leader is a consumer-obsessed merchant with a sharp point of view on physical retail. They know how to read the marketplace, anticipate consumer demand, and turn insight into assortments that move people—and product. They bring the confidence to set strategy and the discipline to deliver results across a complex store fleet.
They balance art and science, pairing intuition with data to drive traffic, conversion, units per transaction, and margin. They lead with clarity, build strong teams, and raise the bar through coaching, accountability, and trust. They thrive in fast-moving environments, navigate ambiguity with purpose, and elevate partnerships across functions to deliver one integrated retail vision.
Bachelor's degree in business, merchandising, or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training
10+ years of merchandising experience, with deep expertise in physical retail environments
3+ years of people leadership experience, including hiring, coaching, and performance management
Footwear and/or apparel industry experience preferred
Open to work in Beaverton, OR
You set the direction for Nike Sportswear merchandising in Nike Stores across North America—owning strategy through in-season execution. You turn consumer insight into curated assortments and lead teams to deliver premium, localized experiences at scale.
Define and lead the North America Nike Sportswear Nike Stores merchandising and buying strategy, aligned to brand priorities and seasonal moments
Curate assortments that drive traffic, conversion, units per transaction, and margin across a diverse store fleet
Lead in-season business management, reading and reacting to performance, demand, and local market dynamics
Partner closely with Planning, Allocation, Visual Merchandising, Retail Brand, and field teams to ensure strong door-level execution
Monitor and act on key store performance indicators including revenue, margin, and sell-through
Identify growth opportunities across door types, store formats, and priority cities
Build, develop, and inspire a high-performing merchandising team grounded in consumer-first thinking
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.