Sr Merchant, Women's Energy

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A job search is equally about finding the right work as it is about finding the right team so let's tell you a little about our team. Our vision is to be a place where diverse, motivated people want to come, to grow and to do their best work. Our Global team is a team formed with people from many countries across the world. We promote diversity, multiculturalism, and inclusion and this is reflected in our hiring process. We believe diversity makes us stronger.

This role is located in Beaverton, Oregon but works within all four Geographies as our main goal is to represent and serve the voice of all consumers who inhabit the markets we serve.
Who we are looking for

For Nike Inc. merchants, everything begins and ends with the consumer The Merchandising team understands consumer needs and market opportunities to craft a significant product mix for each marketplace. We blend art with science to bring Nike's vision to life in all retail environments. The team has the unrivaled ability to see beyond trends and identify new market opportunities, delivering the right product, at the right price, in the right place, at the right time.

Over the last decades Nike has helped define trends with the most innovative product, the most relevant partnerships, and a dedication to a healthy marketplace.

Through the RNWY (Runway) ecosystem we service and partner with the most influential and authentic set of retailers, and together we are creating the new, developing disruptive ideas that will take the consumers somewhere new, while energizing the existing portfolio available in market.

We are looking for consumerists with an affinity for product that enjoys the energy of moving at the pace of retail and the consumer. A successful Merchandising Manager will thrive and contribute to a positive and progressive team dynamic, as well as lead in a way that elevates the total team.

This role is responsible for building consumer right assortments and seasonal strategies with a specific focus on Footwear across 2 line plans for the RNWY marketplace by using historical data, analytics, and real-time market feedback to advise the future (coming seasons) while winning today.

The candidate should possess proven retail acumen and analytical abilities, have an understanding of retail environments, physical as well as digital, and bring a consumerist perspective to the team and business.

As the Senior Merchant for RNWY we are looking to you to be the ultimate champion of the consumer you serve, the subject matter professional in multi-season line planning, SKU management and competitive intelligence that can translate into actionable plans.
This person will be a strategic problem solver who understands current & upcoming trends relevant to our consumer & Brand.
A strong product sense with experience in driving product assortments will allow the person in the role to build the right product strategy and line plans, supporting consumer-led concepts that drive business objectives.
What you will work on

This role is responsible for building consumer right assortments and seasonal strategies for the RNWY marketplace by using historical data, analytics, and real-time market feedback to advise the future (coming seasons) while winning today.

Lead the consumer product and assortment strategy across the One Nike Marketplace in partnership with cross-functional Global and Geo teams.
You'll drive product adoption, pricing, flow, segmentation, and mix to deliver positive results for the business and team. Work across Women's, Men's, and Kids to make sure key product opportunities are amplified. You'll work closely with the NBHD/SNKRS, and Women's Lifestyle merchandising teams to create a holistic consumer offense. You'll set Global product lifecycle to move at the pace of the consumer, balancing newness, and consistency. Additionally, you'll use data and consumer insights to support your strategic decisions.

Use marketplace data, consumer insights, foresight, and hindsight to influence and develop seasonal plans to serve our consumer.
You'll represent the RNWY consumers by providing qualitative and quantitative insights to the Product Creation teams, the Global Merchandising teams, and your cross-functional partners. You'll lead the management of our merchandising critical metrics through robust analysis of retail insights and performance. You'll build positive and honest relationships with your partners (including Nike Direct, Marketing, and Geo Merchants, among others) to build and land assortments that meet the needs of consumers, take them to a new place, and differentiate the key points of distribution across key cities.

You will build consumer centric assortment plans with an understanding of the MPU's position in the market, blending fact based and intuitive inputs. You will participate in seasonal reviews, submits and trading; inclusive of assortment building in partnership with the other RNWY Merchants and leaders across the business.

You will balance multiple seasons. Your insights will contribute to future season plans and adoption by supporting Merchandising Leadership upstream. You will manage your areas of assortment planning, line planning in depth during the seasonal process and gather insights from the support of your cross functional partners to support the planning of future of seasons.

You will be relied on to manage day to day communication with cross-functional partners, along with sending out weekly communication to Geo partners. You will also be responsible for maintaining master line plans, launch and release calendar, deck creation for presentations, and general support to your Merchandising director.
Who you will work with

Partner with Product and Energy Marketing to build and align on key product strategies and collections through a multi-season offense.
You will collaborate with Energy Marketing, Product and Marketplace partners to establish seasonal consumer journey and seasonal storytelling.
Be a key partner to the Geo merchants to ensure support and be a voice for the geos back to the global team.
You will also partner with Planning and Operational partners to facilitate processes that help drive on time delivery along with maintaining systems such as launch and release, which also enable hitting seasonal deliverables.
You will work with Finance, Operations, and Insights/analytics teams; and actively utilize and evolve business reporting for your area which includes quantitative and qualitative metrics on sales, inventory and consumer behaviors.

To ensure your assortment strategies meet the Nike Brand strategy and Nike market opportunities, you'll partner with the Women's Global Product and Merchandising teams. Additionally, you'll work closely with Geo partners to ensure there is harmonization across the globe and productivity is achieved.

The role will report to the Global RNWY Merchandising Director.
What you bring

• Bachelor's degree or combination of relevant experience, education or training
• 3-5 years of experience in merchandising, product creation, and/or retail, in a vertical or wholesale environment
• Deep marketplace understanding and expertise.
• Strong multi-dimensional style sensibility.
• Creativity and strong passion for the consumer.
• Footwear and/or apparel merchandising experience
• Proficiency in retail and profit-based metrics
• Highly proficient soft skills in organization and detail oriented
• Proficiency in MS Office Suite required, with strong excel and retail acumen to leverage data to influence future decision making
• Proficiency in Presentation deck creation
• Assortment planning experience
• Multi-season planning and pricing experience
• Strong multicultural communication
• Experience working with Lifestyle business is a plus
• Proven storytelling capabilities
• Ability to contribute to and drive strategic thinking into action
• Physical movement of samples and boxes as needed, during meeting setups

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 committed to employing a diverse workforce. 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.

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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