Sr Merchant, ACG Footwear

WHO YOU'LL WORK WITH

Our Mission is to Unleash the Wild in Every Athlete*. Our Vision is to enable All Athletes* to Thrive In All Conditions. We value the Challenge, Connection and Adventure found in the Wild. We are All Conditions Gear.

We serve the Wild One. Specialists, generalists and enthusiasts whose mission in life is to unleash their inner wild into the outdoor environment. We have a unique role in the Nike Inc. organisation to drive growth in one of the hottest growth sectors in the market.

As Sr Merchant, Global ACG Footwear your role will be to connect the needs of our consumer with exciting and innovative product solutions. You will work on Global Marketplace Offerings that attract and engage new and existing consumers. You will report to the Director of Global ACG Footwear Merchandising.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

The ideal candidate for this role will have extensive experience in Merchandising, preferably in FW. They will have a pre-existing Consumerist Mindset and be able to demonstrate Knowledge and Expertise about the Outdoor Industry. They will be proficient in fundamental Merchandising skills of Lineplanning, Assortment Building and Reading/Responding to Marketplace Product Performance Metrics.

Specific Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Merchandising, Business, or a related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience, and training.

• 2+ years of directly relevant work experience within Footwear, Apparel, Equipment or relevant consumer product merchandising.

• Must be able to be physically present to work on location at Nike PHK.

WHAT YOU'LL WORK ON

In the role of Sr Merchant, Global ACG Footwear you will support the execution against the ACG Product Merchandising strategy. You will assist in bringing the ACG vision to life via consumer-led Product Line Plans and Channel Offering frameworks. You will support and enable the process of direct feedback loops with Geo Merchandising and Nike Direct Merchandising to ensure Geo input is incorporated at each key moment in the Code Calendar.

Core Responsibilities:

• Lineplanning: Through focussed work on FW, you will assist to support a combined ACG Lineplan spanning across Product Engines (FW, APP, ACC). You will integrate Consumer Concepts into line plans and ensure all plans are grounded in financial metrics.

• Channel Offering Creation: You will support the execution of end-in-mind planning. You will create marketplace distinction leveraging seasonal channel offerings. You'll assist in alignment with other Sport focussed teams to ensure a cohesive product offering in market.

• Product Journeys: You'll lead and support the creation and maintenance of Product Journeys that will excite and engage new/existing ACG Consumers.

• Franchise Management: You'll drive marketplace health through autonomous franchise management.

• Leadership: You'll have opportunity to drive Merchandising Excellence through process enhancement and enablement.

• Relationship Building: Critical to the success of the Merchandising function, developing effective working relationships with Product, Planning, Supply Chain, Brand and Marketplace teams will be essential. You will be required to be highly-effective in a collaborative environment.

• Create The Future: In the most-true sense of the phrase, All Conditions Gear is in a building phase. We have an incredible chance to make a huge impact to the performance of the Nike Inc. business and in the process impact the lives of Outdoor consumers around the world. You must be up for a challenge. You must be able to live comfortably in ambiguity and be able to blaze a pathway forward. You must demonstrate internal drive to continue pushing forward when challenges present themselves.

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 (https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/5153e46a93f4460db48eb9e611386685) .

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, protected veteran status, or disability. NIKE is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please call +1 503-671-4156 and let us know the nature of your request, your location and your contact information.