Senior Merchant, GFB/Licensed

Who we are looking for

This job posting is for a Senior Merchant, Global Football/Licensed Accessories-Equipment.

For Nike merchants, everything begins and ends with the consumer! We are looking for a consumerist with an affinity for products who enjoys the energy of moving at the pace of retail and our consumers. A successful Senior Merchant will contribute to an inclusive, positive, and progressive team dynamic. At Nike, it’s about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game.

This candidate should understand the Nike consumer and marketplace landscapes. The candidate should also possess proven retail acumen, analytical skills, and an understanding of retail environments.

At times, working autonomously and with agility, this role is responsible for driving the consumer product offering across the different merchandising dimensions. They will also influence the product offering End to End (from insights to adoption) and focus on multi-season management of Nike’s most innovative franchises!

What you will work on

You will build consumer-centric assortment plans, blending fact-based and intuitive inputs with understanding the entire marketplace. You will participate in seasonal reviews and assortment building in partnership with marketplace account-focused merchants.

You will balance multiple seasons. Your insights will contribute to future season plans and adoption by supporting Gender Merchandising Leadership and upstream partnerships within Global Merchandising. You will manage your assortment planning areas in depth during the seasonal process and gather consumer trends and marketplace insights from in-market seasons.

Who you will work with

You will work closely with fellow merchants and cross-functional teams within Global and Geo Merchandising, Planning, Allocation, and Brand Marketing. We also work with finance, operations, and the insights/analytics teams, relying on business reporting for your area, which includes quantitative and qualitative metrics on sales, inventory, and consumer behaviors.

What you bring

• Bachelor's degree or higher or a combination of relevant education, experience, and training
• 4+ years of experience in Footwear, Apparel, Accessories, or relevant consumer product merchandising, product creation, and/or retail in a vertical, multi-brand, or digital environment.
• Strong command of common retail and/or digital metrics such as sell-through, margin, full price realization, weeks of supply, etc.
• Proven ability to translate consumer, sales, trend, and marketplace insights into in-season and long-term breakthrough strategies
• Prepare seasonal tools to equip your marketplace partners with understanding seasonal priorities.
• Experience developing strong working relationships with teammates and cross-functional partners.
• A great teammate and contributor with an attitude and excitement to learn new things.
• Strong communication skills and comfort navigating a cross-functional matrix with an emphasis on influencing skills.
• Attention to detail and understanding the importance of consistency.

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