Lead MerchantHybrid

Title: Brand Merchandising 3

Location: Beaverton, OR

Duration: 10 months contract

NIKE, Inc. does more than outfit the world's best athletes. It is a place to explore potential, obliterate boundaries and push out the edges of what can be. The company looks for people who can grow, think, dream and create. Its culture thrives by embracing diversity and rewarding imagination. The brand seeks achievers, leaders and visionaries. At Nike, it’s about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game.

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

As the Lead Merchant for North America Men’s Sportswear Footwear, you will be focused on the growth and franchise management of our Court Classics, Retro, Air Max and Look of Running assortments. You will report into the North America Merchandising Director of Men’s Sportswear Footwear, and collaborate closely with the Global Sportswear Footwear Merchandising team and cross-functional partners working on the North America Sportswear business. This role is embedded within a dynamic, inclusive, and consumer-focused team that values collaboration and excellence through assortment building and business acumen.

A consistent part of your day-to-day responsibilities will be the detailed management, maintenance and communication of all seasonal tools and assortments. Enabling this effort will be the development of key relationships among cross-functional teammates, comfort with research and analysis, along with a genuine curiosity and commitment to learn and evolve. A key component of this role is the franchise management against some of our biggest Footwear styles in the company. This role is considered high-visibility, and this candidate will be asked to represent our top footwear franchises across many levels of the organization. 

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR 

We are seeking a self-driven individual with a passion for consumer and sneakers geared towards making a positive impact on the overall Sportswear business. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment and exudes strong communication and influencing skills rooted in a high-level of retail and merchandising acumen. This individual should also be comfortable working autonomously while being solution oriented and presenting within leadership settings.

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Merchandising, Marketing, or a combination of relevant experience
• 5+ years of experience in Retail, Merchandising, Product Management, Marketplace, Buying, or relevant experience
• Demonstrated understanding of the Sportswear Footwear consumer and marketplace
• Ability to analyze business and consumer trends
• Entrepreneurial spirit, experience working on new projects/concepts/ideas
• Ability to collaboratively manage multiple deadlines and competing priorities
• Effective communicator that collaborates and brings people together
• Values differences and builds strong relationships with high cultural awareness
• Proven balance of art and science in decision-making
• Self-directed, independent, and dedicated
• Cultivates innovation while also ensuring accountability
• Communicates vision and purpose and able to lead effectively in complex situations
• Solves problems using limited information and implements solutions with the ability to foresee future implications
• Responds with speed and agility, curiosity, and motivation
• Team-first mentality