Become a Part of the NIKE, Inc. Team

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, Inc. it’s about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game.

For NIKE, Inc. merchants, everything begins and ends with the consumer. The Nike Merchandising team understands consumer needs and market capacity to create the right product mix for marketplaces around the world. From stores to online, this team helps bring the seasonal category visions to life. The Merchandising team has the unique ability to see beyond trends to identify what’s next to deliver the right product to the right places at the right time and price.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We’re looking for a Global Merchandising Manager on our Women’s Lifestyle Apparel team as part of the Global Merchandising function here at Nike. This role does leads Product Line Architecture, drives Product Line Plans, Franchise and Classification Strategies, and is the pivot between creation and marketplace adopt teams to receive and provide inputs from multiple resources. This role builds and drives our Global Product Strategy and intent for geography planning and implementation.

The candidate needs to thrive in environments of high collaboration and teamwork, as well as prioritize the success of the team as a whole, and contribute to the culture of inclusion. We are looking for someone who has the ability to collaborate with critical team members such as Consumer Science, Product, Brand, DSM, and Geo Merchandising Teams to identify line plans and marketplace opportunities. You will need effective communication skills; delivering consistent, clear, agile, and timely written and verbal communication with Construct teammates and Geo Partners apart from a strong ability to influence and engage. We are looking for someone who leverages retail sales, marketplace, and consumer behavior insights data to regularly read and respond to business performance.

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON
If this is you, you’ll be working on owning the future of the Women’s Lifestyle Apparel business through seasonal line planning, helping drive strategies and priorities, and navigate towards our goals as a team. You will monitor business results through POS & forecast reporting, participating in monthly business reviews, and establish dimension and classification excellence with a roadmap and managing franchises while partnering closely with product and design.

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH
In this role as the Global Merchandising Manager for Women’s Lifestyle Apparel, you will be working closely with the Global Merchandising Women’s Performance Apparel team, Geo Women’s Merchandising Team, Product Management, Global Color & Design, Merchandising Operations, Consumer Insights & Data, and Consumer Planning.

• Bachelor’s degree in Merchandising, Business, Marketing or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Ability to manage multiple priorities across multiple simultaneous projects
• Understanding of the line planning and product creation process with clear end in mind vision
• Partner with marketing, planning, marketplace operations and insights teams to understand and meet the product needs of the value consumer
• Strong verbal and written communication, including meeting facilitation and presentations
• Passion for product
• Strong organizational skills
• Strong business orientation, analytical proficiency, and retail math
• Outstanding attention to detail and ability to meet deadlines
• Strong decision-making skills and the ability to drive consensus
• Demonstrated history of excellence, curiosity and pro-active problem solving
• Clear and effective verbal and written communication skills, including presentations

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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.