Lead Merchant, Running Footwear Womens NA

WHO YOULL WORK WITH

In this role you will partner closely with the North America (NA) and Global Running Merchandising teams. Youll collaborate with the cross-functional NA Running team including channel merchandising sales brand marketing planning Nike Direct and marketplace supply chain. Youll be part of the Running Footwear (FW) team and work alongside the Director of Running ACG FW the Lead Mens Running FW Merchant and the Running Merch II to drive the holistic NA Running strategy.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Nike is seeking an experienced merchant who thrives on building strong relationships has expertise in line planning and is passionate about advancing the womens running business. Success in this role requires clear communication the ability to earn trust and skill in managing multiple priorities to completion. We value diverse experiences and perspectives that bring fresh ideas to the team.

• 5 years of relevant industry experience in merchandising

• Bachelors degree in Merchandising or a related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education experience and training

• Footwear apparel and/or equipment merchandising experience

• Proven expertise in franchise management and understanding of retail key performance indicators and profit-based metrics

• Strong strategic thinking skills to shape the future of the business

• Ability to communicate effectively with diverse audiences and leadership levels

• Responds with speed agility curiosity and motivation

• Collaborative mindset that brings people together to solve complex challenges

• Skilled at prioritizing tasks and driving them to completion

• Communicates vision and purpose and leads effectively in complex situations

• Demonstrates problem-solving ability using limited information and implements solutions with foresight into future implications

WHAT YOULL WORK ON

Youll work with the NA Running FW team to bring a holistic footwear strategy to life in the NA marketplace. Youll collaborate across mens and womens categories to ensure consistency in strategy tools and processes. Youll champion a womens-specific point of view for the running business and ensure head-to-toe connectivity and storytelling come to life. Youll manage all womens road running modelsfrom statement to coreas well as racing models and partner with Mens on the unisex Track & Field assortment.

• Drive a holistic strategy for how Running FW comes to life in the NA marketplace including product lifecycles color breadth and depth and marketplace segmentation and differentiation

• Line plan against color breadth and marketplace segmentation leveraging capacity frameworks with a focus on product journeys and franchise management

• Contribute to monthly franchise management work in collaboration with channel merchandising sales and planning

• Build trust and foster collaborative partnerships with global and downstream geo partners

• Manage daily line plan tasks including adoption pricing and maintaining accurate VLPs and seasonal tools with support from the Merch II

• Partner closely with the Lead Mens Running FW Merchant and Running Channel Merchants to bring the complete vision to life for the consumer

• Participate in MAR LSR and other key seasonal gates in the merchandising code calendar

• Work closely with the NAEL team on seasonal executions across both long and short track product cycles