Sr Merchant, Global ACG Apparel

WHO YOULL WORK WITH

A Senior Merchant on the ACG Apparel Merchandising Team will work closely with global and geo merchants and cross-functional teams within product creation planning and brand marketing. The team also works with finance operations and insights/analytics teams.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

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 Ones those whose mission in life is to unleash their inner wild into the outdoor environment.

For Nike Inc. merchants everything begins and ends with the consumer. The merchandising team understands consumer needs and market opportunities to craft a strategy line plan and assortments to fuel new opportunities and serve the consumer. We blend art with science to bring Nikes vision to life across the globe. The team has an outstanding ability to see beyond trends and identify new market opportunities delivering the right product at the right price in the right place at the right time.

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

A successful Senior Merchant will be self-driven curious and adaptable while contributing to an inclusive positive and collaborative team dynamic.

Specific Requirements:

• Bachelors degree in Business Merchandising Marketing or a related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education experience and training.
• 2 years of experience in Retail Buying Merchandising Product Management or relevant experience.
• Demonstrated understanding of consumer and marketplace dynamics.
• Proficiency in analyzing business and consumer trends.
• Attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with experience driving new projects or concepts.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills including presenting to cross-functional partners.
• Team-first mentality.

WHAT YOULL WORK ON

In the role of Senior Merchant Global ACG Apparel you will support the execution against the ACG Product Merchandising strategy. You will work to bring 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:

• Line Planning: Through focused work on AP you will assist to support a combined ACG Line Plan 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. Youll assist in alignment with other Sport focused teams to ensure a cohesive product offering in market.
• Product Journeys: Youll lead and support the creation and maintenance of Product Journeys that will excite and engage new existing ACG Consumers.
• Franchise Management: Youll drive marketplace health through franchise management.
• Leadership: Youll 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 Creation 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 of our quest to 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.