Director, Merchandising Running Footwear APLA
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Job Location:
Beaverton, OR - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
2 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH
You will collaborate closely with other merchants across Global Geo and Territory teams as well as work cross-functionally with Planning and Brand Marketing. Additionally you will partner with finance operations and insights/analytics teams leveraging business reports with both quantitative and qualitative data on sales inventory and consumer behavior.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
For Nike Inc. merchants everything begins and ends with the consumer. Our merchants understand the consumer the competition and emerging market opportunities crafting assortment offers for each of our five territories. We blend art and science to bring Nikes vision to life across all retail environmentsdigital and physical in our own stores and with key partners. The team has an unrivaled ability to see beyond trends and identify new market opportunities consistently delivering the right product at the right price in the right place at the right time.
- Bachelors degree in business merchandising or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education experience and training
- 5 years experience in merchandising product creation and or retail in a vertical or wholesale environment
- Footwear apparel and/or equipment merchandising experience
- Understanding of retail key performance indicators and profit based metrics
- Strong strategy building skills that shape the future of the business
- Effective communicator that collaborates and brings people together
- Provides coaching & development to their team
- 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 most future implications
- Advises others on complex matters requiring in-depth knowledge or conceptual thinking
- Responds with speed and agility curiosity and motivation
WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON
As Running FW Merchandising Director on the APLA Merchandising team you will use marketplace data and consumer insights to guide decisions and create seasonal plans that best meet consumer needs. Drawing from both qualitative and quantitative insights you will develop seasonal assortment strategies identify opportunities for future growth and ensure sustainable differentiated success in the marketplace.
Your responsibilities include setting the APLA Running Footwear assortment strategy which demands strong retail expertise analytical skills a consumer-focused approach and the ability to influence various teams and functions. You will take an entrepreneurial approach to establish a vision set direction and provide clarity. You will also manage a team of three merchants keeping them aligned with strategy and business priorities for Running and supporting their individual development. Collaboration with your AP counterpart is essential to align assortment strategies across FW & AP and across Mens & Womens Running.
This role is in Beaverton Oregon but works within the Asia Pacific and Latin America geography whose main goal is to represent and serve the voice of the consumers across our five territories(Japan Korea Southeast Asia & India Pacific & Latin America).
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.
Required Experience:
Director
