Lead Merchant, Training Mens Apparel

WHO YOULL WORK WITH

This role partners closely with Global Training Merchants (Mens Apparel Womens Apparel Footwear Direct) Geo Training Merchants Global X-Sport Merchants and cross-functional partners across Product Design Planning Marketing Analytics Finance and Nike Direct.

You will report directly to the Director of Merchandising Mens Global Training Apparel and will partner heavily with the Sr. Merchant Mens Global Training Apparel to drive the future of Mens Training.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Were seeking a highly visible strategic merchant who will elevate Mens Training through best-in-class assortments tools processes and cross-functional partnerships. This leader brings an enterprise mindset thrives in ambiguity and consistently delivers clarity alignment and results.

A successful candidate will demonstrate:

• Bachelors degree in merchandising or a related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education experience and training.
• 5 years of experiencein Merchandising Buying Product Management
• Apparel experience preferred but not required
• Proven ability to set strategic vision and translate consumer competitive and business insights into compelling end-in-mind assortments
• Experience monitoring and applying trend insights to serve the consumer
• Enterprise mindset with deep integrity and consumer-first vision
• Strong communication skills and collaborative leadership
• Ability to balance multiple projects and timelines in a fast-paced environment
• Experience in line planning assortment strategy and seasonal readiness
• Excellent presentation and communication skills
• Strong attention to detail and operational rigor

WHAT YOULL WORK ON

Global Training is the engine that fuels Athlete* dreams serving Athletes* as they Prime Train and Recover for Sport. As Lead Merchant you will shape the future of Mens Training Apparel through strategic vision consumer obsession and marketplace excellence.

You will:

• Build EndinMind Mens Training assortments across Global and Geo rooted in athlete mission consumer segmentation and marketplace opportunity
• Lead with a strong consumer-first mindset ensuring every decision ladders up to Trainings long-range plan and marketplace needs
• Develop short mid and long-term product strategies balancing hindsight foresight and key stakeholder input
• Blend art and science with Product Design Planning to deliver game-changing results
• Mentor teammates and serve as a key X-Sport ambassador for Mens Training Apparel

Responsibilities will include:

Assortment Architecture & Franchise Leadership

• Managing and guiding Mens Training Apparel Assortment Architecture via Line-planning and Franchise Lifecycle Management. Franchise focuses: 24.7 Unlimited Primary Flex Form.
• Obsessing the Athlete* to create Modality-Led end-in-mind assortments for Mens Training Apparel that capture market-share & mindshare.

Financial Ownership Business Insights

• Creating a product line that drives sustainable productive growth
• Meeting and exceeding Style Revenue Margin targets
• Managing key financial levers including Productivity Margin IMU/SMU Product Forecasting
• Monitoring business health via Midsight and Hindsight recapping distilling clear actionable insights for the cross-functional team that can be converted into actionable future strategy

Marketplace Geo and Channel Strategy

• Partnering with Geos (NA EMA APLA GC) and Accounts (ex: Sporting Goods Athletic Speciality Department Stores Nike Direct) to balance harmonized Global POVs with Geo-specific and channel-specific nuance and opportunities
• Building differentiated strategies that reflect consumer behaviour marketplace dynamics and competitive landscape

Innovation And Future Franchise Creation

• Identifying whitespace opportunities and competitive gaps informed by business insights key stakeholder input brand strategy and competitive research
• Partnering with Product & Design to shape future franchise creation and long-term innovation pipelines

Operational Excellence Elevating Tools

• Elevating communications tools processes reports presentations
• Leading and contributing at Key CODE milestones to drive marketplace adoption across Geo and Channel
• Ensuring readiness across seasonal gates and cross-functional workflows

Leadership & Collaboration

• Driving alignment across Training (Mens Apparel Womens Apparel Footwear)
• Driving alignment across Geographics (NA EMEA APLA GC)
• Mentoring Mens Training Apparel team and broader Training team

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.