**North America Merchandise Manager- JD/ Finish Line Men's Lifestyle Footwear**

Nike Inc. Beaverton, OR, USA Posted 1 month ago Full time Word onderdeel van het NIKE, Inc. team

NIKE, Inc. doet meer dan alleen de beste atleten ter wereld uitrusten. Ons bedrijf is een plek om volledig tot ontplooiing te komen, grenzen af te breken en het onmogelijke mogelijk te maken. Wij zoeken naar mensen die kunnen groeien, denken, dromen en creren. Kenmerkend voor onze cultuur is dat we diversiteit omarmen en voorstellingsvermogen belonen. Als merk zoeken we naar presteerders, leiders en visionairs. Bij NIKE, Inc. draait het om iedereen die vaardigheden en passie met zich meebrengt naar dit uitdagende en voortdurend veranderende spel.

Voor winkeliers van NIKE, Inc. begint en eindigt alles bij de klant. Het Merchandising team van Nike begrijpt klantbehoeften en marktcapaciteit en stelt de juiste productmix voor markten over de hele wereld samen. Dit team helpt de categorievisie voor elk seizoen tot leven te brengen, van winkels tot online. Het Merchandising team heeft het unieke vermogen om meer dan alleen trends te herkennen. Ze zien wat er gaat gebeuren en kunnen daardoor het juiste product op de juiste plaats en tegen de juiste prijs leveren.

The Merchant Manager roles exist within 3 marketplace units (MPUs): Nike Direct (Nikes own retail business), Strategic Partners and Consumer Merchandising Teams focused on the balance of market. For each, the role sits on a gender product merchandising team, responsible for translating seasonal strategies for the gender and marketplace unit into the optimal assortment for the respective consumers served. The Merchandising team has the unique ability to see beyond trends to identify whats next and deliver the right product, at the right price, in the right places, at the right time.The role partners with Gender Merchandising leaders, cross functional partners and Marketplace Unit team members to plan, build and trade a consumer right assortment!

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR We are looking for consumerists with an affinity for product that enjoys the energy of moving at the pace of retail and the consumer. A successful Merchandising Manager will thrive and contribute to a positive and progressive team dynamic, as well as lead in a way that elevates the total team.

The Merchant adapts and builds consumer right assortments, scales brand and global assortment strategic intent for the geo partner from Channel/Tier to account catalyzing concept through rest of fleet by using historical data, analytics and real-time market feedback to advise the future and winning today. You are accountable for developing and implementing account assortment and managing seasonal flow for the partner.

The candidate should possess proven retail competence and analytical abilities, have an understanding of retail environments, preferably in digital, and bring a consumerist perspective to the team and business!

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON Key Accountabilities include:

* Drive seasonal integration strategies with Marketing, Partner Group and Consumer Merch to deliver against a consumer-led flow.

* Delivers a seamless, premium and effective consumer journey across all doors.

* Partners with Consumer Merch and Integrated account team to ensure the assortment strategy aligns to the consumer demand.

Key Deliverables include:

* Sets seasonal assortment strategy aligned to seasonality and flow of the mens Consumer objectives.

* Aligns with Marketing to ensure launches and edited offers align with key consumer events and strategic product intent.

* Works with cross functional team to continue to drive the BU specific assortment strategy across multiple seasons

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH You will work with merchants and cross functional teams within the MPU; in particular Planning, and also Brand Marketing. You will work with finance, operations and Insights/analytics teams; relying on business reporting for your area which includes quantitative and qualitative metrics on sales, inventory and consumer behaviors.

WHAT YOU BRING

* Bachelor's degree or higher, or combination of relevant education, experience and training

* 4 years experience in footwear or apparel merchandising, product creation and/or retail in a vertical, multi-brand or digital environment

* Footwear, Apparel, Equipment or relevant consumer product merchandising experience

* Understanding of common retail and/or digital profit-based metrics such as sell-through, turn, ASP, UPT and others

* Ability to contribute to and drive critical thinking into action

* Ability to travel up to 10%

Nike requires all applicants for this position to be vaccinated for COVID-19 as a condition of hire. As an equal opportunity employer, Nike will make accommodations to individuals who cannot be vaccinated in accordance with applicable law.

NIKE, Inc. is een sterk groeiend bedrijf dat zoekt naar teamleden die willen meegroeien. Nike biedt een aantrekkelijk pakket arbeidsvoorwaarden, een informele werkomgeving, een diverse en inclusieve cultuur en een dynamische sfeer waarin je jezelf optimaal kunt ontwikkelen. Ongeacht de locatie of functie resoneert elke Nike werknemer die ene overkoepelende missie: inspiratie en innovatie bieden aan elke atleet* ter wereld.

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