Job Description

Become a Part of the NIKE, Inc. Team

NIKE, Inc. does more than outfit the world’s best athletes. It is a place to explore potential, obliterate boundaries and push out the edges of what can be. The company looks for people who can grow, think, dream and create. Its culture thrives by embracing diversity and rewarding imagination. The brand seeks achievers, leaders and visionaries. At NIKE, Inc. it’s about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game.

For NIKE, Inc. merchants, everything begins and ends with the consumer. The Nike Merchandising team understands consumer needs and market capacity to create the right product mix for marketplaces around the world. From stores to online, this team helps bring the seasonal category visions to life. The Merchandising team has the unique ability to see beyond trends to identify what’s next to deliver the right product to the right places at the right time and price.

For Nike merchants, everything begins and ends with the consumer! We are looking for a consumerist with an affinity for product who enjoys the energy of moving at the pace of retail and our consumer. A successful me rchant will contribute to an inclusive, positive, and progressive team dynamic. At Nike, it’s about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game. 

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

As Merchant II, Neighborhood (NBHD), you’ll partner with several cross-functional teams – consumer planning, product creation, GEO merch, and consumer insights & analytics as well as the gender merchandising teams. 

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We are looking for a curious, energetic, and coachable merchant. You have demonstrated an awareness and understanding of the consumer and the dynamics of the marketplace. You have shown a passion to learn, make mistakes, and grow. You have an entrepreneurial spirit and excited to take on new concepts and ideas.

• Bachelor's degree in Business , Merchandising, Marketing, or equivalent combination of education, experience and training

• 2+ years of relevant experience in Retail, Merchandising, Product Management, Marketplace, Buying

• Demonstrated understanding of consumer and marketplace

• Entrepreneurial spirit, experience working on new projects/start-ups/concepts/ideas

• Proficiency in analyzing business and consumer trends

• Attention to detail

• Ability to collaboratively manage multiple deadlines and competing priorities

• Effective verbal and written communication skills, including presentations to various cross-functional partners

• Team first mentality, energy giver

• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

As Merchant II, NBHD, you will enable the strategizing, building, and managing of global line plans and product journeys cross-functionally. You'll craft detailed product journeys and document the mechanics of collaborations with external partners. The role involves handling high-energy, limited edition drops through an internal quick strike process, requiring you to work both within and outside the core team to elevate ongoing projects. The environment is fast-paced and requires a high level of acumen. Work will be strategically aligned with business objectives, ensuring that all efforts contribute to Nike’s success.

A consistent part of your day-to-day responsibilities will be the detailed management, maintenance and communication of all seasonal tools and assortments. Enabling this effort will be the development of key relationships among cross-functional teammates, comfort with research and analysis, along with a genuine curiosity and commitment to learn and evolve.

We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees and job applicants. 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 .

NIKE, Inc. is a growth company that looks for team members to grow with it. Nike offers a generous total rewards package, casual work environment, a diverse and inclusive culture, and an electric atmosphere for professional development. No matter the location, or the role, every Nike employee shares one galvanizing mission: To bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete* in the world.

NIKE, Inc. is committed to employing a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability.

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