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This is a role for a Global Kids Sport FW Merchant II. WHQ Beaverton with Hybrid schedule 4 : 1

This role is helping with leave coverage for the Global Kids Sport team. Looking for someone with previous merchandising, retail, planning or buying experience.

Nike experience not needed but having prior sports brand experience a plus. Adidas, REI, Columbia, LuLu Lemon, Under Armor, etc.

Retail experience also great.

Looking for someone who is a team player, coachable, curious, strong communication, open to learning and energetic.

Will be working with many teams in the Global Merch space, design, product, account managers, retail teams, etc.

Prefer to have efficiency in Excel and Microsoft products.

Job Description : WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

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 Senior Merchant 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.

We are looking for curious, energetic, and coachable merchants. 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.

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

You will enable the strategizing, building, and managing of global 3-year line plans and product journeys cross-functionally.

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.

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

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. A key enabler of your success will be your background and experience in retail.

WHAT YOU BRING

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Merchandising, Marketing, or a combination of relevant experience
• 2+ years of experience in Retail, Merchandising, Product Management, Marketplace, Buying, or relevant experience
• 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