Nike · 2 weeks ago
Lead Merchant, Running Footwear Womens NA
Beaverton, Oregon
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expNike is seeking an experienced merchant for the Lead Merchant position in Running Footwear for Women in North America. The role involves collaborating with various teams to drive the holistic running strategy and managing women's road running models while fostering partnerships and executing seasonal strategies.
ApparelE-CommerceFashionLifestyleProduct DesignRetailSporting Goods
Responsibilities
Drive a holistic strategy for how Running FW comes to life in the NA marketplace, including product lifecycles, color breadth and depth, and marketplace segmentation and differentiation
Line plan against color breadth and marketplace segmentation, leveraging capacity frameworks with a focus on product journeys and franchise management
Contribute to monthly franchise management work in collaboration with channel merchandising, sales, and planning
Build trust and foster collaborative partnerships with global and downstream geo partners
Manage daily line plan tasks, including adoption, pricing, and maintaining accurate VLPs and seasonal tools with support from the Merch II
Partner closely with the Lead Men’s Running FW Merchant and Running Channel Merchants to bring the complete vision to life for the consumer
Participate in MAR, LSR, and other key seasonal gates in the merchandising code calendar
Work closely with the NAEL team on seasonal executions across both long and short track product cycles
Qualification
Required
5+ years of relevant industry experience in merchandising
Bachelor's degree in Merchandising or a related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience, and training
Footwear, apparel, and/or equipment merchandising experience
Proven expertise in franchise management and understanding of retail key performance indicators and profit-based metrics
Strong strategic thinking skills to shape the future of the business
Ability to communicate effectively with diverse audiences and leadership levels
Responds with speed, agility, curiosity, and motivation
Collaborative mindset that brings people together to solve complex challenges
Skilled at prioritizing tasks and driving them to completion
Communicates vision and purpose and leads effectively in complex situations
Demonstrates problem-solving ability using limited information and implements solutions with foresight into future implications
Company
Nike
Nike is a retail brand that provides the sale of apparel, footwear, sports equipment, and accessory products.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$239MKey Investors
Pershing Square Capital Management
2024-08-17Post Ipo Equity· $239M
1980-12-02IPO
Leadership Team
Elliott Hill
President and Chief Executive Officer
Muge Erdirik Dogan
EVP & Chief Technology Officer, NIKE, Inc.
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