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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, it’s about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game.
Merchandising, Product Management & Merchandising, Merchandising & Product Management
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.
Nike, Inc. products enable and inspire human potential, and it’s up to the Nike Product Management team to define, drive and perfect those products and experiences for consumers around the world. Product managers lead the creation process, manage product lines, and maintain a keen understanding of consumer and market trends. Product Management employees skillfully operate at the intersection of buyer needs, technical feasibility and business objectives. Whether it’s basketball or skateboarding, apparel or footwear, one thing remains constant: the Product Management team delivers world-class products to help athletes push the boundaries of their potential.
Description
For Nike merchants, everything begins and ends with the consumer. The Nike Merchandising team understands consumer needs and market opportunity to create the right product mix for marketplaces around the world. They blend art with science to bring Nike’s category vision to life in all retail environments from stores to online. The Merchandising team has the unique ability to see beyond trends to identify what’s next and deliver the right product, at the right price, in the right places, at the right time.
The City Account Merchant is a strategic role for one off the largest strategic accounts. You are responsible for creating, driving and implementing aligned and profitable cross category/gender assortment strategies and tools. In this role, you work out of Paris office in collaboration with Integrated Account Team but remain closely connected with other Global and Geo Accounts and Nike Direct Merchants as well as other functions and teams, i.e. Geography Category Merchandising and Sales, Geo Express Lane, etc. to deliver an integrated yet differentiated consumer experience across channels in key city.
Key Accountabilities include:
- Drive seasonal integration strategies with Marketing to deliver against a consumer led flow
- Delivers a seamless, premium and effective consumer journey across all doors
- Partners with Account Sales Team to drive profitable and productive assortment
- Partners with Consumer Teams (CCSDs) to provide city input into line planning
- Partners with Nike Direct and other Account Merchants to ensure alignment across key city strategies and consumer demand
Key Deliverables include:
- Sets seasonal assortment strategies for Account doors in a key city
- Leads the decision rights with regards to Account assortments; works in partnership with Nike Direct and other Account Merchants
- Works closely with CCSDs to provide city insights on consumer trends and key retail moments into line planning
- Aligns with Marketing to ensure launches and offers align with key city events and investments
- Works with Visual Merchandising to ensure that the assortment and visual presentation strategy are aligned
Qualifications
Requires a Bachelor’s degree or additional 2 years of experience in lieu of degree
At least 8 years’ experience in merchandising, product creation, and or retail, in a vertical or wholesale environment
Footwear, apparel and/or equipment merchandising experience
Proficiency in retail and profit based metrics
Assortment planning experience
A keen understanding of the European consumer and marketplace
A high taste level for product
An ability to employ retail acumen and proven storytelling capabilities
An ability to respond with speed and agility
Communication skills and ability to influence across functions in a complex matrix organization
Candidate must be willing to travel up to 30% of the time
Knowledge of French is desired
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.
Job ID 00438149
