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.

As the Men’s Footwear Director, North America Direct Merchandising, you will be responsible for setting the Men’s Lifestyle Footwear Product Merchandising strategy, grounded in consumer insights and inclusive of business expectations.

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

As a key member of the North America Men’s Lifestyle Merch Leadership team, you will bring a long-term lifestyle footwear vision to life via Consumer-led Product Plans and Assortment frameworks. You will lead your team through the key moments of line planning, merchandising assortment review, and Geo sample review. You will maintain direct feedback loops with the Geo Marketplace and Nike Direct Merchandising and Global Merchandising leaders to ensure Geo input is incorporated at each key moment.

YOUR KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES INCLUDE:

Line Planning

Influence Global on future line planning, delivering specific Geo consumer needs.Builds & delivers FW seasonal line plans (incorporating franchise & classification excellence, pricing and tiering, Global marketplace capacity, and financial health), leveraging an Assortment Framework.Integrates FW, APP, and ACC line plans to create head-to-toe CFOP line plans.

Assortment Creation

Ensures assortment strategy is comprised of an end-in-mind Must-Buy List (minimum viable) and delivers Lead, Play, Adopt, and Access assortments, including Concepts and key looks.Aligns with other Field of Play merchandising leaders on x-consumer topics and strategies and x-Field of PlayThinks End-in-mind, strategically creating marketplace distinction leveraging Lead/Play/adopt frameworks and account mapping.

Team Leadership

Inspires excellence through partnership and collaboration, managing and leading through change. Grows and develops talent within the Merchandising function.

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

You will be working very closely with your 

Nike Direct cross functional teams: Planning, Nike Direct Merchandising, Marketplace Merchandising, Global Merchandising, Brand, and Cross Gender Counterparts.

KEY PARTNERS INCLUDE:

Brand MarketingNike Direct and Marketplace MerchandisingGlobal MerchandisingDemand PlanningConsumer Product Merchandising LeadersMen’s Lifestyle GM

WHAT YOU BRING

Skills and experiences needed for successful candidates:

QUALIFICATIONS:

Requires a Bachelor’s degree or combination of relevant education, experience, and trainingAt least 10 years experience in merchandising and/or product creationFootwear, apparel and/or equipment merchandising experienceManagement ExperienceConsumer Industry and Insights CompetenceStrong Retail AcumenAbility to translate Insights and Retail Results into Actionable Strategies and PlansExperience developing and implementing Product StrategyExperience in multi-season Assortment Planning and PricingCross functional Leadership and PartnershipObtain a keen understanding of the Nike consumer and marketplaceAbility to display Product ExpertiseWilling to travel 10-20% of the time

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.