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, it’s about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game. **Merchant II, Womens Running:** We are seeking a Merchant who is focused on driving the future of Nike Womens Running Apparel and Footwear. With a passion for Running and our consumer, this person will be able to manage multiple stakeholder relationships, have well developed planning and organization skills, and hold the capability to work within multiple seasons, against numerous deadlines. Supporting the creation of line plans and assortments, the Merchant will be hands on in visualizing assortments both digitally and physically, whilst maintaining and updating data and tools, to ensure accuracy, and optimize our impact. **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 the Running 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 **MYNEXT: Be Empowered to Grow within Nike and Create the Future** We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation. 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 (https://app.smartsheet.com/b/form/5153e46a93f4460db48eb9e611386685) . 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, protected veteran status, or disability. NIKE is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please call +1 503-671-4156 and let us know the nature of your request, your location and your contact information.