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The Merchant II, Men’s NSW Apparel position will support the Lead Merchant for Nike Classic Apparel and Sr. Merchant for Nike NSW Tees, reporting into the Men’s Lifestyle Apparel Merchandising Sr. Director. This individual will enable consumer-led Product Line-Plans and Assortments that deliver on business expectations by leveraging marketplace insights, retail acumen, and collaboration with Geography and cross-functional partners.

A job search is equally about finding the right work as it is about finding the right team. Our vision is to be a place where diverse, motivated people want to grow and contribute their best work. Global Men’s NSW Apparel Merchandising is a team formed with people from various backgrounds and experiences, with a common passion to serve our consumers better every day as one team.

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, insights, and analysis. Merchants enjoy the energy of moving at the pace of retail and our consumer. A successful Merchant II 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 the Sportswear product offering and assortments, supporting the Merchandising teams to land Product Opportunities for a Global Consumer.

A consistent part of your day-to-day responsibilities will be the detailed management, maintenance and communication of all seasonal tools and systems. 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.

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

MYNEXT: Be Empowered to Grow within Nike and Create the Future

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.