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Senior Merchant, Streetwear Apparel - Jordan EMEA

AT NIKE, Inc.
NIKE, Inc.

Senior Merchant, Streetwear Apparel - Jordan EMEA

Hilversum, Netherlands

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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, Inc. it's about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game.

Soul, performance and style take flight at Jordan Brand. With its deep roots in basketball, the Jordan Brand began as an homage to one player: Michael Jordan. Since then, Jordan has become synonymous with peak performance and an endless pursuit of greatness. Employees in merchandising, product branding, sports marketing and sales bring creativity, innovation and audacious design to footwear and apparel, all with one mission in mind: help athletes fly on and off the court.

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Become a part of the Jordan Brand Family,

Jordan Brand does more than make athletes fly. As a part of Nike Inc, it's a place to push the edges of what can be and fulfil your greatest potential. The Brand looks for people who can grow, think, dream and create. Its culture thrives by embracing diversity and rewarding imagination in the pursuit of greatness. The Brand seeks achievers, leaders and visionaries.

Jordan Brand knows how to serve the athlete's needs. The Jordan Product Merchandising teams are the front line for assorting and adopting the products that will serve consumers needs in Geo. Jordan Product Merchandising delivers the products that define the brand. Jordan Brand's success begins with the best Product Merchandising team in the industry, one that appreciates the consumer, the marketplace and the products

Who we are looking for

We are looking for a Nike Direct Senior Merchant Streetwear Apparel for Jordan Brand. In this role you will be driving the Jordan Streetwear Apparel assortment strategy for Nike Direct (Digital and Nike Stores) from pre-season concept to in-season trade and post-season hindsight.

The Nike Direct Senior Merchant Streetwear Apparel is responsible for translating the field of play strategy into a Nike Direct assortment strategy in line with the Jordan brand priorities and Nike Direct plans.

The scope of the role runs all the way from future season input informed by member insights and sales data to seasonal assortment creation and collaboration with cross-functional partners.

We are seeking a merchandising leader with a curious mindset and a natural drive towards data driven decision making at every step of the process.

The candidate needs to have a passion for the Jordan consumer as well as strong marketplace knowledge focused on consumer and product.

The role requires a highly collaborative team player with strong communication skills that is eager to own and drive the end-to-end process in a fast-paced environment and able to effectively collaborate with multiple cross functional partners.

What you will work on

You will craft and deliver long term merchandising plans for your fields of play that are in line with the brand strategy and translate these strategies with the team into consumer right assortments on a seasonal basis that deliver and exceed our business expectations.

This role is responsible for creating seasonal assortments for NDDC platforms and Nike Store concepts and partner with cross-functional team to land and execute seasonal plans aligned with the Jordan brand architecture while going after consumer and retail moments.

You will leverage member insights and sales results to read and react at the pace of the consumer and inform future assortment and line planning decision.

Who you will work with

This role will report into the Merchandising Director Nike Direct Jordan.

You will work closely with your cross-functional partners in Nike Direct (DSM, Marketing, Platform) as well as the cross-functional fields of play team and the wider Jordan merchandising team across consumer and marketplace.

What you bring

  • Few years of experience in the industry (product, consumer and merchandising )
  • Strategic thinking and the ability to evolve and drive change
  • Strong business orientation, analytical approach, and retail math
  • A clear understanding of the EMEA consumer and EMEA marketplace.
  • Communicate vision and purpose - you are responsible for driving strategy short and long term and have inspirational storytelling skills
  • Strong ability to work with peers, cross functional partners, and senior management on all aspects of the business within a matrix organizational set-up
  • A forward looking, optimistic and curious attitude with a clear bias for action
  • Proven track-record of successful stakeholder management, influencing and negotiating skills
  • A desire to simplify and an ability to translate complex strategies into simple and concrete plans
  • Ability to deliver results against tight and complex timelines with competing priorities

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.

Benefits

Whether it's transportation or financial health, we continually invest in our employees to help them achieve greatness - inside and outside of work. All who work here should be able to realize their full potential.

Client-provided location(s): Hilversum, Netherlands
Job ID: nike-21272_R-38183
Employment Type: Full Time

Perks and Benefits

  • Health and Wellness

    • Health Insurance
    • Dental Insurance
    • Vision Insurance
    • Life Insurance
    • Short-Term Disability
    • Long-Term Disability
    • FSA
    • HSA
    • Fitness Subsidies
    • On-Site Gym
    • Mental Health Benefits
    • Virtual Fitness Classes
  • Parental Benefits

    • Adoption Assistance Program
    • Family Support Resources
    • Fertility Benefits
  • Work Flexibility

    • Flexible Work Hours
    • Remote Work Opportunities
    • Hybrid Work Opportunities
  • Office Life and Perks

    • Commuter Benefits Program
    • Casual Dress
    • Happy Hours
    • Snacks
    • Company Outings
    • On-Site Cafeteria
    • Holiday Events
  • Vacation and Time Off

    • Paid Vacation
    • Paid Holidays
    • Personal/Sick Days
    • Sabbatical
    • Leave of Absence
    • Volunteer Time Off
    • Summer Fridays
  • Financial and Retirement

    • 401(K)
    • 401(K) With Company Matching
    • Company Equity
    • Stock Purchase Program
    • Performance Bonus
    • Relocation Assistance
    • Financial Counseling
  • Professional Development

    • Tuition Reimbursement
    • Learning and Development Stipend
    • Promote From Within
    • Mentor Program
    • Shadowing Opportunities
    • Access to Online Courses
    • Lunch and Learns
    • Internship Program
    • Work Visa Sponsorship
    • Leadership Training Program
    • Associate or Rotational Training Program
  • Diversity and Inclusion

    • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Program
    • Employee Resource Groups (ERG)
    • Veteran founded/led