Overview of the Job:

• The role is responsible for setting merchandising strategy, bringing end to end product insight with global and geo counterparts, as well as product sell-in to retailers. Serve GC consumers with the most relevant products to enable Nike’s vision and drive sustainable growth.
• Focus on Nike Kids.

Reporting Line:

• Direct report to Manager, Merchandising, NSP Kids GC

Key Partnership:

• Sports merch
• Assortment planning
• SSD
• VMS
• Account sales / Sell-in & Sell-through

Job Responsibility:

• Build clustered product assortments for different retail concepts in a consumer-centric way.
• Delivers robust product sell-in to retailers, including sell-in tools preparation, product presentation & showroom sample setup, etc.
• Uncovers consumer insights & explores marketplace trends to make art/science balanced assortment decisions.
• Drives in-season product management based on thorough weekly sales analysis & consumer feedback from retail stores.
• Proactively optimize the assortment strategy, swiftly adapting to the dynamic and ever-changing marketplace.
• Fuel comprehension of kids marketplace distinction.
• Coordinate cross Sport projects, process and deliverables.

Functional Skill Required (Hard skills):

• A deep understanding of GC Consumer and marketplace
• Solid Merchandising / buying experience in retail industry
• Fluent in English
• Strong retail and financial acumen
• Proficient in Office software

Experience Required (Soft skills):

• Strategic thinker – articulate seasonal priorities to key counterparts with consistency and accuracy
• Highly responsible and resilient individual – excels in cross-functional communications ensuring seamless collaboration across teams to achieve common goals
• Continuously Grow and Develop with teamwork and Diversity
• Innovative problem solving & result driven
• Demonstrate strong passion for product, cross divisions and sports