Merchandising Buyer II – Equipment & Accessories, Factory Stores

Title: Merchandising Buyer II – Equipment & Accessories, Factory Stores

Location: Beaverton, OR

Duration: 4 months contract

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.

For 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 Merchant will contribute to an inclusive, positive, and progressive team dynamic. It’s about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game. 

WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH

This individual will work closely with cross-functional teams within Factory Stores; in Planning, Allocation, and Lead Buying Associates. They will also intersect with Operations; relying on business reporting which includes quantitative and qualitative metrics on sales, inventory and consumer behaviors to inform tactical actions to drive the business.

You will report to the Apparel Merchandising Director. 

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We are looking for consumerists with an affinity for product that thrive in moving at the pace of the consumer and ever-changing landscape of retail. A successful Merchandising Buyer II will contribute to a positive and progressive team dynamic, as well as partner in a way that elevates the overall team. 

This role is responsible for actioning against strategic priorities and in-season business needs to serve end in mind retail for the Factory Store business. They will use historical data, analytics and Lead/Senior Merchants direction and feedback to action against future and current business trends. They will work in key programs as the expert on pricing, inventory management, promotion and tactical action.

The candidate should possess proven retail competence and analytical abilities, understand retail environment, and bring a consumer-centric perspective to the team and business.  

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field, or equivalent combination of education, experience and training
• 2+ years’ experience in footwear or apparel buying and/or merchandising, product creation and/or retail in a vertical, multi-brand or digital environment 
• Strong affinity for current market trends and how apparel can continue to be a style leader in the marketplace 
• Footwear, Apparel, Equipment or relevant consumer product buying and/or merchandising experience 
• Understanding of common retail and/or digital profit-based metrics such as sell-through, turn, ASP, UPT and others 
• Ability to contribute to and drive strategy into action 

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

You will own translating strategic intent into action against future and current in-season assortments. You will understand related aspects of the business and marketplace in making your plans, including coordinating between genders, brands and how individual products or collections impact each other. You will collaborate cross functionally to ensure actions taken are driving consumer demand and in alignment with the over-arching strategy.   

You will become an expert within multiple systems as a critical action point to management of a healthy, brand enhancing, revenue driving portfolio. You will participate in seasonal assortment and buy reviews each quarter, as well as in-season trading to influence actions and optimize growth with your partners.