Nike Clearance Stores Buyer II, NA Merchandising

Nike•Beaverton, OR

About The Position

This role supports building consumer right assortments for Nike Direct Clearance Stores through liquidation inventory, leveraging historical data, analytics and real-time market feedback to inform decisions. This role is also responsible for executing weekly contract creation for liquidation product and price maintenance. The candidate should possess proven retail acumen and analytical skills, an understanding of retail environments starting with digital and bring a consumerist perspective to the team and business. Attention to detail and the ability to work in a deadline driven environment are also important.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in business, merchandising or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training
2 years' experience in footwear or apparel merchandising, product creation and/or retail in a vertical, multi-brand or digital environment.
Understanding of common retail and/or digital profit-based metrics such as sell-through, turn, ASP, UPT and others.
Strong attention to detail and process orientation.
Ability to work in deadline driven environment.
Proficiency in MS Excel at an intermediate/advanced level is preferred.

Responsibilities

Building, contracting and managing consumer right assortments for Nike Direct Clearance Stores through liquidation inventory.
Shop and assort liquidation (closeout) product to liquidate marketplace and deliver the financial plan.
Using Value insights and financial plans to assort closeout choices by classification & price point.
Partner with Nike Factory Stores Merchandising to build strategies to liquidate aged and re-buy inventory.
Execute weekly price maintenance.
Partner with Allocation to ensure support of gender strategy, inventory needs and new store openings and remodels.
Support Clearance Senior Merchandise Manager on product pricing and alignment across Nike Factory Merchandising partners.
Support Clearance Senior Merchandise Manager on in-season actions across inventory management, business review and take rates.