Buyer II, NSW Footwear, NVS NA

Nike • Beaverton, OR

7d

About The Position

The Buyer II supports Senior and Lead Merchants on the NVS Nike Factory Stores Merchandising Team, helping drive in-season results and develop assortment strategies for future seasons. The role manages monthly markdowns, weekly closeout shopping, weekly promotion execution, and new-store assortments, while supporting pre-season assortment work. The Buyer II partners with cross-functional teams to bring assortment visions to life for Nike consumers and contributes to an inclusive, positive, and progressive team dynamic.

The position requires retail competence, analytical ability, business acumen, and a strong understanding of trends, consumers, and the marketplace. The Buyer II helps manage multiple seasons and supports Senior and Lead Buyers by maintaining whiteboards and seasonal adoption files and preparing slides for Assortment/Buy Review meetings. The role reports to the Sr. Manager of either the Men’s or Kid’s team.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Merchandising, Marketing, or a related field; a suitable combination of education, experience, and training will also be accepted.
• At least 2 years of 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 understanding of how Nike can continue to lead 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, and UPT.
• Ability to contribute to strategy and drive it into action.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to collaborate, manage multiple deadlines, and balance competing priorities.
• Team-first mentality and ability to bring energy to the team.

Responsibilities

• Support Senior and Lead Merchants in driving in-season results and developing future-season assortment strategies.
• Manage monthly markdowns, weekly closeout shopping, and weekly promotion execution.
• Build assortments for new stores.
• Support Senior and Lead Buyers’ pre-season work by managing whiteboards and seasonal adoption files.
• Create slides to support Assortment/Buy Review meetings.
• Partner with Nike Unite Buyers and leadership, Planning and Allocation, Visual Merchandising, Store Operations, Brand Marketing, Global Unite Merchants, and other cross-functional teams to bring assortment strategies to life.
• Use business reporting, including sales, inventory, and consumer behavior metrics, to support merchandising decisions.
• Contribute to a positive, progressive, inclusive, and team-oriented dynamic.

Benefits

• Interview-process accommodations are available, including screen readers, sign language interpreters, accessible single-location in-person interviews, closed captioning, and other reasonable modifications.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level