Buyer II, NSW Footwear, NVS NA

Nike • Beaverton, OR

6d

About The Position

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

The position requires retail business acumen, the ability to manage multiple seasons, and a strong understanding of trends, consumers, and the marketplace. It involves working with business reporting and quantitative and qualitative measures related to sales, inventory, and consumer behavior. The Buyer II reports to the Senior Manager of either the Men’s or Kid’s team.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Merchandising, Marketing, or a related field; suitable combinations of education, experience, and training will 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 and drive strategy into action.
• Attention to detail.
• Ability to collaborate, manage multiple deadlines, and handle competing priorities.
• Team-first mentality and energy-giving approach.

Responsibilities

• Support Senior and Lead Buyers in bringing seasonal assortments to life in Nike Direct Value Stores.
• Manage weekly closeout shopping, monthly markdown execution, and weekly promotion actions.
• Support pre-season work by managing whiteboards and seasonal adoption files and creating slides for Assortment/Buy Review meetings.
• Support development of future assortment strategies and building new-store assortments.
• Partner with merchants, buyers, and cross-functional teams to bring the assortment vision to life.
• Use business reporting on sales, inventory, and consumer behaviors to support merchandising work.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

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