Director, Merchandising Running Footwear APLA

Nike•Beaverton, OR

10h

About The Position

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH You will collaborate closely with other merchants across Global, Geo, and Territory teams, as well as work cross-functionally with Planning and Brand Marketing. Additionally, you will partner with finance, operations, and insights/analytics teams, leveraging business reports with both quantitative and qualitative data on sales, inventory, and consumer behavior. WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR For Nike Inc. merchants, everything begins and ends with the consumer. Our merchants understand the consumer, the competition, and emerging market opportunities, crafting assortment offers for each of our five territories. We blend art and science to bring Nike’s vision to life across all retail environments—digital and physical, in our own stores and with key partners. The team has an unrivaled ability to see beyond trends and identify new market opportunities, consistently delivering the right product at the right price, in the right place, at the right time. WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON As Running FW Merchandising Director on the APLA Merchandising team, you will use marketplace data and consumer insights to guide decisions and create seasonal plans that best meet consumer needs. Drawing from both qualitative and quantitative insights, you will develop seasonal assortment strategies, identify opportunities for future growth, and ensure sustainable, differentiated success in the marketplace. Your responsibilities include setting the APLA Running Footwear assortment strategy, which demands strong retail expertise, analytical skills, a consumer-focused approach, and the ability to influence various teams and functions. You will take an entrepreneurial approach to establish a vision, set direction, and provide clarity. You will also manage a team of three merchants, keeping them aligned with strategy and business priorities for Running and supporting their individual development. Collaboration with your AP counterpart is essential to align assortment strategies across FW & AP and across Men’s & Women’s Running. This role is in Beaverton, Oregon but works within the Asia Pacific and Latin America geography, whose main goal is to represent and serve the voice of the consumers across our five territories (Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia & India, Pacific & Latin America). We offer a number of accommodations to complete our interview process including screen readers, sign language interpreters, accessible and single location for in-person interviews, closed captioning, and other reasonable modifications as needed. If you discover, as you navigate our application process, that you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please complete the Candidate Accommodation Request Form .

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business, merchandising, or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training
5+ years experience in merchandising, product creation, and or retail, in a vertical or wholesale environment
Footwear, apparel and/or equipment merchandising experience
Understanding of retail key performance indicators and profit based metrics
Strong strategy building skills that shape the future of the business
Effective communicator that collaborates and brings people together
Provides coaching & development to their team
Values differences and builds strong relationships with high cultural awareness
Proven balance of art and science in decision-making
Self-directed, independent, and dedicated
Cultivates innovation while also ensuring accountability
Communicates vision and purpose and able to lead effectively in complex situations
Solves problems using limited information and implements solutions with the ability to foresee most future implications
Advises others on complex matters requiring in-depth knowledge or conceptual thinking
Responds with speed and agility, curiosity, and motivation