Senior Buyer, Nike Factory Stores, Men's Performance Footwear

Nike • Beaverton, OR

13d

About The Position

This role is responsible for adapting & curating consumer right assortments with end in mind for the Nike Factory Store business by using historical data, analytics and real-time market feedback to advise the future (coming seasons) while winning today (in-season read & react/selling & serving)!

The candidate should possess proven retail competence and analytical abilities, have an understanding of retail environments, and bring a consumerist perspective to the team and business.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field, or equivalent combination of education, experience and training
• 4 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 Nike 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
• Ability to travel up to 20%

Responsibilities

• Own bringing the seasonal assortment to life in Nike Factory Stores.
• Understand related aspects of the business and marketplace in making your plans, including coordinating between genders, brands (Nike & Jordan) and how individual products or collections impact each other.
• Collaborate cross functionally to ensure assortment plans meet consumer demand and strategies execute.
• Hone consumer-centric assortment plans across multiple seasons with an understanding of Nike Factory Stores’ position in the market & competitive landscape to blend fact-based and intuitive inputs.
• Participate in seasonal buy reviews and in-season trading to influence actions to optimize growth with your critical partners.

What This Job Offers

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