NIKE, Inc. is seeking a consumer-led Senior Merchant with a strong affinity for product who thrives in the fast pace of retail and the evolving North America marketplace. The Senior Merchant will help shape Nike’s Kids Footwear and Apparel business across North America channels while contributing to an inclusive and collaborative team dynamic.
Who You Will Work With
You will work closely with North America Channel Merchants and cross-functional partners across North America Product Merchandising, Sales, Planning, Brand, and Marketplace teams. You will also collaborate with Finance, Operations, and Insights & Analytics, using sales, inventory, bookings, and consumer behavior metrics to inform assortment decisions and drive marketplace results.
Who We Are Looking For
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Merchandising, Marketing, or a related field. NIKE will accept any suitable combination of education, experience, and training.
- 4+ years of experience in Footwear, Apparel, Equipment, or relevant consumer product merchandising, product creation, and/or retail within a vertical, multi-brand, or digital environment.
- Strong command of retail and digital metrics, including sell-through, margin, full-price realization, weeks of supply, bookings, and inventory productivity.
- Ability to translate consumer, sales, trend, and marketplace insights into in-season actions and long-term channel strategies.
- Experience preparing seasonal, channel-specific tools and storytelling for Sales and marketplace partners.
- Ability to build strong working relationships across a matrixed North America organization.
- Strong communication and influencing skills, with high attention to detail and consistency in execution.
What You Will Work On
- Build consumer-centric, channel-specific assortment plans for Kids Footwear and Apparel across North America.
- Translate product strategies into clear assortments by channel and tier, aligned to consumer needs, account realities, and capacity constraints.
- Manage multiple seasons concurrently, using in-market performance, bookings, and partner feedback to inform future seasonal decisions.
- Support Go to Market sales meetings and account sales meetings by equipping Sales teams with clear assortments, priorities, and narratives.
- Own North America channel assortment views while balancing consumer intent, capacity, door realities, and account needs.
- Apply North America wholesale and specialty channel knowledge to determine product placement, scale, and incremental opportunities.
- Partner with Sport Merchandising, Sales, SSDs, Planning, and Brand teams to influence strong channel outcomes.
- Lead overlapping seasonal workflows from Merch to Merch through GTM, OED, and post-GTM.
- Provide Sales and SSD partners with channel-specific assortments, narratives, and tools for confident sell-in.
- Use bookings, in-market performance, and partner feedback to refine channel strategies and future seasonal assortments.
NIKE offers accommodations throughout the interview process, a total rewards package, a casual work environment, a diverse and inclusive culture, and professional development opportunities. NIKE, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.