About the role
The Senior Merchant, Training Footwear for North America will report to the Senior Director, North America Training Merchandising and work closely with the Footwear Sport Merchandising Director. This role shapes consumer-led, channel-specific assortments that connect Nike Training to Sport and Sport Culture across North America.
What you will work on
- Build and manage assortments tailored to key channels, differentiating wholesale partners and Nike Direct.
- Translate global product direction into marketplace-relevant plans reflecting consumer demand and channel opportunities.
- Partner with Sales to align assortments to account strategies and marketplace needs.
- Support Sport Merchandising with developing AV boards.
- Collaborate with Planning to ensure the right depth, flow, and product life-cycle management.
- Identify opportunities for trend adoption and marketplace growth within Training.
- Support cross-functional alignment across Merchandising, Marketing, Planning, and Business Operations.
- Ensure systems and tools are accurate and on time for seasonal execution.
- Contribute to culturally relevant storytelling that brings assortments to life across channels.
How you will drive impact
- Champion consumer-led assortment creation grounded in culture and marketplace insight.
- Elevate channel differentiation and clarify the role of each partner and platform.
- Balance brand vision with commercial outcomes.
- Influence cross-functional teams to deliver aligned, end-to-end execution.
- Bring a strong point of view on trends, product direction, and marketplace shifts.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Merchandising, Product Creation, or a related field, or a suitable combination of education, experience, and training.
- 4+ years of experience in Merchandising, Buying, Sales, or Product Management.
- Ability to translate consumer, cultural, and marketplace insights into channel-specific assortments.
- Strong understanding of the North America marketplace, including wholesale and Nike Direct dynamics.
- Experience building and managing assortments across multiple channels or accounts.
- Strong product and style acumen with a point of view on sport culture and trends.
- Strong communication, storytelling, influencing, organizational, and cross-functional partnership skills.
- High attention to detail, operational discipline, independence, and problem-solving ability.
Who you will work with
You will partner with North America Training Merchandising leadership, the Footwear Sport Merchandising Team, Sales teams managing wholesale partners such as Foot Locker and DSG, Planning, Marketing, Business Operations, and Global Merchandising partners.
NIKE, Inc. offers accommodations throughout the interview process, a generous total rewards package, a casual work environment, a diverse and inclusive culture, and professional development opportunities. NIKE, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.