WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

We work closely with fellow merchants, buyers, and cross-functional teams within Nike Factory Stores; in particular Digital and Stores Buying, Sport Merchandising, Planning, Allocation, Visual Merchandising, and Brand Marketing. We also work with finance, operations, and the insights/analytics teams and rely on business reporting, which includes quantitative and qualitative metrics on sales, inventory, and consumer behaviors.

You will report to the Footwear Merchandising Director.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We are looking for consumerists with an affinity for product that enjoys the energy of moving at the pace of retail and the consumer. A successful Senior Buyer will thrive and contribute to a positive and progressive team dynamic, as well as lead in a way that elevates the total team.

This role is responsible for adapting and 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 and react/selling and serving)!

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

WHAT YOU BRING

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field. Will accept any suitable 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 footwear 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%

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

You will own bringing the seasonal assortment to life in Nike Factory Stores. You will understand related aspects of the business and marketplace in making your plans, including coordinating between genders, brands (Nike and Jordan), and how individual products or collections impact each other.

IN THIS ROLE YOU WILL

• 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 and 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.

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.