Merchant II, Nike Stores Merchandising (Inline)

WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH

At Nike, it is believed that great teams build the future and the Inline Stores Merchandising team plays a key role in shaping what comes next. The team is hiring a Merchant/Buyer to help lead the next chapter of Nike Inline Stores across EMEA. 
 
This individual will be part of a highly collaborative, high-impact team of Buyers focused on delivering the best expression of Nike in key retail locations. This is where global brand direction connects with local consumer insight — where innovation, sport, and storytelling come together across some of Europe’s most iconic cities. 
 
The role operates within a cross-functional squad model. The team drives seasonal assortment strategies, is responsible for buying assortments for Nike stores, manages in-season trading, prepares product assortments for new store openings, and brings to life city-specific product moments that center the consumer. 
 
The team is guided by clear values in how it works: 
• Trust and inclusion drive collaboration, respect, and shared success. 
• Positivity and confidence support resilient, forward-thinking decisions. 
• Curiosity and courage encourage continuous learning and improvement. 
 
This is an opportunity to contribute to meaningful work while growing within a supportive, purpose-driven team. 

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Nike is looking for a skilled and motivated professional with a background in merchandising or buying who is ready to contribute to the Inline Stores business and grow within a dynamic environment.

The ideal candidate brings:

• Experience in retail merchandising or buying, including hands-on involvement in assortment planning and in-season management, with cross-functional collaboration across planning and visual merchandising teams.
• Understanding of key retail KPIs such as productivity, sell-through, and conversion rate (CR%), and the ability to influence performance through assortment and trading actions.
• Advanced Excel skills and experience building clear presentations in PowerPoint; familiarity with Tableau or similar data visualization tools is a plus.
• Experience contributing to cross-functional initiatives such as store openings, assortment curation, or product and collection launches.
• A detail-oriented approach and the ability to translate consumer and sales insights into actionable assortment decisions at store level. 

WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON

As a Merchandiser II on the Inline Stores team, you will support the end-to-end assortment process for a defined category or business area within Nike Direct Inline Stores. You will:

• Support and scale assortment strategies: Adapt global assortment frameworks for your business area, ensuring strong local relevance across 22 Nike-owned stores in EMEA.
• Prepare tools and enable partners: Provide tools and insights to support store partners in seasonal execution and actively contribute to partner connection meetings in close collaboration with sales teams.
• Build door-level assortments: Use consumer insights, sales data, and market knowledge to ensure the right products are available in the right stores.
• Collaborate within a squad model: Partner with Planning, Allocation, Consumer Merchandising, and Field teams to deliver aligned in-season execution and track against seasonal goals.
• Manage multiple seasons: Work across overlapping timelines, ensuring accuracy, organization, and timely delivery.
• Leverage data and insights: Use reporting and performance metrics to inform decisions and continuously improve consumer experience and business outcomes.
• Partner with global teams: Help connect global product strategies with EMEA store execution.

The role is open for applications until 19h of June. Relocation is not offered for this position.