Senior Merchandising Manager

SUMMARY

Drive and execute a strategic plan for the category/categories in alignment with the overall Nike brand vision.  Consumer-focused and insights-driven merchant accountable to deliver against financial metrics, consumer needs, and business goals.

 DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: (Your duties should reflect the most significant aspects of your job. Do not state anything that requires less than 5% of your time.)

Product Management Expertise

• Hands - ownership in the overall product creation process for the category. 


• Deliver a global merchandising strategy and distinctive product direction for the category. 


• Be the expert on the target athlete and competitive marketplace.


• Possess a keen eye for trends and a proven ability to capitalize trends into commercial opportunities that are consumer and brand right.   


• Delivering comprehensive and compelling product briefs that include competitive analysis, consumer research, and defined business opportunity.


• Build seasonal line plans that deliver on strategic priorities, consumer and retailer needs as well as hit financial targets and margin goals. 


• Work closely with cross-functional partners (Design, Technical Design, Product Development, Marketing, Sourcing) to ensure timely execution of key product management milestones is met within the seasonal end-to-end calendar.

Merchandising Prowess

• Ensure products that are commercial, resonate with the consumer, are differentiated within the marketplace, priced appropriately, and deliver profitable growth.


• Build curated and segmented assortments for a digitally connected global marketplace applying insights and knowledge to create a balanced product assortment.


• Deliver and analyze post-season recaps in conjunction with inventory and planning to synthesize data and insights that drive future category strategy.


• Accountable for hitting SKU targets with a thorough analysis of the data set.


• Manage and maintain merchandising systems: PLM, NuOrder, MMX, LMS.


• Collaborate with Marketing and support functions to ensure global testing & standards, labeling & packaging are met. 


• Partner with Marketing on GTM, providing commercial teams and partners with tools to deliver compelling sell-ins. Actively participate in all Go to Market activities and tasks. 


• Support Sales organization in all merchandising-related needs (samples, presentations, etc.)


• Work with the Marketing team to bring product strategies to life in the marketplace.

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE, AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge of product development process for Women’s Apparel, Swimwear, Intimates


• Compelling communicator.  Excellent verbal and written communication and presentation skills.


• Ability to prioritize and multitask


• Strong analytical and decision-making skills


• Negotiates and influences skillfully to resolves conflict in challenging situations. 


• Ability to interact with varying personalities

REQUIREMENTS: 

• 7-10 years merchandising experience, preferably in Women’s, Swimwear or related category


• BA or BS Degree


• Must have the ability to present a professional and informative product and trend assortment to internal and external audiences.


• Proficient in MS Office and Google and Adobe Illustrator


• Knowledge of product development process and brand management


• Proficient in retail math