Global Retail Merchandising Director Concept Development
Company: Nike Deutschland GmbH
Location: Beaverton
Posted on: January 15, 2023
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Job Description:
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We are looking for a Global Retail Merchandising Director to be the
product, assortment, and retail merchandising expert driving
Concept development & evolution for Nike. This role owns the
creation and evolution of merchandising & assortment frameworks
that bring to life a specific Concept's consumer & marketplace
positioning while also driving efficiency and profitability. This
person will need Merchandising, Buying, and/or Planning experience
within Nike Direct or a vertical retailer. Additionally, the
ability to operate in the grey and work entrepreneurially to create
a vision, set direction, and provide clarity will be critical as
you build out this role to drive value for Nike. -
WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON
If this is you, you will be the product, assortment, and retail
merchandising leader on the cross-functional Concept Development
team. This person will be accountable for all seasonless
merchandising/assortment strategies & frameworks during a Concept's
development & evolution across not only Men's, Women's, and Kid's
but also Footwear, Apparel, and Accessories. Additionally, you will
partner with Brand Jordan to build an aligned Nike & Jordan Global
point of view. Partnership & collaboration will be essential as you
work with the cross-functional team to ensure the Concept's
product/assortment strategies are centered in the work and fuel
other function's work & decisions. Additionally, you will serve as
a critical pivot into Global & Geo teams to ensure alignment across
the various strategies to drive a singular Nike product experience
& voice at retail when the consumer is in the store.
WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH
This individual will work across a highly cross functional team
within Nike Stores consisting of the Consumer & Concept team as
well as Store Development team on the consumer and product
experience. Additionally, functional experts in Styling & Visual
Merchandising, Demand & Supply Management, Consumer Direct Retail
Design, and Consumer Direct Marketing will be key partners in
perfecting the product & assortment strategies. General
collaboration with Global Nike Direct Digital Commerce & Membership
to ensure alignment to these plans will be required to ensure an
O2O experience for consumers is delivered. - This vision you build
with your partners will need to be informed by the Men's, Women's,
& Kid's strategies as well as the Geographies marketplace
opportunities! As a result, collaboration and socialization with
the broader Merchandising team will be pivotal to developing and
landing a clear and useful strategy in service of consumer &
financial targets.
WHAT YOU BRING - Bachelor/Master degree or equivalent combination
of education and experience
- 8-10 years of experience in a Merchandising, Buying, and/or
Planning role within Nike Direct or a vertical retailer; Brick &
Mortar scope highly preferred. - Proficiency in retail &
profit-based metrics - Understanding of the end-in-mind and
awareness on how decisions affect the product & consumer experience
in stores - Track record of balancing art & science to develop
productive, profitable, and visually compelling assortment
strategies that serve consumers, drive the business, and elevate
the brand. - Dynamic leader who embraces change, is comfortable
with ambiguity, and always looking for ways to improve self &
business - Strong verbal & written communication skills, across
culture preferred, including meeting facilitation and presentations
- Passionate about retail with a bias for action to turn emerging
consumer & marketplace trends into business results - Understanding
& experience of the marketplace at a Global, Geo, and Key City
level preferred Marke Nike United States Job-ID 00621111
Keywords: Nike Deutschland GmbH, Beaverton , Global Retail Merchandising Director Concept Development, Hospitality & Tourism , Beaverton, Oregon
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