Senior Merchant Training Footwear

**WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR** The Senior Merchant, Training Footwear for North America will report directly to the Sr. Director, NA Training Merchandising, with a close relationship to the Footwear Sport Merchandising Director. This role is responsible for shaping **consumer-led, channel-specific assortments** that connect Nike Training to Sport and Sport Culture across the North America marketplace.  Training is a critical expression of Nike’s sport business. This team drives the intersection of product, sport, and marketplace, ensuring assortments are both **authentic to the brand and differentiated by channel**. We are seeking a self-driven individual with a passion for consumer and Sport geared towards making a positive impact on our Training businesses. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment and exudes strong communication and influential skills rooted in a high-level of retail and merchandising acumen. This individual should also comfortable working autonomously while being solution oriented. This role requires a strong **consumer-first mindset**, with the ability to translate marketplace insights into clear assortment strategies. The ideal candidate combines **merchandising expertise, marketplace acumen, and storytelling**, with the ability to balance creativity and analytics to deliver results. This individual will operate with an enterprise mindset, influencing across functions and ensuring alignment from **line planning through marketplace execution**. This role is the intersection between art and science. Success in this role requires the ability to **connect strategy to execution across teams** and operate effectively in a highly collaborative environment. **WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR** * Bachelor’s degree in Merchandising, Product Creation, or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience, and training. * 4+ years of experience in Merchandising, Buying, Sales, or Product Management * Proven 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** * Ability to identify and apply **macro and micro trends** to serve the consumer * Strong communication and storytelling skills with the ability to influence cross-functional partners and bring people together * Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment * High attention to detail across tools, timelines, and seasonal readiness * Collaborative, team-oriented mindset with strong cross-functional partnership skills * Strong process and operational discipline * Self-directed, independent, and dedicated * Solves problems using limited information and implements solutions with the ability to foresee most future implications **WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON** In this role, you will lead and support the development of **channel-specific assortment strategies** for Training Footwear in North America. You will: * Build and manage assortments tailored to key channels, ensuring clear differentiation across wholesale partners and Nike Direct * Translate global product direction into marketplace-relevant plans that reflect 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 life cycle management of product * 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, enabling seamless seasonal execution * Contribute to storytelling that brings assortments to life in a way that is compelling, culturally relevant, and consistent across channels **HOW YOU WILL DRIVE IMPACT** * Champion a consumer-led approach to assortment creation grounded in culture and marketplace insight * Elevate channel differentiation, ensuring each partner and platform has a clear role * Balance brand vision with commercial outcomes, driving both heat and productivity * Influence cross-functional teams to deliver aligned, end-to-end execution * Bring a strong point of view on trends, product direction, and marketplace shifts **WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH** You will partner closely with: * North America Training Merchandising leadership and Footwear Sport Merchandising Team * Sales teams managing wholesale partners such as Foot Locker, DSG, and key specialty accounts * Planning, Marketing, and Business Operations teams * Global Merchandising partners to align on product intent and seasonal direction 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. 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