Lead Merchant, Energy Apparel

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

The Lead Merchant, Energy Apparel partners with cross‑functional teams including Global Sport Merchants, Geo Energy Merchants, Global Nike Direct, Global Energy Product, Global Energy Marketing, Global Energy Planning, Global Energy Operations, Global Energy marketplace, and Global Energy Finance. This person will manage a diverse portfolio of apparel across sport and sportswear and report to the Merchandise Director, Energy Apparel.

For Nike Inc. merchants, everything begins and ends with the consumer! We blend art with science to bring Nike’s vision to life in all retail environments. The team has the unrivaled ability to see beyond trends and identify new market opportunities, delivering the right product at the right price, in the right place, at the right time.

Through the Energy ecosystem we service and partner with the most influential and authentic set of retailers, and together we are developing disruptive ideas that will take consumers somewhere new while energizing the existing portfolio available in market.

We are looking for a Lead Merchant, Energy Apparel with an affinity for product that enjoys the energy of moving at the pace of retail and the consumer. A successful Lead will thrive and contribute to a positive and progressive team dynamic, as well as lead in a way that elevates the total team. The candidate should possess proven retail acumen and analytical abilities, bring a consumerist perspective to the team and business, and have an understanding of retail environments, physical as well as digital.

As the Lead Merchant for Energy Apparel, you will be the ultimate champion of the consumer you serve and the subject matter expert in multi‑season line planning, SKU management, and competitive intelligence that can translate into actionable plans.

This person will be a strategic problem solver who understands current and upcoming trends relevant to our consumer and brand. A strong product sense with experience in driving product assortments will allow the person in the role to build the right product strategy and line plans, supporting consumer‑led concepts that drive business objectives.

• Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience, and training.
• Minimum 5 years of experience in merchandising, product creation, and/or retail, with leadership experience.
• Highly analytical, with strong Excel skills and retail acumen to leverage data to influence future decision making; proficient in retail and profit‑based metrics.
• Experience in building line plans identifying key areas of opportunities and standing up apparel icons.
• Assortment planning, multi‑season planning, and pricing experience, with deep marketplace understanding and expertise.
• Proven ability to drive cross‑functional collaboration.
• Strong multicultural communication and storytelling capabilities.
• Creativity, a passion for the consumer, and strong multi‑dimensional style sensibility.
• Highly organized and detail oriented.
• Proficiency in presentation deck creation.
• Ability to contribute to and drive strategic thinking into action.
• Physical movement of samples and boxes as needed, during meeting setups.

This role is responsible for building consumer‑right assortments and seasonal strategies with a specific focus on Apparel across two line plans for the Energy marketplace by using historical data, analytics, and real‑time market feedback to advise the future (coming seasons) while winning today. You’ll lead the consumer product and assortment strategy across the Energy Marketplace in partnership with cross‑functional Global and Geo teams.

You’ll also drive product adoption, pricing, flow, segmentation, and mix to deliver positive results for the business and team. Work across Sport and Sportswear Merchandising teams to make sure key product opportunities are amplified. You’ll set Global product lifecycle to move at the pace of the consumer, balancing newness, and consistency. Additionally, you’ll use data and consumer insights to support your strategic decisions.

You will represent the Energy…