Merchandise Director

Team details & who they will work with:
Work with as a SME with a team of 4, The role is within Kids Apparel Sport Product Merchandising, partnering closely with Product, Planning, and Marketplace teams.

• Minimum required years of experience: 8 yr min

• Leadership and people mgmt (team leading exp a must)
• Merchandising experience, apparel is most desired, kids apparel very beneficial
• Understanding of N. America marketplace

• Working with accounts, product creation, kids apparel specific, sports apparel experience w/in the athletic industry
• Software/technical requirements:
• Previous Nike/industry experience preference: ex Nike exp very desirable
• What 2-3 traits does the successful person in the role have? Being proactive, being a problem solver, create a vision for kids apparel

This assignment sits within North America Kids Merchandising and supports coverage for maternity leave during a high impact seasonal window. The role leads Kids Apparel Sport Product Merchandising, partnering closely with Product, Planning, and Marketplace teams. The interim leader will help create the future of Kids Apparel across boys and girls, sport and sportswear, ensuring continuity of vision, line quality, and marketplace execution across multiple seasons.

What We Are Looking For We are seeking G45/G50 merchants who are ready to operate at the Director level and lead a complex, multigender, multisport apparel business during a high-impact seasonal window. The ideal candidate:
Has strong merchandising experience, ideally in Apparel and/or Kids, with the ability to lead by Sport, franchise, and classification Demonstrates confidence leading complex CODE moments, including Line Planning, MAR, and GGP Brings a consumer led mindset with strong financial acumen and marketplace Awareness Can navigate ambiguity, prioritize effectively, and make clear decisions under time pressure Has demonstrated the ability to act as a peer leader and collaborator, motivating and stabilizing a team during transition Communicates clearly with senior leaders across Geo, Global, Product, Planning, and Marketplace What You Will Gain This role provides a rare opportunity to step fully into Director level ownership within NA Kids Merchandising.