Category Merchandising

Title
:
Category Merchandising

Location
:
Beaverton, OR

Duration
: 6 months contract

NIKE, Inc. does more than outfit the world's best athletes. It is a place to explore potential, obliterate boundaries and push out the edges of what can be. The company looks for people who can grow, think, dream and create. Its culture thrives by embracing diversity and rewarding imagination. The brand seeks achievers, leaders and visionaries. At Nike, it’s about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game.

You will support the Global Running team, covering both footwear and apparel, contributing to consumer insights, assortment planning, Go-to-Market strategy, and product management activities. Your day-to-day responsibilities will include:

• Supporting the team with meeting logistics, including booking rooms and setting up mannequins
• Working with POS data and verifying data accuracy across different geographies
• Managing sample orders, performing system updates, and keeping the team organized
• Acting as an expert in building Consumer Right Assortments for assigned categories and locations
• Briefing the product engine on consumer needs for the category, geography, and upcoming trends
• Collaborating across product engines to ensure product is created with the retail end in mind
• Editing the product line for assigned location and category using directed assortment and selecting lines outside of global core product to meet revenue targets
• Building directed assortments that support category vision, working with geographies with the retail end in mind

Experience:

• 1+ year of experience in Category Merchandising
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience (Recent graduates eager to learn and grow in merchandising are strongly encouraged to apply)
• A genuine personal interest and passion for running; you understand and can speak to running culture
• Experience as part of a running team, running club, or as a running coach
• A strong desire to learn and develop skills in merchandising
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
• Proficiency in Keynote

Nice-to-Have

Skills:

• Experience supporting team operations, such as coordinating meetings and managing logistics
• Familiarity working with POS data and verifying accuracy across multiple geographies
• Experience managing sample orders, system updates, and keeping teams organized