Senior Merchant - Nike - Hilversum, hybrid

Global Enterprise Partners; Hilversum; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Nike is seeking a commercially driven merchant to lead the Kids merchandising business, owning seasonal assortments from strategy and buying through to execution and in-season trading. You will drive end-to-end product decisions and performance.

You will build seasonal product assortments based on consumer needs, trends and commercial strategy, partner with planning on buys and volumes, and monitor sales data to adjust the business promptly.

Qualifications

• 4-10 years of retail buying, planning or merchandising experience.
• Experience building and managing product assortments.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen.
• Comfortable analyzing sales data and KPIs.
• Strong understanding of consumers, products and market/fashion trends.
• Excellent stakeholder management and presentation skills.
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.

Responsibilities

• Own a merchandising business area end-to-end.
• Build seasonal product assortments based on consumer needs, trends, performance and commercial strategy.
• Partner with planning teams on buys and product volumes.
• Monitor sales and performance data and adjust the business accordingly.
• Present seasonal strategies and business performance to key stakeholders.
• Use consumer and product insights to influence future assortment planning.
• Collaborate closely with merchandising, planning and digital teams.

Skills

Merchandising

Retail buying

Planning

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

Presentation skills

Excel

PowerPoint

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Do you want to lead the Kids merchandising business at Nike owning seasonal assortments from strategy and buying through to execution and in-season trading?

We're looking for a commercially driven, experienced merchant/buyer who can own a product assortment from strategy and buying through to execution and performance management.

Key responsibilities:

• Own a merchandising business area end-to-end.
• Build seasonal product assortments based on consumer needs, trends, performance and commercial strategy.
• Partner with planning teams on buys and product volumes.
• Monitor sales and performance data and adjust the business accordingly.
• Present seasonal strategies and business performance to key stakeholders.
• Use consumer and product insights to influence future assortment planning.
• Collaborate closely with merchandising, planning and digital teams.

Ideal profile:

• 4-10 years of retail buying, planning or merchandising experience.
• Experience building and managing product assortments.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen.
• Comfortable analyzing sales data and KPIs.
• Strong understanding of consumers, products and market/fashion trends.
• Excellent stakeholder management and presentation skills.
• Strong Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Able to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.