Overview:
The Senior Merchant is responsible for executing a consumer-centric merchandising strategy in the Value Marketplace (Nike Unite/Factory Stores) for Women's Sportswear Apparel, planning assortments, and driving end-to-end results to ensure a healthy marketplace. The ideal candidate will have strong retail knowledge, be passionate about Women's Sportswear business, and dedicated to serving consumers in Greater China.
Key Responsibilities:
- Execute merchandising strategy to drive the future of the Value marketplace and Women's Sportswear vision for NVS channel.
- Execute buy plans; adopt and assort for seasonal Women's Sportswear Apparel. Build product assortment for retail concepts in a consumer-centric way.
- Read and react to business on a weekly basis, cooperate with planning team to deliver revenue, margin, sell-through, and inventory targets. Partner with cross-functional teams to bring assortment to life.
- Partner with planning to monitor, trade, and plan key Apparel franchises to ensure a healthy outlook for Women's Sportswear.
- Provide insights to Global and Geo merchandising teams to influence line plans that meet Value essentials product needs. Explore consumer insights and marketplace trends creatively to make balanced assortment decisions.
- Involve in exploring opportunities for GEL creation and rapid response to capture market demand.
- Evolve store product assortment strategy innovatively based on fast-changing consumer demand and dynamic marketplace.
- Coordinate cross-sport assigned project processes and deliverables.
Key Partnerships:
- NVS Planning & Allocation
- NVS CDM, VMS, Field
- Sports Merchandising and Planning
- ND Merchandising
- GLOBAL NVS Merchandising
Job Qualifications:
- Minimum 5+ years in merchandising or direct retail; sports brand industry is a plus.
- Merchandising/buying experience in Apparel retail industry, especially in Women’s Apparel.
- Good execution, collaboration, problem-solving, strong willingness to learn and take responsibility.
- Attention to detail and excellence in Office tools.
- Retail and financial acumen.
- Passion for Sports and Apparel, keen on consumer/marketplace/product knowledge.
- Good communication/presentation skills; fluent in English/Mandarin.
- Strong growth mindset for self and business. Be honest and transparent, embrace challenges.
- Demonstrate brand passion, responsibility, and high-profile cross-functional communication.
- Continuously grow and develop with teamwork and diversity.
- Innovative and solution-driven mindset.
Reporting Line:
Direct report to Manager, Merchandising, NVS Apparel GC.