Lead, Merchandising Operations

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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, Inc. it’s about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game.

For NIKE, Inc. merchants, everything begins and ends with the consumer. The Nike Merchandising team understands consumer needs and market capacity to create the right product mix for marketplaces around the world. From stores to online, this team helps bring the seasonal category visions to life. The Merchandising team has the unique ability to see beyond trends to identify what’s next to deliver the right product to the right places at the right time and price.

Who we are looking for 

We are looking for an Operations Lead, Global Merchandising Ops. In this role, you will support our Product Merchandising teams to transform the way our teams work to best serve the evolving needs of the Consumer. We are looking for an individual that can: 

• Lead with a future forward, operational mentality 
• Think strategically and deliver tactically 
• Demonstrate problem solving skills and the ability to connect the dots across functions and business teams - understanding both their needs and their potential constraints - to deliver a solution that works for all parties 
• Possess strong communication skills, including the ability to facilitate conversations across a variety of teams, at all levels of the organization 
• Displays a team first mentality sharing and celebrating the work, with great relationship-building skills to establish trust and gain credibility quickly 
• An understanding for how to plan a business, with both quantitative and qualitative details 
• Self-directed go-getter who is constantly ideating on ways to streamline how work gets done consistently across the business 

What you will work on 

As a member of the Merch Operations team, you will support our Product Merchandising community in creating the future for our merchandising Capabilities and set a season up for success, delivering significant change across the processes, tools, and deliverables at critical moments. You'll be tasked to drive new, more digital ways of working in how we plan our products, services, and experiences across teams and across creation timelines - helping standardize what the business teams create as a master blueprint for a season. A typical week can include leading and attending meetings with x-functional stakeholders, creating strategic plans to influence priorities, building playbooks for teams to follow, and leading training sessions with business teams to ensure they are comfortable with the new tools they will work in and the deliverables they will need to submit.

Who you will work with 

Building trust with our teammates and business partners is paramount. You must possess a strong client focused approach to the work to unlock adoption. You will report to the Merch Operations Capability Director, but will work closely with your operations colleagues - in Footwear and Apparel, and with key stakeholders in both Product and Merchandising functions. With data being important to planning the business, you'll closely connect with our Global Consumer Planning and Finance teams, as well as our technology partners, to ensure the future tools meet the business needs to successfully deliver this work. Being able to work across teams and understand when to pull in the right personnel to drive the work forward is critical. 

What you bring 

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Business Management, Merchandising, Finance, or a related field; or equivalent combination of education, experience or training
• 5+ years of professional work experience preferably in Merchandising, Product, Management Consulting, Corporate Strategy, Operations, or a related field (3+ years of work experience with an MBA) 
• Project Management experience, with the ability to lead cross-functional teams supporting large scale change across an organization. Ability to balance multiple time-bound projects while maintaining attention to detail 
• Capable to both building a strategy and implementing that strategy with the business, with follow-through on measuring success and improving the strategy based on feedback 
• Compelling, high-impact storyteller with the ability to influence at multiple levels throughout the organization 
• Highly organized with the ability to simplify a complex landscape to drive easy execution 
• Knowledge of merchandising, retail planning, product creation and/or financial planning strongly preferred 

We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees and job applicants. We offer a number of accommodations to complete our interview process including screen readers, sign language interpreters, accessible and single location for in-person interviews, closed captioning, and other reasonable modifications as needed. If you discover, as you navigate our application process, that you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please complete the Candidate Accommodation Request Form.

NIKE, Inc. is a growth company that looks for team members to grow with it. Nike offers a generous total rewards package, casual work environment, a diverse and inclusive culture, and an electric atmosphere for professional development. No matter the location, or the role, every Nike employee shares one galvanizing mission: To bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete* in the world.

NIKE, Inc. is committed to employing a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability.