Category Merchandising 1Hybrid

Title: Category Merchandising 1

Location: Beaverton, OR

Duration: 5 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.

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

The nature of the work is focused on consumer insights, assortment planning, Go to Market, and product management activities. Acts as an expert in building Consumer Right Assortments for assigned category & location Briefs the product engine on the needs of the consumer for both the category/geography and upcoming trends.

May work across the product engines to ensure that product is being created with the retail end in mind Edits the product line for assigned location and category using both directed assortment and selecting the line outside of the global core product with a goal of meeting revenue targets Builds directed assortments that supports category vision, working with geographies with retail end in mind

WHAT YOU BRING

This is a Buyer Role - Previous Buyer/Merchandising Experience Highly Preferred

Typically requires a Bachelors Degree and minimum of 0-1 years directly relevant work experience

Will be part of an 8 member team; position will be supporting 3 people

• 5 Years Experience; can be a combination of retail and buyer/merchandising
• Top Skills: Buyer, Merchandising, Retail Experience, Customer Service
• Experience in Footwear & Apparel preferred
• Previous Nike Experience Preferred

Note: One of the following alternatives may be accepted: PhD or Law + 1 yr; Masters + 0-3 yrs; Associates degree + 1-3 yrs; High School + 3-5 yrs.