We are looking for an experienced Merchant to integrate into the Key Sports EMEA Merchandising team of Nike.
It is a temporary role till the end of November. It is a role for 40 hours a week, we are looking for someone that can start as soon as possible. You will work at the European Headquarters of Nike in Hilversum.
- Salary based on experience
- Temporary role till the end of November 2024
- 40 hours a week
- Hilversum
- Nike
- Challenging and diverse rol
You are an experienced Merchant to integrate the Key Sports EMEA Merchandising and Market Place Unit team, who will drive Footwear & Apparel in pursuit of Nike's strategic priorities.
What you bring:
- Extensive experience in Merchandising, Buying and or Sales demonstrating a high level of business, retail and merchandising acumen;
- A consumerist mindset with strong product knowledge and with a sharp eye for product. You will also have a clear understanding of the total EMEA marketplace, from bricks and mortar to online retail;
- You have experience in stakeholder/partner management. Alongside this, you are a strong collaborator who is comfortable in navigating a dynamic cross-functional environment;
- You have strong influencing and negotiating skills, be a confident communicator and enterprise thinker, taking a leading role as a part of a high performing team;
- Strong team player who has the ability to work account facing, with peers and cross functional partners to deliver as shared MPU & Nike Strategy;
- Positive and flexible mindset;
- A hands-on approach, problem-solving skills and a self-starter attitude;
- An innovative future thinking mindset, always eager to try, test new strategies.
As a Merchant, you will have a leading role within a Key Sports Field of Play Squad. You will work closely with Planning and Marketing in order to deliver the seasonal assortment strategy to the account through best in class execution of the seasonal process.
Alongside your squad, you will work closely with EMEA Consumer Merchants. They are responsible for establishing the GEO product strategy. You ensure sharp and consumer right franchise lifecycle management. You will be the voice of the consumer, sharing insights with Consumer Merchandising that informs future line planning.
Below you will find some of your tasks:
- As a Merchant in the Key Sports MPU, you will have a sharp focus on leading product assortment plans, seasonal strategies and business insights, bringing distinct and compelling head to toe assortments to life across the MPU;
- Working as part of a cross-functional team, you will work closely with internal Partner Teams & Assortment Planners in driving consumer right product assortment frameworks and translating short, mid and long term business objectives;
- Alongside delivering business success, you will be responsible for translating opportunities and needs to the internal stakeholder teams. Clearly and consistently communicating vision and purpose in order to exceed consumer expectations, setting prod
- Landing your plans will involve collaboration - engaging with all relevant functions to create robust plans that you will present and deliver alongside your peers, to successfully land the vision in the market place;
- This role may involve management of one direct report.
You will work at the Nike European Headquarters in Hilversum. It is a dynamic, energizing place to work that reflects the values and spirit of the brand. Your colleagues come from all over the world, the team is diverse.
Nike maintains a hybrid working model, 3 days in the office, 2 days from home.
- Access to gym facilities on campus;
- Commuting allowance of € 0,21 per km;
- 25 vacation days if you work 40 hours per week a full year
- Diverse team
Interested in this role? Do not hesitate and reply.
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