WHO WE ARE LOOKING FORThe Senior Merchant, Training Footwear for North America will report directly to the Sr. Director, NA Training Merchandising, with a close relationship to the Footwear Sport Merchandising Director. This role is responsible for shaping consumer-led, channel-specific assortments that connect Nike Training to Sport and Sport Culture across the North America marketplace. Training is a critical expression of Nike’s sport business. This team drives the intersection of product, sport, and marketplace, ensuring assortments are both authentic to the brand and differentiated by channel. We are seeking a self-driven individual with a passion for consumer and Sport geared towards making a positive impact on our Training businesses. The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced environment and exudes strong communication and influential skills rooted in a high-level of retail and merchandising acumen. This individual should also comfortable working autonomously while being solution oriented.This role requires a strong consumer-first mindset, with the ability to translate marketplace insights into clear assortment strategies. The ideal candidate combines merchandising expertise, marketplace acumen, and storytelling, with the ability to balance creativity and analytics to deliver results.This individual will operate with an enterprise mindset, influencing across functions and ensuring alignment from line planning through marketplace execution. This role is the intersection between art and science. Success in this role requires the ability to connect strategy to execution across teams and operate effectively in a highly collaborative environment.WHO WE ARE LOOKING FORBachelor’s degree in Merchandising, Product Creation, or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience, and training.4+ years of experience in Merchandising, Buying, Sales, or Product ManagementProven ability to translate consumer, cultural, and marketplace insights into channel-specific assortmentsStrong understanding of the North America marketplace, including wholesale and Nike Direct dynamicsExperience building and managing assortments across multiple channels or accountsStrong product and style acumen with a point of view on sport culture and trendsAbility to identify and apply macro and micro trends to serve the consumerStrong communication and storytelling skills with the ability to influence cross-functional partners and bring people togetherDemonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environmentHigh attention to detail across tools, timelines, and seasonal readinessCollaborative, team-oriented mindset with strong cross-functional partnership skillsStrong process and operational disciplineSelf-directed, independent, and dedicatedSolves problems using limited information and implements solutions with the ability to foresee most future implicationsWHAT YOU WILL WORK ONIn this role, you will lead and support the development of channel-specific assortment strategies for Training Footwear in North America. You will:Build and manage assortments tailored to key channels, ensuring clear differentiation across wholesale partners and Nike DirectTranslate global product direction into marketplace-relevant plans that reflect consumer demand and channel opportunitiesPartner with Sales to align assortments to account strategies and marketplace needsSupport Sport Merchandising with developing AV boardsCollaborate with Planning to ensure the right depth, flow, and life cycle management of productIdentify opportunities for trend adoption and marketplace growth within trainingSupport cross-functional alignment across Merchandising, Marketing, Planning, and Business OperationsEnsure systems and tools are accurate and on time, enabling seamless seasonal executionContribute to storytelling that brings assortments to life in a way that is compelling, culturally relevant, and consistent across channelsHOW YOU WILL DRIVE IMPACTChampion a consumer-led approach to assortment creation grounded in culture and marketplace insightElevate channel differentiation, ensuring each partner and platform has a clear roleBalance brand vision with commercial outcomes, driving both heat and productivityInfluence cross-functional teams to deliver aligned, end-to-end executionBring a strong point of view on trends, product direction, and marketplace shiftsWHO YOU WILL WORK WITHYou will partner closely with:North America Training Merchandising leadership and Footwear Sport Merchandising TeamSales teams managing wholesale partners such as Foot Locker, DSG, and key specialty accountsPlanning, Marketing, and Business Operations teamsGlobal Merchandising partners to align on product intent and seasonal directionWe 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. 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