Job Type
Full-time
Description
Overview:
The Nike Direct Littles Apparel Buyer will drive the NA Nike Direct Little business through building consumer right assortments by using consumer insights, historical data, analytics, and real-time market feedback to advise future seasons while optimizing current performance.
Key Accountabilities:
- Deliver seasonal assortment strategies and determining unit investment and buy depth
- Recap business on a weekly cadence, analyze the business against forecast, manage inventories, and provide actionable insights
- Execute seasonal readiness in partnership with allocation and site merchandising partners
- Drive strong cross-functional partnerships with key partners across Nike and Haddad teams
- Develop long-term strategy for Nike Littles Apparel business, drive classification excellence and portfolio management, and leverage business insights to inform future opportunities
- Special projects as assigned
Requirements
Required Skills/Abilities/Education:
- 3-5+ years of experience in retail buying, planning and/or product management with a strong understanding of key retail metrics and ability to drive business results
- Proven balance of art and science in decision-making
- Strategic mindset and ability to develop and drive strategy to take business to new places
- Ability to create and drive process with high attention to detail and follow-through
- Ability to foster and drive strong cross-functional partnerships and influence others into action
- Provide mentorship and coaching to teammates
- Strong affinity for current market trends and how Nike apparel can continue to be a style leader in the marketplace
Salary Description
$75,000 - $125,000 per year
