Feel like supporting the world’s biggest sport brand and work your magic in merchandising? We got the right position for you, as a Lead Merchant - Women's Lifestyle Apparel. We are looking for someone who can start as soon as possible. The role is for 40 hours per week from November on, for 11 months.
What does the role involve?
We are looking for a passionate and experienced world class merchant that is motivated to take Nike Women’s Lifestyle Apparel to the next level!
You will lead and drive the seasonal process and business for Women’s Lifestyle Apparel, all the way from future line-planning to seasonal execution. The goal of the function is to serve the consumer in EMEA with an amazing product line-up, available where they shop, at the right time, and the right price. The priority of your work will be to build and manage the EMEA product line plan with an editor’s mentality, ensuring the consumer has clear and compelling choice.
So in short – we are looking for an experienced Merchandising talent that is pro-active, flexible, collaborative, strategic and has a clear understanding of the lifestyle consumer needs with a sharp eye for product, and loves to drive a smooth process!
What will you be doing?
If this is you, you will consequently execute the EMEA Women’s Lifestyle Apparel Merchandising Strategy on a seasonal basis.
This includes, amongst others, a clear vision on segmentation, a compelling membership owner, meaningful account differentiation, and the ability to cultivate innovation that will bring Nike Women’s Lifestyle Apparel back to the forefront.
As a Lead Merchant, you will;
- Manage the Women’s Lifestyle Apparel Business all the way from initial concept to seasonal execution throughout the seasonal CODE process and build and maintain the EMEA product line plan based on consumer-led marketplace capacity information
- Respond to shifts in market trends by adapting and adjusting seasons in flight.
- You will be responsible for regularly feeding the Global Teams and the GEL Team with the latest consumer and marketplace insights to influence future line-planning, as well as shepherding the seasons thru the process from concept to seasonal execution in the Geography.
Additionally, the current state of the business offers plenty of opportunities to strengthen your strategic skills with the ability to contribute to several key strategic project workstreams that will help create the next wave of growth for Women’s Lifestyle Apparel!
Waar ga je werken?
Why do I want to work here?
NIKE EHQ is based on an inspiring campus in Hilversum. A dynamic, energizing place to work that reflects the values and spirit of the brand. Colleagues from all over the world and located in and amongst numerous parks, cycling lanes and running tracks. Nike maintains a hybrid working model, 3 days in the office, 2 days from home.
- 25 vacation days if you work 40 hours per week a full year
- Commuting allowance of €0.23 cent per km/max of €23 net per office day
- Work from home allowance of €5 per day on days you are working from home
- 8.33% holiday allowance
- Participation in pension plan, fully covered by Adecco in the first year
- 25% discount in the employee store
- Free access to the online learning platform Adecco Academy
- Access to the gym facilities on campus
Wat vragen wij?
This is why the role is a great match for me
- Extensive experience in (retail) merchandising and/or product creation demonstrating a high level of product, retail and merchandising acumen
- Strong teammate and ability to effectively collaborate with peers, cross functional partners and senior management on all aspects of the business within a complex matrix organizational set-up
- Experience with translating observations of trends, color, materials, and fashion into compelling product and assortment recommendations
- A clear understanding of the EMEA consumer and marketplace, and a great balance of art and science
- Ability to deliver results against tight and complex timelines with competing priorities
- Strong business orientation, analytical approach and retail math
- Advanced influencing, communication & storytelling skills
- Positive, problem-solving and pro-active attitude with high level of accountability
Sounds great, how do I apply?
Apply now via the green button. If you need more information about the team, the company, the role; feel free to send a mail to nike@adecco.nl and address it to Anne. She will be more than happy to support!