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Sports Merchandise Jobs in Oregon (NOW HIRING)

Training is a critical expression of Nike's sport business. This team drives the intersection of ... The ideal candidate combines merchandising expertise, marketplace acumen, and storytelling , with ...

You'll partner with several cross-functional teams, including geo consumer and marketplace merchandising, brand marketing, demand planning, sales as well as global sport merchandising teams. A key ...

Senior, Product Operations Pre-Order GTM

Beaverton, OR · On-site

$131K - $173K/yr

Who You'll Work With You will work at the intersection of Sport, Marketplace, and Consumer Experience-partnering closely with Global and Geo Sport teams, Merchandising, GTM, Digital Product, Sales ...

Merchandise Planner

Beaverton, OR · On-site

$36 - $40/hr

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You'll collaborate closely with merchandising, business teams, and cross-functional partners ... sports experience.

This role report will report into their sport Director. You'll partner cross-functionally to ... WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR We are looking for a merchant with a passion for product and a curiosity for ...

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What is the difference between Sports Merchandise vs Sports Marketing?

AspectSports MerchandiseSports Marketing
Required CredentialsNone specific, often high school diploma or equivalentDegree in marketing, communications, or related field
Work EnvironmentRetail stores, warehouses, online platformsAdvertising agencies, sports organizations, media
Industry UsageDesign, production, and sales of sports-related productsPromoting sports events, teams, or products

Sports Merchandise involves creating and selling sports-related products, focusing on product design and sales. Sports Marketing centers on promoting sports events, teams, or brands through advertising and campaigns. While both roles are integral to the sports industry, they differ in focus: merchandise deals with products, marketing with promotion strategies.

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Senior Merchant, Training Footwear

Nike

Beaverton, OR • On-site

Full-time

Posted 8 days ago


Nike rating

7.6

Company rating: 7.6 out of 10

Based on 274 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

7th of 104 rated fashion retailers


Job description

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
The 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 FOR
  • Bachelor'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 Management
  • Proven ability to translate consumer, cultural, and marketplace insights into channel-specific assortments
  • Strong understanding of the North America marketplace, including wholesale and Nike Direct dynamics
  • Experience building and managing assortments across multiple channels or accounts
  • Strong product and style acumen with a point of view on sport culture and trends
  • Ability to identify and apply macro and micro trends to serve the consumer
  • Strong communication and storytelling skills with the ability to influence cross-functional partners and bring people together
  • Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
  • High attention to detail across tools, timelines, and seasonal readiness
  • Collaborative, team-oriented mindset with strong cross-functional partnership skills
  • Strong process and operational discipline
  • Self-directed, independent, and dedicated
  • Solves problems using limited information and implements solutions with the ability to foresee most future implications

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON
In 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 Direct
  • Translate global product direction into marketplace-relevant plans that reflect consumer demand and channel opportunities
  • Partner with Sales to align assortments to account strategies and marketplace needs
  • Support Sport Merchandising with developing AV boards
  • Collaborate with Planning to ensure the right depth, flow, and life cycle management of product
  • Identify opportunities for trend adoption and marketplace growth within training
  • Support cross-functional alignment across Merchandising, Marketing, Planning, and Business Operations
  • Ensure systems and tools are accurate and on time, enabling seamless seasonal execution
  • Contribute to storytelling that brings assortments to life in a way that is compelling, culturally relevant, and consistent across channels

HOW YOU WILL DRIVE IMPACT
  • Champion a consumer-led approach to assortment creation grounded in culture and marketplace insight
  • Elevate channel differentiation, ensuring each partner and platform has a clear role
  • Balance brand vision with commercial outcomes, driving both heat and productivity
  • Influence cross-functional teams to deliver aligned, end-to-end execution
  • Bring a strong point of view on trends, product direction, and marketplace shifts

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH
You will partner closely with:
  • North America Training Merchandising leadership and Footwear Sport Merchandising Team
  • Sales teams managing wholesale partners such as Foot Locker, DSG, and key specialty accounts
  • Planning, Marketing, and Business Operations teams
  • Global Merchandising partners to align on product intent and seasonal direction

We 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. If you discover, as you navigate our application process, that you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please complete the Candidate Accommodation Request Form.

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