Merchant II, Consumer Merchandising Football Apparel Inline Product (Los Angeles)

WHO YOULL WORK WITH

You will work within the Consumer Merchandising team to shape the future of Nike Football Apparel Inline Product through strategic line planning and assortment development. Youll partner with Nike Direct and Partner Merchandising teams to bring the football training product vision to life in the marketplaceincluding players editions and non-licensed apparel. Youll collaborate closely with the Global Product Merchandising Team to finalize seasonal product lines tailored to the football athlete and fan across EMEA. Youll also engage with cross-functional partners in Planning, and Marketing to ensure timely insights, trends, and opportunities are captured and acted upon to influence seasonal assortments and future line plans.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Were looking for a passionate and energetic merchant who can elevate Nike Football Apparel Inline Product to the next level. Youll lead the merchandising process from future line planning to seasonal execution. Your mission is to serve the EMEA football consumer with a compelling and profitable product lineupavailable where they shop, at the right time, price, and place. Youll bring an editors mindset to the creation of the EMEA product line plan, ensuring clarity, choice, and relevance for football athletes and fans.

Requirements :

Professional experience in merchandising

Experience in the football or sportswear industry

Deep understanding of football apparel products and athlete needs

Marketplace knowledge across EMEA and key football communities

High consumer awareness and ability to translate insights into action

Proven ability to drive merchandising excellence through flow, pricing, productivity

Assortment creation experience in digital and physical retail environments

Ability to combine product affinity and consumer trends with financial acumen

Experience with line plan management, edits and optimization

Experience managing multiple deadlines and seasonal calendars

Ability to connect to global counterparts and influence upstream decisions within matrix organizations

Clear communication and storytelling skills

Self-starter with entrepreneurial spirit and curiosity

Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel

WHAT YOULL WORK ON

Youll drive and execute the Nike Football Apparel Merchandising Strategy, including assortment strategy, segmentation, and account differentiation. Youll operate in a dynamic cross-functional environment, collaborating with planning, marketing, and partner merchandising teams. Youll support the creation of future line plans, seasonal adoption, pricing, segmentation, and assortment frameworks. Your decisions will be guided by consumer and marketplace insights, ensuring the EMEA product line plan remains relevant and impactful. Youll respond to shifts in market trends by adapting seasonal assortments and feeding global teams with timely insights. Strong project management will be key to maintaining seasonal calendars, updating systems, and keeping the team aligned on key milestones.

This role is open for applications until 6th October 2025

Please note, no relocation available for this role