Nike Manager Merchandising Information Operations 

Netherlands, North Holland 

842982196

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR

The below description outlines the required experience and background for this role:

• Proven experience (minimum 3-5 years) in team management, leading & building winning teams with an operations background / work experience.

• You are an expert for all Merchandising systems and tools looking at product management data around key strategic initiatives: i.e. Launch products, Consumer Flow, Key Looks (head to toe looks), Directed products, End Product Offer Date, Minimum exceptions thru the lens of dates/ gates, process and communication.

• Merchandising (Operations) knowledge and experience is a pre and CODE knowledge is a plus.

• To be successful in this role, you should be able to digest and summarize large amounts of input & prioritize key topics to shape & communicate the vision of the Merchandising Information team as part of the newly established Consumer x Marketplace Operations team;

• And ensure X-functional alignment and mutual understanding around data management.

• You’ll need to bring an innovation mindset, as in this role you are a problem solver who approaches the day2day work with an improvement and innovation mindset, challenging the status quo and building a word class Merchandising Operations team for the future.

• You have strong collaboration and influencing skills to lead across the Nike Matrix organization and proven stakeholder management skills.

• Extensive Excel knowledge, including data manipulation, pivot tables and functions/formulas are a much. Air table/ Tableau knowledge is a plus.

WHAT YOU WILL BE WORKING ON

• You will execute and maintain accurate Merchandising and Product information in the respective Merchandising system and tool landscape. Drive data validation to ensure data management is consistent (on time, measurable, accurate and complete) in the Merchandising system and tool landscape regarding seasonal product line adoption, planning, pricing, forecasting, responsive business, sampling, flow, attribution, and assortment visualization.

• Provide, lead and support with information to enable Product line planning/ adoption, Assortment work, Data management to enable Merchandising, Merchandising Operations and X-functional partners at any given time.

• Serve as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) for all Merchandising related systems and tools (MMX/ AV/Air table/Tableau / Smartsheet). Fully engage in the preparation and implementation of any future system/tool functionalities and support a smooth transition across Global / Geo and work with X-functional partners.

• Lead, Coach, Drive and Inspire the MIS team and obsess the individual by team development with much positive and high energy. Act as the to-go-person for your direct reports and accelerate in building a high performing team.

• Be an ambassador of the team with cross-functional partners in this constant changing environment and embrace innovation by new ways of working.