Position Type
Full Time
Career area
Merchandising
Location
Colosseum 1, Hilversum, North Holland 1213 NL, Netherlands
Job ID
R-85652
Become a Part of the NIKE, Inc. Team
NIKE, Inc. does more than outfit the world’s best athletes. It’s a place where passionate individuals come together to create the future of sport. We are unapologetic about who we are and what we’re after—bringing innovation and inspiration to every athlete* in the world. We look for athletes who can push boundaries, elevate our potential and continue leading us to greatness. The next tastemakers, playmakers, risk takers and glue players. Are you game?
WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH
At Nike, it is believed that great teams build the future and the Inline Stores Merchandising team plays a key role in shaping what comes next. The team is hiring a Merchant/Buyer to help lead the next chapter of Nike Inline Stores across EMEA.
This individual will be part of a highly collaborative, high-impact team of Buyers focused on delivering the best expression of Nike in key retail locations. This is where global brand direction connects with local consumer insight — where innovation, sport, and storytelling come together across some of Europe’s most iconic cities.
The role operates within a cross-functional squad model. The team drives seasonal assortment strategies, is responsible for buying assortments for Nike stores, manages in-season trading, prepares product assortments for new store openings, and brings to life city-specific product moments that center the consumer.
The team is guided by clear values in how it works:
- Trust and inclusion drive collaboration, respect, and shared success.
- Positivity and confidence support resilient, forward-thinking decisions.
- Curiosity and courage encourage continuous learning and improvement.
This is an opportunity to contribute to meaningful work while growing within a supportive, purpose-driven team.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
Nike is looking for a skilled and motivated professional with a background in merchandising or buying who is ready to contribute to the Inline Stores business and grow within a dynamic environment.
The ideal candidate brings:
Experience in retail merchandising or buying, including hands-on involvement in assortment planning and in-season management, with cross-functional collaboration across planning and visual merchandising teams.
Understanding of key retail KPIs such as productivity, sell-through, and conversion rate (CR%), and the ability to influence performance through assortment and trading actions.
Advanced Excel skills and experience building clear presentations in PowerPoint; familiarity with Tableau or similar data visualization tools is a plus.
Experience contributing to cross-functional initiatives such as store openings, assortment curation, or product and collection launches.
A detail-oriented approach and the ability to translate consumer and sales insights into actionable assortment decisions at store level.
WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON
As a Merchandiser II on the Inline Stores team, you will support the end-to-end assortment process for a defined category or business area within Nike Direct Inline Stores. You will:
Support and scale assortment strategies: Adapt global assortment frameworks for your business area, ensuring strong local relevance across 22 Nike-owned stores in EMEA.
Prepare tools and enable partners: Provide tools and insights to support store partners in seasonal execution and actively contribute to partner connection meetings in close collaboration with sales teams.
Build door-level assortments: Use consumer insights, sales data, and market knowledge to ensure the right products are available in the right stores.
Collaborate within a squad model: Partner with Planning, Allocation, Consumer Merchandising, and Field teams to deliver aligned in-season execution and track against seasonal goals.
Manage multiple seasons: Work across overlapping timelines, ensuring accuracy, organization, and timely delivery.
Leverage data and insights: Use reporting and performance metrics to inform decisions and continuously improve consumer experience and business outcomes.
Partner with global teams: Help connect global product strategies with EMEA store execution.
The role is open for applications until 19h of June. Relocation is not offered for this position.
NIKE, Inc. is a growth company that looks for team members to grow with it. Nike offers a generous total rewards package, casual work environment, a diverse and inclusive culture, and an electric atmosphere for professional development. No matter the location, or the role, every Nike employee shares one galvanizing mission: To bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete* in the world.
NIKE, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability.
What You Can Expect
OUR HIRING GAME PLAN
01 Apply
Our teams are made up of diverse skillsets, knowledge bases, inputs, ideas and backgrounds. We want you to find your fit – review job descriptions, departments and teams to discover the role for you.
02 Meet a Recruiter or Take an Assessment
If selected for a corporate role, a recruiter will reach out to start your interview process and be your main contact throughout the process. For retail roles, you’ll complete an interactive assessment that includes a chat and quizzes and takes about 10-20 minutes to complete. No matter the role, we want to learn about you – the whole you – so don’t shy away from how you approach world-class service and what makes you unique.
03 Interview
Go into this stage confident by doing your research, understanding what we are looking for and being prepared for questions that are set up to learn more about you, and your background.
