WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH

You will be working with multiple stakeholders in both the JD Marketplace Unit, (MPU) Nike Marketplace (NMP) and Geo Consumer teams in executing the JD strategy. You will be an integral part of the JD MPU and Gender Squad working cross functionally with sales, planning and marketing.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We are looking for a Senior Merchant, leading Women’s Footwear within the JD Sports Merchandising team to represent the consumer insights, trends and capacity planning for this leading account in the Nike Marketplace.  This role will be the voice of the consumer, product and storytelling for JD in order for us to win with the end consumer in mind and land the Women’s strategy. This is a dynamic role, working with real time insights to react to short term opportunities, as well as input into the longer-term line planning for future consumer needs. This role will require an entrepreneurial ‘Just do it’ attitude to bring the mission and vision to life.

The candidate needs to thrive working within a dynamic environment and have experience in working complex cross functional teams. You will be confident in working with external partners as well as being a strong team player, who has excellent communication skills and be able to effectively prioritize in line with the short and long-term priorities.

• A professional level of Merchandising, Buying and or Sales experience, demonstrating a relevant level of business, retail and merchandising acumen. This experience should include experience of working within footwear and you should be able to clearly demonstrate this.

• A consumerist mindset with strong product knowledge and with a sharp eye for product. You will bring a clear understanding of the total EMEA marketplace, from bricks and mortar to online retail. You will also have a passion for consumer trends and how these come to life at the consumer’s moment of choice and you are able to clearly demonstrate and speak to this.

• A proven track record of delivering results and driving clear and distinct strategies both externally and internally. Account facing experience would also be very beneficial.

• Excellent storytelling and product expertise, with a proven ability to influence effectively and the ability to communication clearly and confidently.

• Strong stakeholder management skills, to help succeed in a multi-faceted, cross functional role.

• An innovative future thinking mindset, always eager to try, test and new strategies.

• Positive, resilient and flexible mindset, able to adapt within a fast-changing & dynamic environment.

WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON

You will be working with multiple functions and stakeholders to land JD’s Field of Play (FOP) strategies. You will work with a cross functional gender squad to land your seasonal assortment plans, to serve the JD consumer, optimizing profitable and sustainable growth.

• You will represent the voice of the JD consumer when you work through seasonal hindsighting, Trend and Insights and in assisting your Consumer Merchandising partners in future Capacity & Line Planning.

• You will also work with Consumer Merchandising & Geo Express Lane (GEL) teams to deliver product packages that uniquely serve the JD Consumer, with closer to market products that strengthen Nike & JD’s positioning within the Athletic Specialty marketplace

• A typical season will focus on informing assortment capacity for Gender / Product Engine that informs our Lead, Play, Adopt model to influence future line planning. 

• You will translate the Geo lead assortment frameworks into a JD consumer right assortments.

• You will work closely and collaborate with sales, planning and marketing and account stakeholders to land the go to market strategy.

• No two days will be the same, with a constant need to read & react to real time consumer and marketplace insights to maximize short and long term opportunities. 

Please note, this role is not open for relocation

The position is open for applications until Friday 8th November