Assistant Buyer, Equipment - NA Factory Stores
Entry-level job Portland (Multnomah County) Procurement
Job description
ASSISTANT BUYER, NA FACTORY STORES
Joining our Nike Factory Store team as our Assistant Buyer, you will report to the Category Equipment Buyer and work alongside the buying coordinator as part of our category offense. Displaying a seamless mindset in everything you do while you contribute to deliver the best expression of your respective category in the extended holistic marketplace. You will take ownership of the buy for a specified section of your category. You will help develop the category buying strategy and vision for DTC; execute seasonal category product and promotional strategies in order to achieve ideal product assortment and create premium quality consumer-centric offerings. Also proactively communicate category buying strategies, vision and business results to cross functional and category business partners. You will communicate regularly with Planning and Allocation to share business updates and partner on integration of planning, allocation and buying processes. You will also analyze performance and results of past buying strategies and make tactical adjustments to leverage opportunities for increased profitability and provide insights and feedback to the Buyer to help influence the development of product and the build process; collaborate with key stakeholders to ensure DTC has the right types and quantity of product available to meet their needs. You will mentor entry level Buying Coordinators to help them develop the competencies necessary to develop and execute buying strategies. Last you will perform all merchandise related data entry such as price changes, markdowns, order entry, product set-up, etc.
Desired profile
● Previous AB experience is ideal
● Strong Excel and Outlook skills
● Strong proficiency in SAP
● People management experience
● Ability to work under extremely tight timelines with data entry accuracy
● Strong communication skills and ability to clarify or resolve discrepancies
●Strong problem solving and influencing skills