Overview of the Job: This role will lead a team responsible for the assortment strategy that supports NVS business. Optimize consumer demand & supply to serve consumer, drive profitable growth and take prompt action on inventory liquidation. Job Responsibility: Pre-season: + Build strategic framework of seasonal product investment plan + Lead NVS buy strategy by reconciling topline financials, consumer moments, closeout inventory status with bottom-up investment + Align plan with input and collaboration from key stakeholders including Merchandising and Business Team + Partner with Supply Planning team to secure capacity & plan inventory flow In-season: + Weekly analyze and recap marketplace performance + Recommend key actions to cross function partners to optimize business + Take action on pricing to drive sell-through & liquidation Post-season: + Analyze seasonal topline financials and product performance including sell-through, color performance, and SKU productivity + Provide insights and recommendations to key stakeholders for future season planning + Recap performance of key retail moments to provide insights for future planning Responsive strategy: + Integrate seasonal responsiveness & planning agility strategy (short lead time, flow, supply agility) Team Management: + Manage and mentor team members, fostering a culture of collaboration and high performance. Functional Skill Required (Hard skills): + Buying, Planning, Assortment Planning experience with apparel in ND retail preferred + Comprehensive understanding of retail math + Experience in developing an understanding of consumers, competitors, and retail trends + Ability to interpret financial sales data to make decisions and recommendations that impact the business + Advanced knowledge of MS office applications; proficiency in Excel + Product Knowledge + Fluent in Chinese & English + Bachelor degree or above Experience Required (Soft skills): + Keep Open and Proactive + High profile x-functional communication + Visionary and Strategic + Strong team player and management on all aspects of the business + Learning agility + Team management experience would be a plus NIKE, Inc. is committed to employing a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, protected veteran status, or disability. NIKE is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please call +1 503-671-4156 and let us know the nature of your request, your location and your contact information.