Nici Schroeter
Portland,OR
Summary
Dedicated Merchant driving assortment strategies that prioritize consumer needs and marketplace opportunities. Leverages data analytics and cross-functional collaboration to ensure profitable growth and timely product launches, while mentoring teams to align with long-term business goals.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
GLOBAL SR. MERCHANT BOYS RUN/TRAIN KIDS APPAREL
NIKE INC
04.2023 - Current
- Built Boys Running/ Training apparel assortments globally and regionally, focusing on consumer channel segmentation and marketplace opportunities.
- Lead with a strong consumer-first mindset, ensuring every decision ladders up to Running and Training’s long-range plan and marketplace needs.
- Developed product strategies integrating historical insights, future planning, and upstream data to inform key stakeholder input.
- Combined art and science in product, design, and planning to achieve profitable outcomes for KIDS apparel.
- Mentor and LEAD teammates and serve as a key X-Sport ambassador for Kids Performance Apparel.
NA NDDC NSO BUYER MERCHANT KIDS APPAREL
NIKE INC
11.2021 - 04.2023
- Developed kids apparel assortment for clc concept stores and key must-win doors across North America, prioritizing consumer-centric design.
- Work closely with consumer merch & nddc merch to ensure consumer Product launches- on time in store.
- Delivers robust assortment to vm, bm and partners to ensure a smooth product presentation & sample setup, etc.
Explored consumer insights & marketplace trend thru competitor landscape to make art/science balanced assortment decision. - Drives in-season product management based on solid weekly sales analysis & consumer insights from retail stores.
- Evolved store assortment strategy in response to fast-changing consumer demand and dynamic marketplace conditions.
NA NDDC DIGITAL MERCHANT KIDS PERFORMANCE FW
NIKE INC
12.2020 - 11.2021
- Built consumer right assortments for the Nike direct digital kids perf FW business using historical data, analytics, and real-time market feedback to inform future seasons.
- Build and deliver consumer-centric assortment plans with an understanding of nike direct’s position in the market.
deliver in seasonal weekly business reviews (additionally assortment review/ buy review) with partnership from functional counterparts planning, allocation, and site merchandising. - Conducted deep business analytics through POS reporting, bookings review, and marketplace trend reporting on a weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis.
NIKE KIDS APPAREL MERCHANDISING ASSOCIATE
NIKE INC
PORTLAND STRECH
03.2020 - 12.2020
- Defined long-term product assortment strategy with clear KPIs to prioritize consumer-focused offerings.
- Led product geo insights and line planning, incorporating qualitative geo market share and consumer research to inform strategic decisions.
- Collaborate with cross-functional leaders and teammates to set seasonal targets and achieve business goals.
Worked on price architecture across North America KIDS (Nsw X Sport)
NA MERCHANDISING ASSOCIATE- Mens Training
NIKE INC
PORTLAND STRECH
01.2020 - 12.2020
- Collaborated with key cross-functional partners across the marketplace to drive consumer-right assortments.
- Led apparel merchandising to influence future line planning decisions and address near-term solutions.
- Conducted reviews of apparel classifications on a weekly, monthly, and seasonal basis of key apparel classification. Recognize consumer trend and utilize insights to push the consumer to a new space.
- Present seasonal product knowledge and category vision at product deep dive.
- Conducted reviews of apparel classifications on a weekly, monthly, and seasonal basis of key apparel classification.Recognize consumer trend and utilize insights to push the consumer to a new space.
Education
MDP: Retail Math -
NIKE
06-2019
MD: Strength Finders Class -
University of Oregon
Eugene, OR07-2006
Bachelor of Environmental Science -
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON
Oregon06-2006
Skills
- Visual merchandising
- Supply chain management
- Team mentoring
- Problem solving
- Product lifecycle management
- Demand planningMicrosoft Excel
- MMX
- Nike- AV / LPX
- Mac OS
- Microsoft PowerPoint
- Microsoft Office Suite
- CAD Software
- Assortment planning
Timeline
GLOBAL SR. MERCHANT BOYS RUN/TRAIN KIDS APPAREL
NIKE INC
04.2023 - Current
NA NDDC NSO BUYER MERCHANT KIDS APPAREL
NIKE INC
11.2021 - 04.2023
NA NDDC DIGITAL MERCHANT KIDS PERFORMANCE FW
NIKE INC
12.2020 - 11.2021
NIKE KIDS APPAREL MERCHANDISING ASSOCIATE
NIKE INC
03.2020 - 12.2020
NA MERCHANDISING ASSOCIATE- Mens Training
NIKE INC
01.2020 - 12.2020
MDP: Retail Math -
NIKE
MD: Strength Finders Class -
University of Oregon
Bachelor of Environmental Science -
UNIVERSITY OF OREGON