Lead Merchant, Sport Jordan NA

WHO YOULL WORK WITH
This role sits within the North America Geo Sport Merchandising team operating at the intersection of product consumer insight and marketplace strategy. The Lead partners closely with Geo Sport Planning and Geo Brand Marketing Nike Direct Marketplace teams Integrated Account Teams Sales Directors Finance Ops and Global Sport Merchandising to shape the Jordan business across Owned channels.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
The ideal candidate is a merchant with sharp product intuition a deep connection to the Jordan consumer and the ability to lead through influence in a matrixed environment. They bring a consumerfirst mindset understand the competitive landscape and know how to build assortments that support franchise health and longterm growth. They translate strategy into action connect insights across teams and provide clarity and clear communication in fastmoving moments. They recognize shifts in culture sport and fashion before they hit the marketplaceand turn those signals into product opportunities. A natural organizer this leader inspires teams builds crossfunctional alignment and stewards a multiseason vision that elevates Jordans presence in Owned channels.

Bachelors degree in Merchandising Product or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education experience and training Open to work in Beaverton OR
5 years experience in merchandising retail planning or a related productfocused discipline
Consumer mindset
Product intuition
Communication & organization
Assortment architecture
Multiseason planning
Franchise management
Retail & financial acumen

WHAT YOULL WORK ON
Youll build consumer led Product lines for Jordan Sport across North America that deliver on CFOP product engine business expectations. Youll translate insights into action collaborate across functions and lead through CODE moments of line planning.
You will:
Partner across Nike Direct Marketplace Sport Merchandising Planning Sales and Marketing to build multiseason strategies
Help define and drive channel strategies grounded in capacity tiering and consumer opportunity
Create channeltiered assortments (Good/Better/Best) and lead headtotoe merchandising strategies
Ensure franchise health through clear assort buy and trade decisions
Publish POS insights deliver seasonal hindsight and advise on invest/divest strategies with Marketplace Planning
Represent the full marketplace across partners and elevate mustwin insights to crossfunctional teams
Lead and inspire teams by fostering collaboration clarity and excellence across the matrix

We offer a number of accommodations to complete our interview process including screen readers sign language interpreters accessible and single location for in-person interviews closed captioning and other reasonable modifications as needed. If you discover as you navigate our application process that you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability please complete the Candidate Accommodation Request Form.