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WHO YOU’LL 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 consumer‑first mindset, understand the competitive landscape, and know how to build assortments that support franchise health and long‑term growth. They translate strategy into action, connect insights across teams, and provide clarity and clear communication in fast‑moving moments. They recognize shifts in culture, sport, and fashion before they hit the marketplace—and turn those signals into product opportunities. A natural organizer, this leader inspires teams, builds cross‑functional alignment, and stewards a multi‑season vision that elevates Jordan’s presence in Owned channels.
• Bachelor’s 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 product‑focused discipline
• Consumer mindset
• Product intuition
• Communication & organization
• Assortment architecture
• Multi‑season planning
• Franchise management
• Retail & financial acumen
WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON
You’ll build consumer led Product lines for Jordan Sport across North America, that deliver on CFOP product engine business expectations. You’ll 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 multi‑season strategies
• Help define and drive channel strategies grounded in capacity, tiering, and consumer opportunity
• Create channel‑tiered assortments (Good/Better/Best) and lead head‑to‑toe 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 must‑win insights to cross‑functional 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.
OUR HIRING GAME PLAN
01 Apply
Our teams are made up of diverse skillsets, knowledge bases, inputs, ideas and backgrounds. We want you to find your fit – review job descriptions, departments and teams to discover the role for you.
02 Meet a Recruiter or Take an Assessment
If selected for a corporate role, a recruiter will reach out to start your interview process and be your main contact throughout the process. For retail roles, you’ll complete an interactive assessment that includes a chat and quizzes and takes about 10-20 minutes to complete. No matter the role, we want to learn about you – the whole you – so don’t shy away from how you approach world-class service and what makes you unique.
03 Interview
Go into this stage confident by doing your research, understanding what we are looking for and being prepared for questions that are set up to learn more about you, and your background.
