Lead Merchant, Sport - Jordan NA

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

• A merchant with sharp product intuition, a deep connection to the Jordan consumer, and the ability to lead through influence in a matrixed environment.
• Brings a consumer-first mindset, understands the competitive landscape, and knows how to build assortments that support franchise health and long-term growth.
• Translates strategy into action, connects insights across teams, and provides clarity and clear communication in fast-moving moments.
• Recognizes shifts in culture, sport, and fashion before they hit the marketplace—and turns 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.

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.