About the Role
The NA Jordan Kids team is seeking a consumer-obsessed merchant to champion the NA Jordan Kids consumer and help shape the Jordan Brand into a brand that consumers see themselves in and feel deeply connected to. The role is responsible for building seasonal, consumer-right NA Jordan Kids FW line plans and managing multiple seasons through the E2E process. It reports to the NA Jordan Kids & Core Merchandising Director and partners closely with North America Jordan Streetwear, Sport and Nike Direct Merchandising teams, as well as Marketing, Marketplace, Planning, S&IP, Business Integration, Local Creation, Global Jordan Product and Merchandising, and North America Nike Kids Merchandising teams.
Key Responsibilities
- Build seasonal, consumer-right NA Jordan Kids FW line plans, inclusive of Streetwear, Basketball and Cleated product, that achieve seasonal revenue and financial targets.
- Manage multiple seasons through the E2E process by delivering insights and identifying product opportunities during line planning, curating seasonal consumer-right line plans, and regularly evaluating the business through bookings and point-of-sale results.
- Curate seasonal NA Jordan Kids FW line plans, drive assortment decisions, and line plan and brief seasonal Local Creation product offerings.
- Obsess the consumer and translate insights into product, assortment and marketplace actions.
- Partner closely with Global Merchandising by delivering consistent insights about the consumer, business, marketplace and trend to influence the Global Line plan.
- Manage franchise health, product lifecycles and multi-season product journeys.
- Manage future and in-season launch needs relating to line planning, flow, allocations and delivery coverage.
- Partner closely across Sport Merchandising, Plannings, Sales, Marketing, Nike Direct and NMP to deliver multi-season plans and strategies.
- Lead seasonal NA product presentations for cross-functional partners to align on seasonal sport, product and marketplace strategies.
- Execute seasonal and system readiness and deliverables to support the CODE process.
Required Experience & Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Merchandising, Marketing, or related field; will accept any suitable combination of education, experience, and training.
- 5+ years of experience in Merchandising, Product Creation or Retail Buying.
- Portfolio Management, Line plan Management and/or Assortment-building experience.
- Strong product, merchandising and retail acumen.
- Ability to drive strategy, influence and align across teams and drive execution in a highly collaborative environment.
- Understanding of the North America marketplace and ability to anticipate and respond to shifts in sales, inventory and marketplace dynamics.
- Strong communication and leadership skills.
- Strong collaborator who brings people together to find solutions to complex problems and applies learnings for the future.
- High attention to detail in delivering seasonal tools and weekly updates and ensuring product accuracy across systems and tools.
- Team player who fosters an inclusive, positive and progressive team dynamic.
- Passion for product, sport, streetwear and fashion, with the ability to stay on the pulse of the Gen Alpha consumer.
- Deep understanding of sneaker culture.
- Ability to recognise and evaluate product nuances and anticipate consumer sentiment, balancing the need to drive revenue and preserve brand health.
- Strategic merchant who can architect long-term and sustainable growth while finding new ways to connect and deliver compelling product to the youngest consumer.
- Strong understanding of the North America Nike Direct and Marketplace Partner landscape.
The Application Process
Accommodations are available to complete the interview process, including screen readers, sign language interpreters, accessible and single-location for in-person interviews, closed captioning, and other reasonable modifications as needed.
- Candidates who need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability can complete the Candidate Accommodation Request Form.