Principal, Merchandising Integration, Apparel, Global Jordan

WHO YOU'LL WORK WITH

This role sits at the heart of Jordan Brand Merchandising, partnering across a high‑caliber team that shapes the brand's product vision season after season. They report into the Senior Director of Merchandising Business Integration and collaborate closely with leaders across Design, Product, Marketplace, Planning, Insights, and Geo teams. Together, these teams elevate the way Jordan delivers for athletes and consumers worldwide.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Jordan Brand is looking for a strategic operator-someone who brings order to complexity and builds connective tissue across a fast‑moving, matrixed organization. This person thrives in environments where clarity must be created, not inherited. They balance detail with vision, translate priorities into actionable plans, and keep cross‑functional teams aligned through key gates and milestones. They communicate with confidence, facilitate with intention, and build strong relationships across diverse teams. Above all, they operate with discipline, integrity, and a deep commitment to elevating the brand and the consumer.

Key Qualifications

• 7+ years leading transformational programs across multiple functions and/or business units
• Bachelor's degree in Business or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training
• Experience working in a highly matrixed environment
• Strong understanding of the product and retail value chain, from innovation through consumer
• Demonstrated strength in strategic communication, facilitation, influence, and project management

WHAT YOU'LL WORK ON

In this role, you'll turn strategy into execution. You'll bring structure to seasonal planning, sharpen tools and processes, and keep teams aligned from insights to line planning to handoff.

Core Responsibilities

• Partner across Merchandising and cross‑functional teams to translate strategic priorities into clear roadmaps, timelines, and action plans
• Break down key initiatives into actionable workstreams with defined ownership and milestones
• Drive alignment across Merchandising-led gates, collaborating with Design, Product, Brand Marketing, Marketplace, Planning, and Insights
• Facilitate Line Reviews, Assortment Reviews, and other key forums-ensuring clarity of inputs, outputs, and decisions
• Collaborate with Business Integration peers to ensure process consistency across functions
• Support off‑cadence and Geo‑specific workstreams, including Geo moments, SMUs, and exclusives
• Maintain and evolve tools, templates, and communication frameworks that improve seasonal consistency
• Support ongoing refinement of the Line Planning process, from Geo Insights through handoff to Product partners
• Manage and execute MAR gate processes, safeguarding timelines and deliverables

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.