Lead Planner – Jordan Brand NA (Retro/AJ1)
LOCATION
Beaverton, OR
WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH
This role sits within the Jordan Assortment Planning function and is highly collaborative. You will work cross‑functionally with Merchandising, Marketplace, Marketing, Finance, Sales, Business Planning, and Inventory Management teams across North America, while partnering closely with Global counterparts to align seasonal strategies, financial targets, and marketplace execution.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We’re looking for a strategic, detail‑oriented Lead Assortment Planner who thrives in a fast‑paced environment and is passionate about delivering consumer‑right assortments for Jordan Brand. This individual brings strong retail and assortment planning expertise, advanced analytical capabilities, and operational excellence. You can build clear hypotheses, translate data and qualitative insights into action, and influence cross‑functional partners through strong storytelling and judgment. You have a deep understanding of consumer demand, marketplace dynamics, product, and inventory planning, and you proactively build trusted relationships both upstream and downstream. You are comfortable owning seasonal processes end‑to‑end for the Jordan NA Retro & AJ1 franchises while balancing financial targets, marketplace strategies, and operational rigor.
Key Qualifications
• 7+ years of experience in business, merchandise, assortment, or retail planning (or equivalent experience), aligned to Lead‑level planning roles
• Demonstrated ownership of complex seasonal planning processes with influence across cross‑functional and Global/Marketplace partners
• Strong command of retail and financial metrics (Sales, Revenue, Margin, ST%, WOS, Inventory – marketplace & direct channels)
• Advanced Excel proficiency (pivot tables, lookups, data modeling); experience with planning tools such as o9 or SAP preferred
• Proven ability to influence senior cross‑functional partners through clear storytelling, judgment, and data‑driven recommendations
• Bachelor’s degree in Business or related field; will accept any suitable combination of education, experience, and training
WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON
You will drive the creation and execution of seasonal Jordan assortments that balance consumer demand, financial targets, and marketplace strategies. You build and manage seasonal assortment and forecast plans, own critical planning tools and processes, and deliver clear insights that inform decisions across the organization.
Key Responsibilities
• Build and manage seasonal assortment plans aligned to financial targets, consumer insights, and marketplace strategies
• Develop bottom‑up forecasts and inventory plans to optimize revenue, margin, and inventory health across the NA marketplace
• Set and reconcile top‑down and bottom‑up plans across key financial dimensions, clearly communicating trade‑offs and decision impacts
• Own seasonal planning tools and operational deliverables, ensuring accuracy and on‑time submissions for code gates and activation milestones
• Monitor performance, assess risk and opportunity, and deliver actionable insights using Excel and analytical planning tools
• Partner closely with Merchandising, Marketplace, Finance, Sales, and Global/Marketplace teams to align on seasonal priorities and adjustments
• Support seasonal readouts and recaps, with clear, data‑driven storytelling
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.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with a company match is complemented by options such as a Mega Backdoor Roth and deferred compensation for eligible earners. Financial coaching and structured savings programs support long-term financial security.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — An Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a stock discount sits alongside broad-based equity vehicles like RSUs and non-qualified stock options. These avenues expand wealth-building opportunities beyond base pay.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave includes maternity and paternity time, recently expanded in the U.S. to 16 weeks and extended to part-time retail teammates. Additional supports include childcare assistance at select locations and family-building benefits such as fertility, surrogacy, and adoption.
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