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Title: Buyer II
Duration: 9 months contract
Location: Beaverton, OR (traditional hybrid model with Fridays remote)
Job Description
Summary
Supports franchise health across Direct through effective assort, buy, and trade decisions
Collaborates with cross-functional team to ensure end-in‑mind execution
Executes cross‑team systems and deliverables
Maintains whiteboards and Recon
DDS support SME
Manages and maintains samples as needed
Primary LBA partner
Delivers to CODE Calendar
Organizes seasonal tools/templates
Responsibilities Assortment Curation
May manage assortment plans/creation for small business with support
Executes Assortment and TAT with precision, supporting DSM throughout bottoms‑up planning
Surfaces gaps/opportunities with product priorities against targets (marketing planner, reactivations, allocations)
Trading the Business
Pulls Monday reports; may analyze business trends for actionable insights to feed into WBR
Supports weekly business review with reports and insights/actions to optimize businessSurfaces emerging consumer/product trends based on competitive landscape
Supports Weekly Business Review (WBR) and bi‑weekly Internal Business Alignment (IBAs)
Team Leadership
Inspires excellence through partnership and collaboration; manages and leads through change
Key Partners
Geo Sport Merchandising
Geo Cross‑consumer ND Stores Leader
Geo NDDC+ Merchant teams
Geo NVS Stores Cross‑functional Consumer TriadGeo Merch Ops
Store Visual Merchandising
Geo LBAs
Geo Merchandising Operations
Geo Consumer/Unite/Partner Product Merchandising
Project Context
Additional support is needed to deliver Direct assortment excellence pre/during/post World Cup 2026
2026 is the first time the US will host the men’s World Cup since 1994
48 teams, 104 games, ~10 weeks (6/12–8/19)
US Host Cities: Seattle, San Francisco, LA, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, Miami, Atlanta, Boston, Philadelphia, NYC/New Jersey
Canada Host Cities: Vancouver, Toronto
Role focused on physical store assortments across NSO and NVS with supporting collaboration with NDDC team
NA Direct will run IBAs starting December, bi‑weekly to weekly closer to tournament time
Current structure lacks sufficient GFB coverage to support tournament
NA ND Sport Merch Directors cover: GFB, Basketball, Team, Licensed, Golf, Tennis, Field Sports
No buyers in NA Direct dedicated entirely to GFB
Additional attention needed for: priority store assortments, win/lose scenarios, post‑tournament transition to NVS
Recommended project timeline: January–August (9 months)
Required Qualifications/Experience Functional Skills
Consumer Industry Insights and Acumen
Retail Financial Acumen: Buying & Trading
Translate Insights into Actionable Strategies & Plans
E2E Athlete & Member Journey Management
Product Strategy & Expertise
Multi‑Season Planning
Product and Merch Intuition and Taste
Marketplace Expertise
Physical Merchandising
End‑in‑Mind Approach
Education Bachelor's degree required
Top 3 skills
Someone who has had store buying experience
Loves and is passionate about soccer
Works really well cross functionally (juggles different personalities well) and is resourceful
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Supports franchise health across Direct through effective assort, buy, and trade decisions
Collaborates with cross-functional team to ensure end-in‑mind execution
Executes cross‑team systems and deliverables
Maintains whiteboards and Recon
DDS support SME
Manages and maintains samples as needed
Primary LBA partner
Delivers to CODE Calendar
Organizes seasonal tools/templates
Responsibilities Assortment Curation
May manage assortment plans/creation for small business with support
Executes Assortment and TAT with precision, supporting DSM throughout bottoms‑up planning
Surfaces gaps/opportunities with product priorities against targets (marketing planner, reactivations, allocations)
Trading the Business
Pulls Monday reports; may analyze business trends for actionable insights to feed into WBR
Supports weekly business review with reports and insights/actions to optimize businessSurfaces emerging consumer/product trends based on competitive landscape
Supports Weekly Business Review (WBR) and bi‑weekly Internal Business Alignment (IBAs)
Team Leadership
Inspires excellence through partnership and collaboration; manages and leads through change
Key Partners
Geo Sport Merchandising
Geo Cross‑consumer ND Stores Leader
Geo NDDC+ Merchant teams
Geo NVS Stores Cross‑functional Consumer TriadGeo Merch Ops
Store Visual Merchandising
Geo LBAs
Geo Merchandising Operations
Geo Consumer/Unite/Partner Product Merchandising
Project Context
Additional support is needed to deliver Direct assortment excellence pre/during/post World Cup 2026
2026 is the first time the US will host the men’s World Cup since 1994
48 teams, 104 games, ~10 weeks (6/12–8/19)
US Host Cities: Seattle, San Francisco, LA, Dallas, Houston, Kansas City, Miami, Atlanta, Boston, Philadelphia, NYC/New Jersey
Canada Host Cities: Vancouver, Toronto
Role focused on physical store assortments across NSO and NVS with supporting collaboration with NDDC team
NA Direct will run IBAs starting December, bi‑weekly to weekly closer to tournament time
Current structure lacks sufficient GFB coverage to support tournament
NA ND Sport Merch Directors cover: GFB, Basketball, Team, Licensed, Golf, Tennis, Field Sports
No buyers in NA Direct dedicated entirely to GFB
Additional attention needed for: priority store assortments, win/lose scenarios, post‑tournament transition to NVS
Recommended project timeline: January–August (9 months)
Required Qualifications/Experience Functional Skills
Consumer Industry Insights and Acumen
Retail Financial Acumen: Buying & Trading
Translate Insights into Actionable Strategies & Plans
E2E Athlete & Member Journey Management
Product Strategy & Expertise
Multi‑Season Planning
Product and Merch Intuition and Taste
Marketplace Expertise
Physical Merchandising
End‑in‑Mind Approach
Education Bachelor's degree required
Top 3 skills
Someone who has had store buying experience
Loves and is passionate about soccer
Works really well cross functionally (juggles different personalities well) and is resourceful
#J-18808-Ljbffr