Lead Merchant, Gear; ACG Footwear North America

Lead Merchant, All Condition Gear (ACG) Footwear North America

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In this role, you’ll partner closely with the North America (NA) All Condition Gear (ACG) merchandising team, which works alongside the NA Running team, as well as the Global ACG Merchandising team. You’ll collaborate with a cross‑functional NA ACG team that includes sales, brand marketing, planning, and marketplace supply chain. You’ll be part of the Running + ACG Footwear team and work closely with the Lead ACG Apparel Merchant to shape the holistic NA ACG strategy.

• 5+ years of relevant industry experience in merchandising
• Bachelor’s degree in Merchandising or a related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience, and training
• Experience in footwear, apparel, and/or equipment merchandising
• Proven expertise in franchise management and understanding of retail KPIs and profit‑based metrics
• Strong strategic thinking skills to shape the future of the business
• Ability to communicate effectively with diverse audiences and levels of leadership
• Responds with speed, agility, curiosity, and motivation
• Collaborative mindset that brings people together to solve complex challenges
• Ability to cultivate innovation while ensuring accountability
• Communicates vision and purpose and leads effectively in complex situations
• Skilled at solving problems with limited information and anticipating future implications
• Advises others on complex matters requiring deep knowledge or conceptual thinking

You’ll operate in a fast‑paced environment on a highly dynamic business. ACG is in its start‑up phase, and you’ll play a key role in bringing this incredible product to life for outdoor enthusiasts.

• Work directly with the cross‑functional ACG leadership team and participate in weekly Integrated Business Alignments (IBAs) and Integrated Business Executions (IBEs)
• Own key seasonal gates including Quarterly Business Review (Q ), Corporate Strategy Review (CSR), and monthly franchise management
• Build trust and drive collaborative partnerships with global and downstream geo partners
• Develop a holistic strategy for how ACG Footwear comes to life in the NA marketplace, including product life cycles, color breadth and depth, and marketplace segmentation
• Manage all daily line plan tasks including adoption, pricing, and maintaining accurate Visual Line Plans and seasonal tools
• Collaborate with the Lead Apparel ACG Merchant and ACG Channel Merchant to deliver a complete vision for the consumer
• Drive the ACG footwear business end‑to‑end and represent the NA geo in all key seasonal gates (Merchandising Assortment Review, Leadership Strategic Review, Line Planning)
• Operate with significant autonomy and confidence in forging your own path

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.

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Sales and Business Development

Retail