Previous experience around innovation and/or transformational topics
Strong project management skills with internal and external teams
Responsibilities
Manage merchandising projects through research and follow-ups to ensure timely execution
Track project life cycles and provide regular updates to management
Perform business analyses to support senior management's decision-making
Prepare agendas and documents for senior leadership meetings
Develop presentation proposals for the Merchandising Leadership team
Articulate complex content to diverse stakeholders and communicate effectively
Coordinate initiative development and prioritize strategic projects
Benefits
Robust medical coverage including HSA/FSA options, dental, vision, and prescription drug coverage
401k plan and Stock Purchase Plan with employer match
Education assistance and generous leave policies including 12 weeks of paid parental leave
Annual bonus based on company and personal performance
Flexible time off accrual and twelve paid holidays per year
Hybrid work policy with in-office attendance required Monday through Thursday
Full Job Description
Purpose & Overall Relevance for the Organization:
The Merchandising Head Office drives holistic merchandising priorities, managing deliverables across categories and function to create synergy through the entire NAM Merchandising organization. The Project Manager is responsible for supporting the Director of Merchandising Head Office to build, drive, and implement processes, milestones, and projects to support and enable the merchandising brand strategy.
Key Responsibilities
Manage projects for merchandising organization by performing research, following up with involved parties, and identifying the appropriate course of action, referral, or response. Utilize planning and project management processes to ensure timely and high-quality execution.
Closely track project life cycle and organize regular updates with management on initiatives.
Perform business and operational analyses to support senior management in fact-based decision making.
Support senior leadership meetings with duties including advance agenda preparation, collecting, and organizing relevant information from necessary parties, preparation of needed documents, communication of meeting expectations of all involved parties, and creating/following up on action items and agreements.
Manage creation and development of presentation proposals for Merchandising Leadership team in close collaboration with head office leaders and cross functional stakeholders including the story line, slideshow preparation, speaking notes, and research as required.
Develop an understanding of strategic business plans and operating model to clearly articulate complex content to diverse stakeholders, and to be persuasive in communicating the organization's messages in a variety of settings. This person should be confident in communicating in one-on-ones, team settings, and with large audiences.
Coordinate and manage initiative development, planning and prioritization across functions while executing a systematic approach to support senior leadership in identifying the right strategic priorities to focus on
Support merchandising leadership with go to market deliverables, presentations, and following up on action items.
Serve as experts of Project Management standards and capabilities and identify and leverage opportunities to upskill the wider organization.
Key Relationships
Director, Merchandising Head Office
VP of Performance and Operations
VP of Lifestyle
Product Merchandising Leadership Team
Business Development and Marketplace Strategy
Global Business Units
Brand Marketing and Commercial
North America Product Merchandising
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Strong team player with proven ability to work cross functionally to achieve goals and objectives
Strong critical thinking and logical mind set for solving complex problems
Strong entrepreneurial and innovation capabilities
Strong project management skills, with the ability to manage internal and external project teams.
Strong organizational skills and excellent time management skills.
Ability to handle ambiguity and work independently and be a solution-based thinker.
Strong interpersonal skills, with ability to build successful working relationships within a team and cross-functionally.
Ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization.
Ability to multi-task within a fast paced, changing environment, and the ability to work well under pressure and with tight deadlines.
Minimum Qualifications
Four-year degree or equivalent experience
Minimum of 4 years of progressive work experience
Previous experience around innovation and/or transformational topics
Experience in project management required
Equivalent combination of education and/or experience may be substituted for degree
adidas offers robust and progressive medical, including HSA (Health Savings Account) with employer funding or FSA (Flexible Spending Account) options, dental, vision, prescription drug coverage, adoption, with surrogate and fertility support, short and long-term disability, and basic life and AD&D insurance, which can be supplemented with employee-paid coverage. Employees are able to enroll in adidas' 401k plan and Stock Purchase Plan with employer match. Full-time employees are eligible for education assistance and generous Leave policies including 12 weeks of paid parental leave.
Employees are eligible to earn an annual bonus based on both company and personal performance. Employees accrue prorated flexible time off in the amount .4388 hours per day that increases with years of service, twelve paid holidays throughout the calendar year and Service Time Off during milestone years.
At adidas we offer a Hybrid work policy which requires attendance in the office Monday through Thursday, with the flexibility to work remotely on Friday each week. For work requiring a high degree of collaboration or an in-person presentation, in-office attendance is required even on Friday. The working location of this position is Portland OR.
Though our teammates hail from all corners of the world, our working language is English.
Job Title: Manager Merchandising Planning
TEAM: General Management & Business Development
Location: Portland
State: OR
Country/Region: US
Contract Type: Full time
Number: 551253
Date: Nov 5, 2026
About Adidas Group
Adidas AG is a German multinational corporation that designs and manufactures sports shoes, clothing, and accessories. The company is the largest sportswear manufacturer in Europe and the second-largest in the world, after Nike. Adidas was founded in 1949 by Adolf Dassler, and the company's name is a combination of his nickname, Adi, and the first three letters of his last name. Adidas has a strong brand presence in the global market and sponsors many high-profile athletes and sports teams. The company is committed to sustainability and has set ambitious targets to reduce its environmental impact.
