WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH
The Lead Assortment Planner will be part of the Planning team, reporting directly to the Nike Marketplace Partner Planning Director. This role will be part of a cross-functional matrix, working with stakeholders across Merchandise Financial Planning, Merchandising, Retail, Brand and Supply Chain. In this role you will be a critical stakeholder, building strong relationships to deliver mutual profitability and aligned financial goals.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We’re looking for a Lead Assortment Planner to drive consumer-based franchise/merch class plans to optimise sales, margin and profitable sustainable growth for our Nike Marketplace Partners while ensuring consumer demand is met, and a healthy pull market is maintained. The success of this role relies on cross functional collaboration and strong stakeholder management both internally and with our partners. Our best assortment planners step up to address difficult issues, operate effectively when the way forward isn’t clear, think strategically, and develop innovative ideas to deliver success.
Have 5 years+ retail planning experience, in a vertical retail or wholesale environment.
Have a bachelor’s degree in business, finance, sales, retail, supply chain, economics or related fields.
Demonstrated experience in assortment planning with an understanding of financial metrics, retail KPIs, product and inventory planning.
Strong influencing and stakeholder management experience and confidence to engage with multiple cross functional teams.
You are proactive and have strong written and verbal communication skills, including ability to design and deliver compelling communications grounded in data.
Demonstrate problem solving and critical thinking skills focused on developing accurate plans that optimise trade-offs and outcomes.
Strong Excel skills are essential.
WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON
Assortment planning is integral to the overall team’s success. Working across pre-season, in-season and post-season horizons, this role is responsible for developing seasonal plans inclusive of sales, gross margin, and inventory for critical franchises/merch classes. Using your strong planning experience, product knowledge and consumer insights, you will help to optimise and evolve the product line and implement franchise/merch class strategies.
Develop robust stock & sales plans for critical franchises/merch classes to drive in-season decision-making and forecast seasonal OTB investment/bookings, including depth, flow and SKU efficiency.
Think beyond prescribed solutions, leveraging industry & market trends to maximise business outcomes.
Lead post-season reviews at the franchise/merch class grain, including brand campaign performance by SKU and share insights to drive future growth opportunities.
Lead conversations with our partners grounded in analysis, to develop action plans on risk and opportunity.
Top Skills
What We Do
At NIKE, Inc., we innovate to serve athletes*.
Every teammate - from coder to creator - plays a role in making these athletes’ dreams real. Our tech, data, and digital teams push limits every day, building the future of sport and the tools that drive it.
Here, curiosity is fuel. Innovation is the game plan. Different perspectives keep us on the offense. You’ll solve challenges worth tackling, grow fast and belong to a team that backs you to do the right thing. Bring your drive. Bring your bold. Let’s move the world, together.
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* If you have a body, you’re an athlete.
Why Work With Us
At NIKE, Inc., your dedication fuels the future of sport. There is a sense of pride that comes from representing an iconic brand and shaping its future. Here, we treat every day as a new opportunity to push boundaries, ask tough questions and share whole-hearted convictions. We are a team – united by the belief that anything is possible.
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