Manager Notes:
- This position is onsite WHQ for the hybrid work schedule
- We are looking for someone with - strong soft skills (is cross functional collaborative & excited coming to nike) retail math experience and intermediate at excel (pivot tables)
WHO YOULL WORK WITH
You will partner cross functionally with Assortment Planning Merchandising Planning Commercial Planning Location Planning Merchandising Market Place Operations and Brand teams.
WHAT YOULL WORK ON
- Set seasonal flow plan and allocation plan based on seasonal initiatives key consumer priorities door level strategy and revenue drivers.
- Develop style/color/size level load-in and replenishment for all doors. Monitor store performance weekly and adjust allocation units as needed performance vs plan variance
- Partner w/ x-functional partners to identify opportunities and execute in-season x-channel trade activities to maximize full-price sales
- Maintain and balance healthy inventory levels w/ optimal Weeks of Supply (WOS) for key consumer x FOP x channel across the fleet
- Influence Assortment Planning team on size curve opportunities during pre-season order entry
- Supports timely and accurate execution in support of New Store Openings
- Partner with the Merchandise Planner and Merchandising to prioritize allocation of essential and seasonal product across channels.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We are looking for an Allocation Planner to deliver Consumer x FOP driven plans to achieve channel financial targets including Revenue Margin Inventory and Profitability through optimizing seasonal monthly and weekly flow to maximize in-stock rates and mitigate lost demand.
- 1-2 YOE minimum of allocation planning ideally in a retail ecommerce and/or large corporation environment.
- Ability to concisely present complex information/recommendations in meaningful terms to various audiences
- A deep understanding of how to use data to drive decisions and communicate business needs effectively.
- Demonstrated experience in allocation planning and understanding of financial product and inventory planning
- Strong understanding of merchandise consumer and FOP as it relates to the Direct strategy