Lead NSW Assortment Planner, APLA
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Job Location:
Beaverton, OR - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
14 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
WHO YOULL WORK WITH
This role is highly collaborative partnering with cross-functional teams in Merchandising Marketing Finance Business and Inventory Planning. Youll work closely with both upstream and downstream functions to ensure alignment and execution of assortment strategies.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
Nike is seeking a strategic detail-oriented Assortment Planner who thrives in a fast-paced environment and is passionate about delivering consumer-right assortments for Nike Sportswear. The ideal candidate brings deep retail planning expertise advanced Excel skills and a commitment to operational excellence. You can build hypotheses and conduct data-driven analysis translating insights into action through strong problem-solving and critical thinking.
You understand consumers marketplaces products and inventory planning grounding decisions in qualitative research data and insights. Youre a proactive collaborator who builds strong relationships across the organization. Youre known for stepping up to address challenges navigating ambiguity with confidence and developing innovative ideas that win with consumers. This role requires influencing stakeholders and managing seasonal planning processes end-to-end.
6 years in business planning assortment planning merchandise planning or equivalent experience
Retail Planning Expertise: Strong understanding of assortment planning inventory management and retail financial metrics
Technical Skills: Advanced proficiency in Excel (pivot tables complex formulas data modeling); experience with planning systems (SAP o9 Workbench) preferred
Operational Mindset: Ability to manage complex seasonal calendars code gates and planning deliverables with precision
Bachelors degree in business or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education experience and training
WHAT YOULL WORK ON
As the Lead Assortment Planner for Nike Sportswear you will influence the shape of seasonal assortments and drive forecasting of investment depth for those assortments balancing consumer demand financial targets and marketplace will:
Seasonal Management: Collaborate with Merchandising to influence seasonal assortments and define investment depth and sell through expectations of that assortment considering financial targets consumer insights and marketplace strategies
Retail Planning & Forecasting: Develop rolling stock and sales plans or ladder plans to optimize inventory and brand revenue across multiple territories
Operational Excellence: Own key planning tools and processes ensuring timely submissions and accuracy for seasonal code gates and activation milestones
Data Analysis & Insights: Use advanced analytics and Excel to track performance identify risks and opportunities and deliver actionable insights to stakeholders
Cross-Functional Collaboration: Partner with Merchandising Marketplace and Global & Territory teams to align on strategies and seasonal priorities
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.
Key Skills
- GIS
- JAWS
- Military Experience
- Business Management
- Emergency Management
- Joint Operations
- Production Planning
- Relationship Management
- Strategic Planning
- ERP Systems
- Exercise Planning
- MRP
