Senior Sports Planner, Basketball
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Job Location:
Beaverton, OR - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
2 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
WHO YOULL WORK WITH
Partners crossfunctionally with Sport Merchandising Sport Planning Business Planning Sales Finance Marketing/Brand and Marketplace teams to deliver consumercentric profitable sport assortments across seasons.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We are looking for a Senior Sport Planner for Basketball Footwear and Apparel to lead allocationdriven consumerfocused planning across the seasons. This role is responsible for shaping assortment and financial plans that align to key basketball moments and product launches ensuring Basketball franchises are positioned to win in the marketplace while maintaining longterm health.
Basketball planning is inherently athlete and franchisedriven and success in this role depends on bringing a strong point of view to crossfunctional partners. The Senior Sport Planner influences decisions around how much product we sell into the market and how effectively we sell through balancing nearterm opportunity with sustainable franchise performance. This role requires clear ownership of the business strong financial and marketplace acumen and the ability to use data and insight to guide partners toward the right outcomes for Basketball Footwear and Apparel.
Qualifications:
Bachelors degree in business Supply Chain Finance or related field or equivalent combination of education experience or training.
35 years of experience in assortment planning merchandise planning demand planning or related retail planning roles
Strong understanding of retail and planning KPIs (sales margin inventory weeks of supply sellthrough SKU efficiency)
Proven ability to influence across a matrix using clear datadriven storytelling
Advanced Excel and analytical skills; experience with planning tools and systems preferred
Strategic thinker who can balance consumer insight financial rigor and operational execution
WHAT YOULL WORK ON
Build endtoend bottomup seasonal assortment and financial plans (sales margin inventory) at the style/color level aligned to sport strategies
Create preseason plans and manage inseason optimization through rolling forecasts and weekly/monthly business recaps
Analyze POS marketplace and inventory performance to identify risk and opportunity translating insights into clear actions
Lead Consumer Planning through ladder plan buildout developing clear depth flow and SKU architecture that reflects consumer demand pricevalue ladders and franchise intent
Partner with Merchandising and Sport teams to ensure ladder plans are grounded in consumer insights marketplace realities and longterm franchise health
Present plans forecasts and insights to senior leadership and crossfunctional partners influencing decisions across the seasonal horizon
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.
Required Experience:
Senior IC
Key Skills
- Presentation Skills
- Six Sigma
- Construction Estimating
- Earned Value Management
- Emergency Management
- Joint Operations
- Production Planning
- Project Planning
- Strategic Planning
- Microsoft Project
- Auto Estimating
- Exercise Planning
