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Assortment Planner, Stores, NA (Hiring for multiple roles)
Demand and Supply Management(Level 30)
Who we are looking for
We are looking for a an Assortment Planner to establish clear end to end bottom’s up merchandise plans partnering with Merchandising & MFP to create a line grounded in profitability, productivity, and consumer centric offerings by creating pre-season style color plans that support the goals of Nike and consumer field of play and managing through to in- season optimization through a robust rolling forecast process and collaborative weekly offense with marketplace.
What you will work on
Develop seasonal plans and monthly forecasts inclusive of sales, margin and inventory at the style color level (leveraging analytics), develop strategies to meet CFoP financial goals and own open to buy bottom’s up forecasts to inform manufacturing decisions through to in season optimization
Partner with key stakeholders across Geo and Global to optimize business health throughout the entirety of the product life cycle inclusive of responsive offering
Recap and analyze the business against forecast weekly and forecast in-season sales and inventories on a monthly basis
Product forecasting and in season optimization by analyzing data, & providing actionable insights
Report on forecast variance weekly with action plans and risks & opportunities
Support monthly and seasonal inventory planning and management activities
In partnership with marketplace teams actively manage product; close-out process and aging inventory to maximize consumer demand and marketplace objectives
Who you will work with
You will partner cross functionally with Merchandising, Consumer Planning, Merchandising Planning, Concept Planners and Marketing/ Brand teams.
What you bring
Leverage statistical forecasting, data science and new ways of working to develop plans and drive better decisions pre and in-season
Demonstrated experience in assortment planning and understanding of financial, product and inventory planning
Strong ability to influence and ability to design compelling communication grounded in data
Ability to think critically and understand the potential of a style in the marketplace as well as quantify any gaps to financial plans from a bottoms up perspective
Demonstrated problem solving and critical thinking skills by developing accurate plans that optimize trade-offs and outcomes
Current understanding of consumer and marketplace trends
We are committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees and job applicants. 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.
OUR HIRING GAME PLAN
01 Apply
Our teams are made up of diverse skillsets, knowledge bases, inputs, ideas and backgrounds. We want you to find your fit – review job descriptions, departments and teams to discover the role for you.
02 Meet a Recruiter or Take an Assessment
If selected for a corporate role, a recruiter will reach out to start your interview process and be your main contact throughout the process. For retail roles, you’ll complete an interactive assessment that includes a chat and quizzes and takes about 10-20 minutes to complete. No matter the role, we want to learn about you – the whole you – so don’t shy away from how you approach world-class service and what makes you unique.
03 Interview
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