WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH

You will report to the NDS Assortment Planning Manager. You will work closely with the Location Planning team, Assortment Planners, and other Allocators within the team to achieve revenue, margin, and inventory objectives for the current season in stores. You will collaborate cross-functionally with Business Planning, the Nike Direct Stores team, Inventory Operations, and the Enterprise Business Planning / Performance Operations teams.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

The Planning team is responsible for ensuring every Nike athlete can access the product they want when they want it. We are a dynamic team that focuses on collaboration and integration with a strong end-to-end mindset.

We are looking for an allocator for our Nike Direct Stores to oversee and deliver Sports 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.

The candidate must have the ability to concisely present complex information and recommendations in meaningful terms to various audiences. The ideal candidate has a deep understanding of how to use data to drive decisions and communicate business needs effectively.

You will need the following skills to be successful in this role:

• 1+ years of retail planning experience in a vertical or wholesale environment.
• Bachelor’s degree preferred in disciplines such as Business, Marketing, Engineering, or Finance.
• Confidence using the Microsoft Office Suite, with strong proficiency in Excel.
• English proficiency (85%).
• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy, with the ability to work in a deadline-driven environment.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across teams.
• Ability to understand retail KPIs and leverage data and analytics to identify key commercial drivers and manage large data sets.

WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON

On a weekly basis, you will set seasonal flow and allocation plans based on seasonal initiatives, key consumer priorities, door-level strategies, and revenue drivers. This includes developing style, color, and size–level load-in and replenishment plans, as well as monitoring weekly store performance and adjusting allocation units as needed based on performance versus plan variances.

You will partner with cross-functional teams to identify opportunities and execute in-season, cross-channel trade activities to maximize full-price sales. Additionally, you will be responsible for maintaining balanced and healthy inventory levels with optimal weeks of supply across key sports, consumers, and divisions.