Lead NSW Assortment Planner, APLA - Beaverton, Oregon
2 days ago
Job description
WHO YOU'LL WORK WITH
This role is highly collaborative, partnering with cross-functional teams in Merchandising, Marketing, Finance, Business, and Inventory Planning. You'll 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. You're a proactive collaborator who builds strong relationships across the organization. You're 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
Bachelor's degree in business or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience, and training
WHAT YOU'LL 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 strategies. You 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.
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