Planner II, TW Sales Assortment Planning, GC

Overview of the Job: Build seasonal SKU-level assortment financial and illustrative plans for a retail concept that ties to the business plans and targets. Lead period analysis, including style-level sell-through, to influence current and future seasons.

Key Partnerships:

• Store Merch
• Sports Planning
• MFP
• SSD
• Account Partners

Job Responsibilities

Pre-season

• Lead assortment pitchback sessions and align with the Sports Sales Director, Store Merch, and Sales teams to balance business and buzz.
• Deliver qualified SKU-level assortment plans by door cluster based on APS, selling weeks, and sell-through forecasts, and align internal style-depth planning methodology.
• Drive concept hindsight, summarize highlights and learnings, define risks and opportunities, and align planning principles with cross-functional teams.
• Build distinctive assortment plans for concept top doors to fulfill specific consumer needs.
• Build and refine style-level plans to color based on marketplace strategies and opportunities, ensuring plans reconcile with the topline financial plan developed by MFP.

In-season

• Lead period analysis, including SKU-level sell-through, to influence current and future seasons.
• Recommend actions to cross-functional partners based on sales performance.

Post-season

• Recap assortment performance, including sell-through, color performance, and SKU productivity.
• Provide insights and recommendations to SSD, Merchandising, Sales, and Sports Planning stakeholders for future-season planning.
• Recap key retail moments to provide insights for future planning.

Job Qualifications

• Buying, planning, or assortment planning experience in apparel or footwear.
• Comprehensive understanding of retail math.
• Ability to create reports and style-level sales plans, track promotional calendars and events, and prepare for meetings.
• Strong ability to communicate effectively and influence others.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, including Excel spreadsheets, complex formulas, and pivot tables.
• Ability to work in a matrix environment with multiple business functions.
• Strong team player able to work with cross-functional partners and senior management.
• Three-plus years of planning experience in fashion, fast fashion, or sports brands is a plus.

Critical Experiences Gained

• Retail and business acumen
• Consumer insight
• Product and marketplace knowledge
• Effective communication and influencing

NIKE, Inc. offers a generous total rewards package, a casual work environment, a diverse and inclusive culture, and opportunities for professional development. NIKE, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer.