Lead Assortment Planner, Pacific

About the role

Nike is looking for a Lead Assortment Planner in its Planning team, reporting directly to the Sales Planning Director. The role drives consumer-based franchise and merchandise class plans to optimise sales, margin and sustainable growth for Nike Marketplace Partners while meeting consumer demand and maintaining a healthy pull market. It sits in a cross-functional matrix with stakeholders across Merchandise Financial Planning, Merchandising, Retail, Brand and Supply Chain.

Key responsibilities

• Develop seasonal plans covering pre-season, in-season and post-season horizons, including sales, gross margin and inventory for key franchises and merchandise classes
• Build stock and sales plans to support in-season decisions and forecast seasonal OTB investment and bookings, including depth, flow and SKU efficiency
• Lead post-season reviews at franchise and merchandise class level, including brand campaign performance by SKU, and share insights to drive future growth
• Work with partners to develop action plans on risks and opportunities based on analysis
• Help optimise and evolve the product line and implement franchise and merchandise class strategies using product knowledge and consumer insights

Required profile

• 5+ years of retail planning experience in a vertical retail or wholesale environment
• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, sales, retail, supply chain, economics or a related field
• Demonstrated experience in assortment planning with an understanding of financial metrics, retail KPIs, product and inventory planning
• Strong influencing and stakeholder management experience across multiple cross-functional teams
• Proactive, with strong written and verbal communication skills, including designing and delivering data-driven communications
• Problem-solving and critical thinking skills focused on accurate plans that balance trade-offs

Required skills

• Strong Excel skills (essential)
• Ability to use industry and market trends to maximise business outcomes