Senior Assortment Planner

We are looking for a senior assortment planner to join the Nike team. Are you an experienced assortment planner and do you have experience with financial, product and inventory planning?

We are looking for you! It's a temporary role due to sick leave, for 40 hours a week and the upcoming 6 months. You'll be working from the European Headquarters in Hilversum.

We would look for someone that brings energy, play and positivity. A basic understanding of Assortment Planning (WSSI experience) and good understanding of DTC Retail. That can pick up on our planning process quick. Ideally NVS knowledge. Someone who is not afraid to take a (calculate) risk, and/or is willing/excited to try something new. Furthermore, you have excellent communication skills and are strong analytical and have strong problem-solving skills. You have the ability to engage effectively with a broad range of audiences including senior business leaders and direct cross functional teammates. You have a commercial mindset and are able to negotiate and trade pre- and in- season.

What you bring:
 Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to engage effectively with a broad range of audiences including senior business leaders and direct cross functional teammates.
 Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• 3+ years of experience in Consumer and/or Retail Merchandising/Assortment Planning be crucial. Offpriceand/or outlet (NVS) experience is a plus.;
• With a consistent track record, you will have strong consumer demand, retail (drivers) math’s, financial planning optimizing margins, inventory planning skills and reporting skills;
• Demonstrate a strong understanding detailed assortment planning, product affinity as well as higher level Omnichannel Retail and coordinated market place planning strategy;
• ]A strategic outlook and shown experience leading projects and cross-functional teams, with a track record of overcoming obstacles and challenges to meet business expectations;
• A self-starter mentality and be eager to drive and own end to end communication with results driven, forward thinking and proficient information seeking skills in a fast-paced environment;
• Ability to network, utilize internal and external resources, deliver commitments and to meet timelines;
• Excellent knowledge of automated planning systems, MS Windows applications, particularly Excel, WSSI, Assortment Planning tools;
• As a true team player you will demonstrate the ability to work in a cross-functional team, engaging your peers and have fun in the process.

In this role you will cover the Marketplace, apparell, training and basketball.
The Senior Assortment Planner role is responsible for developing and/or informing/influencing seasonal plan inclusive of RSV, net sales, margin, receipts, and inventory at the levels of Franchise/Merch Class x MPU (leveraging consistent business logic & analytics). You will develop strategies to meet CFoP strategic and financial goals and own product-driven OTB forecast to inform manufacturing decisions through to in-season optimization. Analyze the business against plan and forecasted in-season sales and inventories on a monthly or weekly basis assessing business risk / opportunity & developing action plans and driving escalations where needed Monitor top Franchise SSPs & drive x-marketplace decision-making to optimize product health and captured consumer demand and inform trading / pricing decisions. Set and manage E2E inventory health within and across CFOP’s &NMP MPU’s within your MPU, plus understanding impact on overall marketplace health. Communicate and advocate Assortment Plan to x-functional leadership team at Franchise-/Merch Class-level through the lens of CFoP and In partnership with Merchandising to optimize sell-in in line with Power Player/MPU strategy and marketplace role. Drive projects independently; Prioritize workload and deliverables within the project.

What you will work on:

• You will often tap into your ability to apply your planning knowledge independently in your work. Using your understanding of retail KPIs, product, and inventory management. You will often have to shift gears and collaborate efficiently with upstream
• Risk management is a large part of your job: You are aware of emerging trends in the overall business and your own category(categories). Strategically come up with and escalate risks and opportunities that are grounded in facts and presents options f
• Analytics: You will be responsible for developing CFoP Assortment Plans (financial and inventory) through a WSSI (weekly sales and stock intake, soon the new SSP tool) by Consumer (Mens, Womans, Kids, Jordan) as part of the CFoP Gameplan.;
• You demonstrate strong problem solving & thinking skills by developing accurate plans that optimize trade-offs & outcomes. Thinks beyond prescribed solution & demonstrates industry & market trends to improve business outcomes. Understands retail metr
• Consumer focus: You’ll monitor post launch In-Season Trade to deliver seasonal targets for revenue, unit and profitability by analyzing performance of Category Assortment Plans and making tactical adjustments with cross functional partners to leverag
• Influence: By designing compelling communications that articulate the story and insights with a clear summary of the main ideas you set up the collection in the pre-season;
• Open-To-Buy & Order Entry; you will have an ongoing dialogue with the buyer to understand partner plans & orders entry completeness

This role will be part of a bigger team of Men’s Sports Performance focused planners, with responsibility to develop plans for the Nike Marketplace side of business. The Sr assortment planner will work across various teams, including Merchandising, Finance, Marketplace planning, MFP, and S&IP. The Sr AP reports into the Consumer Assortment Planning Director.

NIKE EHQ is based on an inspiring campus in Hilversum. A dynamic, energizing place to work that reflects the values and spirit of the brand. Colleagues from all over the world and located in and amongst numerous parks, cycling lanes and running tracks. Nike maintains a hybrid working model, 3 days in the office, 2 days from home.

• Access to the gym facilities on campus;
• Commuting allowance of € 0,23 per km;
• 25 vacation days if you work 40 hours per week a full year;
• Diverse team;
• Work from home allowance of €5 per day on days you are working from home;
• 8.33% holiday allowance.

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