Senior Assortment Planner, EMEA – Nike – Hilversum

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

As a part of Nike Value Team, you will manage one or more Consumer Field of Play areas for the full NVS fleet of more than 200 doors throughout EMEA. You will be able to unlock the best experience for our consumers through the Assortment Plans as well as increasing profitability and keeping the marketplace clean. Together with your buyer, you will design the consumer right investment in VE to supplement the CO, truly setting the stage pre-season. You will also work in-season, trading product, anticipating trends, and adjusting promotional strategies. You will be able to not only set the strategy for your CFoP but also see it come to life!

We would look to hire someone that brings energy, play, and positivity. A basic understanding of Assortment Planning (WSSI experience) and good understanding of DTC Retail is essential. Ideally, NVS knowledge is preferred. Someone who is not afraid to take a calculated risk and/or is willing/excited to try something new.

• Experience in Consumer and/or Retail Merchandising/Assortment Planning is crucial.
• With a consistent track record, you will have strong consumer demand, retail drivers math, financial planning optimizing margins, inventory planning skills, and reporting skills.
• Demonstrate a strong understanding of detailed assortment planning, product affinity, as well as higher-level Omnichannel Retail and coordinated marketplace planning strategy.
• Off-price and/or outlet (NVS) experience is a plus.
• 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.
• Commercial & Ambitious mindset and skillset, ability to negotiate and trade pre- and in-season.
• 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 eagerness 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 meet timelines.
• Excellent knowledge of automated planning systems, MS Windows applications, particularly Excel, WSSI, and 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.

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. No day is the same in NVS, so you will often have to shift gears and collaborate efficiently with upstream & downstream functions.
• Risk management is a large part of your job: You are aware of emerging trends in the overall business and your own categories. Strategically come up with and escalate risks and opportunities that are grounded in facts and present options for resolution.
• 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 (Men’s, Women’s, Kids, Jordan) as part of the CFoP Gameplan. This includes investment proposals on seasonal -Consumer Centric- CFoP Assortment Plans at line level.
• Insights: You demonstrate strong problem-solving & thinking skills by developing accurate plans that optimize trade-offs & outcomes. Think beyond prescribed solutions & demonstrate industry & market trends to improve business outcomes. Understand retail metrics & business drivers.
• 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 leverage opportunities for enhanced profitability and sell-through. Drive cross-functional decision-making by bringing opportunities and risks to the table in a clear and constructive way.
• 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.

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

THE NVS TEAM
In Nike Value Marketplace, we make sports accessible for all communities through our NVS stores and 3PW. We are one connected team driven by agile and growth mindsets. We propel retail forward, creating a consumer-relevant offer, delivering the Nike experience while keeping a healthy marketplace, optimizing profitability, and focusing on long-term sustainability through one integrated data-driven plan. We enable our full-price MP to maximize opportunities and help maintain healthy inventory levels.

THE NVS ASSORTMENT PLANNING TEAM
You will be part of a diverse team of a total of (including you!) 7 Sr. Assortment Planners and 3 Leads. The team consists of many different nationalities, diverse backgrounds, and an array of both internal Nike experience as well as external Assortment Planning experience. As a team, we are very focused on doing the right thing and are passionate about sustainability in the widest sense of the word.

In addition to the NVS Assortment Planning team, you will work with a diverse X-functional Team internally including Merchants/Buyers, Allocation, Merchandise Financial Planning, and central Supply and Inventory teams.

Application Deadline: Monday 31 March 2025