Nike SENIOR ALLOCATION PLANNER NA – DSM 

United States, Oregon, Beaverton 

429595155

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

** Hiring for two roles across NA Inline and Unite Doors.

Responsibilities:

• Contribute to an environment of inclusivity and safety in the team, speak up to management on behalf of the team to best serve their needs

• Responsible for mentoring and help planning onboarding for Allocation Planners focusing on performance and personal development

• Capture market and store trends and work closely with the Merchandising and Assortment Planning teams to drive a compelling assortment to our retail doors in order to maximize sales

• Determine right depth per store/style/size for the initial allocation considering the information provided by the Merchandising team, current sales trend analyses, expected sales targets and store capacity

• Collaborate with key cross functional stakeholders on pre-season and in-season risks & opportunities

• Lead X-functional projects sparking innovation with a curious mindset, seeking constant improvement in how we drive our business and serve our consumers

• Allocate within the constraints of maximum target capacities; allow smooth transitioning between campaigns, flows and seasons

• Minimize end of season stock; ramp down replenishment on slow seller to increase store sell through and minimize returns and markdowns

• Understand launch and marketing initiatives; proactively acquire necessary information to support campaigns and initiatives to ensure coverage of product used

• Field point of contact for a Territory Market, share learnings to scale best practices to full fleet

You Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education, experience or training

• A minimum of 3 years directly relevant work experience

• Experience in Allocation is a plus

• Strong verbal and written communication skills; ability to engage effectively with a broad range of audiences including business leaders.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

• Commercial and entrepreneurial mind and skillset, alongside the ability to negotiate and trade pre and in-season

• A self-starter mentality and an 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 to meet timelines.

• Excellent knowledge of Excel and MS Windows applications, knowledge of the Just Enough allocation system a plus.

• A passionate focus on team environment and relationships.