Nike In-Season Planner Nike Direct EMEA 

Netherlands, North Holland 

306098024

WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH

We are looking for a candidate who has experience in:

• Planning: Experience in assortment planning with the ability to apply that knowledge independently in their work. Basic understanding of financial, product, and supply planning. Able to collaborate efficiently with upstream & downstream functions. Aware of emerging trends in planning.

• Volatility & Risk management: Escalates risks or opportunities that are grounded in facts and presents options for resolution. Manage Launch date volatility & Assess risk within business objectives.

• Insights: Demonstrates 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 SNKRS retail metrics & business drivers.

• Consumer focus: Understand consumer needs & marketplace from available data and can link plans with market trends. Awareness of product portfolio and strategy, including expectations around consumer response, growth opportunities and product lifecycle

• Influence: Designs compelling communications that articulate the story and insights with a clear summary of the main ideas. Listens actively & makes insightful contributions.

• Collaboration: Partner with multiple stakeholders to ensure we land consumer right decisions and actions.

Core behaviors are:

Values Differences

Drives clarity and accountability

WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON

Responsibilities of the Assortment Planner:

• Deliver monthly in-season forecast & lead long range plans for SNKRS & Launch line of business based on demand trend, analytics and business strategy.

• Develop SNKRS seasonal assortment plan inclusive of retail sales value, inventory, productivity & demand served at top down (framework) and bottom-up (style-color) levels with consistent business logic & analytics, which will be presented in front of senior stakeholders (Senior Director SNKRS, Senior Director Merch, Senior Director Planning).

• Analyze business against plan and forecasted in-season sales and inventories on a monthly or weekly basis.

• Assess business risk / opportunity & develop action plans and escalate where needed.

WHAT YOU BRING

• 2+ experience in Consumer and/or Retail Merchandising/ Planning will be crucial. E-commerce or digital retail experience and knowledge is welcomed.

• Understanding of Digital ecosystem and knowledge about Energy consumer, product & market dynamics.

• With a consistent track record, you will have strong knowledge around consumer demand, retail (drivers) math’s, financial planning optimizing margins, inventory planning skills and reporting.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Ability to engage effectively with a broad range of audiences including senior business leaders, other senior planning leaders, and highly technical talents.

• Commercial & entrepreneurial mindset and skillset with the ability to negotiate and trade pre and in-season.

• 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.