Strategic Assortment Planner for Growth & Profit

Nike.Com; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Nike.Com is seeking a Lead Assortment Planner to drive consumer-based franchise/merch class plans, optimizing sales, margin and profitable growth for Nike Marketplace Partners while ensuring consumer demand is met. The role requires cross-functional collaboration and strong stakeholder management with internal teams and partners.

We value proactive problem solving, data-driven decision making, and the ability to evolve product lines based on industry trends and market insights.

Qualifications

• 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 related fields.
• Experience in assortment planning with understanding of financial metrics and retail KPIs.
• Strong influencing and stakeholder management with cross-functional collaboration.
• Proactive, data-driven communicator with ability to design and deliver compelling communications grounded in data.
• Strong Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop robust stock and sales plans for critical franchises/merch classes to drive in-season decision-making and forecast seasonal OTB investment/bookings.
• Lead post-season reviews at the franchise/merch class grain and share insights to drive future growth opportunities.
• Lead conversations with partners grounded in analysis to develop action plans on risk and opportunity.

Skills

Retail planning

Stakeholder management

Communication

Excel

Problem solving

Industry knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/finance/sales/retail/supply chain/economics

Job description

Nike.Com is seeking a Lead Assortment Planner to drive consumer-based franchise/merch class plans, optimizing sales, margin and profitable growth for Nike Marketplace Partners while ensuring consumer demand is met. The role requires cross-functional collaboration and strong stakeholder management with internal teams and partners.

We value proactive problem solving, data-driven decision making, and the ability to evolve product lines based on industry trends and market insights.