Strategic Assortment Planning Lead

Nike Inc; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Nike Inc in Melbourne is seeking a Lead Assortment Planner to drive consumer-based franchise/merch class plans to optimize sales, margin and profitable sustainable growth for our Nike Marketplace Partners. You will collaborate across Merchandise Financial Planning, Merchandising, Retail, Brand and Supply Chain.

Join a cross-functional team to develop seasonal plans, forecast stock and align financial goals with partner demand while maintaining a healthy pull market and strong stakeholder

Qualifications

• 5+ years of retail planning experience in vertical retail or wholesale.
• Experience in assortment planning with understanding of financial metrics and KPIs.
• Strong influencing and stakeholder management experience.
• Proactive with strong written and verbal communication, ability to design and deliver data-driven communications.
• Problem solving and critical thinking to develop accurate plans.
• Ability to leverage industry/market trends to maximize business outcomes.

Responsibilities

• Develop robust stock & sales plans for critical franchises/merch classes to drive in-season decisions.
• Lead post-season reviews at franchise/merch class grain, analyze campaign performance and share insights.
• Lead conversations with partners grounded in analysis to develop action plans on risk and opportunities.

Skills

Retail planning

Assortment planning

Stakeholder mgmt

Communication

Problem solving

Strategic thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in business/finance/retail or related fields

Job description

Nike Inc in Melbourne is seeking a Lead Assortment Planner to drive consumer-based franchise/merch class plans to optimize sales, margin and profitable sustainable growth for our Nike Marketplace Partners. You will collaborate across Merchandise Financial Planning, Merchandising, Retail, Brand and Supply Chain.

Join a cross-functional team to develop seasonal plans, forecast stock and align financial goals with partner demand while maintaining a healthy pull market and strong stakeholder