Lead Business/Assortment Planning Consultant, LATAM (Temporary)

Nike; Ciudad de México; Presencial; MXN 200,000 - 400,000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading sportswear brand is seeking a Business and Assortment Planner to define and execute strategies for consumer demand. This role involves leading revenue and inventory plans, analyzing pricing and inventory movements, and collaborating with cross-functional teams to achieve business targets. The ideal candidate has a background in Business or Finance, 3+ years in merchandising planning, strong analytical skills, and advanced Excel proficiency. The position is located in Mexico City.

Formación

• 3+ years of relevant experience in merchandising planning, retail planning, and demand planning.
• Proven ability to collaborate on complex issues.
• Exceptional attention to detail in a fast-paced environment.

Responsabilidades

• Lead multi-season revenue, receipt, and inventory plans.
• Analyze pricing, promotions, and inventory movements.
• Define and lead Business Plans at the Sport Level.

Conocimientos

Analytical skills

Communication

Advanced Excel skills

Understanding retail KPIs

Educación

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Industrial Engineering, or related field

Herramientas

Cognos BI

Tableau

Descripción del empleo

WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH

You will work within Nike’s Planning function and collaborate with cross-functional teams—including Digital Business, Finance, MSC, EBP, and Merchandising—to meet financial targets for both pre-season and in-season.

• Partner with Sports Directors to drive actions that boost demand and optimize digital inventory.
• Report to the Digital Planning Director, working closely with analysts, planners, and allocators to achieve revenue, margin, and inventory goals.
• Collaborate across Marketplace, Inventory Operations, Merchandising, and Enterprise Planning teams to deliver results.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We are seeking a dynamic Business and Assortment Planner to join our team! This role is critical in defining, crafting, and executing consumer demand strategies for the Digital Channel.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Leading multi-season revenue, receipt, and inventory plans.
• Analyzing key decisions related to pricing, promotions, and inventory movement across Third Party Partners to maximize revenue, margin, and inventory productivity.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Industrial Engineering, or related field (or equivalent experience).
• 3+ years of relevant experience in merchandising planning, retail planning, and demand planning.
• Proven analytical skills and business acumen to solve complex issues collaboratively.
• Strong ability to influence and communicate effectively across teams.
• Advanced Excel skills (complex formulas, pivot tables, macros); familiarity with Cognos BI and Tableau is desired.
• Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy, with the ability to work in a deadline-driven, fast-paced, and dynamic environment.
• Competence in understanding retail KPIs and using data analytics to identify commercial drivers.
• High proficiency in English.
• Ability to work across a matrixed and cross-functional environment, leading change and achieving business results through storytelling (written and verbal) to both technical and non-technical audiences.

WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON

• Define and lead multi-season Business Plans at the Sport Level to inform financial forecasts and end-to-end inventory forecasts.
• Drive the future by reviewing upcoming seasonal products and building a compelling purchase assortment for the channel, leveraging current results and trends while adding strategic items that fuel continued growth.
• Conduct analysis to optimize pricing structures, promotional levers, and inventory movements across channels.
• Identify over- and under-performing styles and develop strategies to optimize performance in the marketplace.
• Make recommendations to manage inventory health and capitalize on key consumer moments, including end-to-end inventory liquidation plans within Canal Digital.
• Communicate results and insights with cross-functional and leadership teams.