Senior Assortment Planner (for Nike)

Randstad - Netherlands; Hilversum; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Gym facilities on campus

Commuting allowance €0.23/km

25 vacation days

Work from home allowance €5/day

8.33% holiday allowance

Job summary

Nike EHQ Hilversum is seeking a Senior Assortment Planner to co-own the One EMEA Assortment Plan by sport and marketplace. In a close team of six, you’ll use advanced forecasting and the SEP planning system to anticipate demand for basketball, golf, tennis and skateboarding, contributing to NIKE's profitability.

The role is full-time with a hybrid working model in Hilversum, requiring collaboration across merchandising, marketplace planning and supply & inventory management to deliver

Qualifications

• Solid experience in assortment planning, across financial, product and inventory planning.
• Growth mindset leveraging statistical forecasting, data science and new ways of working to develop a fact-based plan.
• End-to-End thinking across all marketplace channels and multi-seasons, grounded in total marketplace health.
• Independent communicator with strong communication, problem-solving and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage sport multi-season assortment plans from top-down and bottom-up angles, signaling demand to supply planning and sourcing.
• Maintain health of key franchise/product families aligned with global targets and pull market.
• Define and manage OTB allocations of products constrained by production or demand capacity.
• Drive plans for season 1–6 with validated forecasts to MPUs, incorporate MPU feedback and optimize revenue and inventory.
• Independently drive day-to-day project activities and prioritize workload and deliverables.

Skills

Experienced planner

Growth mindset

End-to-End thinking

Independent communicator

Flexible & Agile

Job description

As a Senior Assortment Planner for Nike based in Hilversum, you will be a vital part of the EMEA Sport Planning team. In this full-time role, you will co‑own the One EMEA Assortment Plan by Sport and Marketplace. Working within a close team of six planners, you will utilize advanced forecasting techniques and the SEP planning system to anticipate consumer demand for sports like basketball, golf, tennis and skateboarding, ultimately contributing to NIKE's global goals and customer profitability.

what we offer

• €27-€34 gross based on experience
• 40 hours per week
• temporary assignment until February 28, 2027
• Nike EHQ (Hilversum)

who are you

Are you ready to shape the future of sports planning and keep our global marketplace healthy? We are looking for an agile, independent planner who thrives in a dynamic environment and is always ready for whatever comes their way!

• Experienced planner: You bring solid experience in assortment planning, working seamlessly across financial, product and inventory planning.
• Growth‑oriented: You have a growth mindset and are able to leverage statistical forecasting, data science and new ways of working to develop a fact‑based plan.
• End‑to‑End thinker: You approach planning end‑to‑end across all marketplace channels and multi‑seasons, grounded in total marketplace health.
• Independent communicator: You are able to work independently, while maintaining strong communication, problem‑solving and collaboration skills.
• Flexible & Agile: You are ready to embrace and drive change, easily adapting to manage multiple categories at once.

what will you do

In your day‑to‑day work, you will build strong partnerships with merchandising, marketplace planning and supply & inventory management to create a strategic plan grounded in profitability, productivity and sport‑centric offerings.

• Manage sport multi‑season assortment plans from top‑down and bottom‑up angles and give a clear demand signal to supply planning and ultimately sourcing.
• Manage key franchise/product family health aligning to global franchise health targets and maintain a pull market.
• Define and manage OTB allocations of products which are constrained for production and/or demand capacity.
• Drive responsive/always available plans for season 1‑6, which includes proposing validated analytical forecasts to MPUs, capturing MPU feedback and completing the forecast whilst optimizing revenue and inventory.
• Independently drive project activities on a day‑to‑day basis and prioritize workload and deliverables within the project.

where will you work

You will be based at Nike's inspiring European Headquarters (EHQ) in Hilversum, a dynamic campus that reflects the values of the brand. Nike offers a hybrid working model (3 days in the office, 2 days from home).

• Access to the gym facilities on campus.
• Commuting allowance of € 0,23 per km.
• 25 vacation days if you work 40 hours per week a full year.
• Diverse team.
• Work from home allowance of €5 per day on days you are working from home.
• 8.33% holiday allowance.