Merchandise Planner

HireTalent; Beaverton (OR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

HireTalent seeks a Lead Assortment Planner to steer assortment and merchandise planning in Beaverton, collaborating with Nike Direct Planning and other teams. You’ll drive data-driven decisions that shape consumer-focused product selection and inventory strategies.

You will forecast, analyze sales and inventory performance, and partner across Merchandising, Sales Planning, Marketplace and Direct Planning to enable growth and optimize financial outcomes.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in assortment and merchandise planning.
• Ability to analyze sales, inventory and marketplace performance.
• Forecasting and planning using retail metrics and data insights.
• Collaborate across Merchandising, Sales Planning, Marketplace and Direct Planning teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and manage assortment and merchandise plans aligned with business objectives.
• Analyze sales, inventory, and marketplace performance to identify opportunities and risks.
• Create forecasts and planning recommendations using retail metrics and data insights.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Merchandising, Sales Planning, Marketplace, and Direct Planning teams.
• Support seasonal planning, in-season business management, and post-season performance reviews.
• Present recommendations and influence key business decisions through data-driven insights.
• Drive planning excellence while balancing consumer demand, inventory productivity, and financial goals.

Skills

Assortment Planning

Retail Planning

Forecasting

Inventory Management

Stakeholder Management

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Tools

Power BI

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Lead Assortment Planner (Contract - 12 Months)

About the Role

We are seeking a highly analytical and collaborative Lead Assortment Planner to join a dynamic retail planning team. This role will be responsible for driving assortment and merchandise planning strategies, partnering closely with Merchandising, Sales Planning, Marketplace, and Nike Direct Planning teams to deliver business growth and consumer-focused assortment decisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and manage assortment and merchandise plans aligned with business objectives.
• Analyze sales, inventory, and marketplace performance to identify opportunities and risks.
• Create forecasts and planning recommendations using retail metrics and data insights.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Merchandising, Sales Planning, Marketplace, and Direct Planning teams.
• Support seasonal planning, in-season business management, and post-season performance reviews.
• Present recommendations and influence key business decisions through data-driven insights.
• Drive planning excellence while balancing consumer demand, inventory productivity, and financial goals.

Skills

• Assortment Planning
• Retail Planning
• Retail Math
• Forecasting
• Inventory Management
• Microsoft Excel
• Stakeholder Management
• Cross-Functional Collaboration
• Power BI (Preferred)