Are you a sneakerhead? And do you like to work on optimization? We might have the right position for you!
We are looking for a Senior Assortment Planner, to establish clear end to end bottom up franchise plans for one or more major accounts.
The role is for 40 hours per week, until the end of February 2025.
What does the role involve?
As our Senior Assortment Planner, you will create pre-season franchise plans that support the commercial and product goals of Nike and consumer field of play. You will manage these plans through to in-season optimization and delivery of commercial targets through a robust rolling forecast process and collaborative weekly offense with the Integrated Account Teams and various cross-functional stakeholders.
What will you be doing?
- Co-create and influence the seasonal plan inclusive of RSV, net sales, margin, receipts, and inventory by Franchise/App equivalent for your CFOP(s) and/or MPU(s) (leveraging consistent business logic & analytics) together with Consumer Marketplace AP.
- Develop strategies to meet CFoP strategic and financial goals and own product-driven OTB forecast to inform manufacturing decisions through to in-season optimization
- Analyze the business against plan and forecasted in-season sales and inventories on a monthly or weekly basis, assessing business risk / opportunity & developing action plans and driving escalations where needed
- Monitor top Franchise SSPs & contribute to x-marketplace decision-making to optimize product health and captured consumer demand and inform trading / pricing decisions
- Set and Manage E2E Inventory health within your CFOP(s) & MPU(s), plus understanding any impact on overall marketplace health
- Communicate and advocate Assortment Plan to Partner Management (or internal x-functional leadership team) at Franchise-/App equivalent-level through lens of CFoP and in partnership with Merchandising to optimize sell-in in line with MPU(s) strategy and marketplace role
- Drive the insights that help build the NMP merch financial plan accordingly with consumer-right marketplace capacity and business strategy, including supporting the MFP conversation with central MFP, Finance, and other marketplace teams to drive consumer-right demand plans
Waar ga je werken?
Why do I want to work here?
NIKE EHQ is based on an inspiring campus in Hilversum. A dynamic, energizing place to work that reflects the values and spirit of the brand. Colleagues from all over the world and located in and amongst numerous parks, cycling lanes and running tracks. Nike maintains a hybrid working model, 3 days in the office, 2 days from home.
- 25 vacation days if you work 40 hours per week a full year
- Commuting allowance of €0.23 cent per km/max of €23 net per office day
- Work from home allowance of €5 per day on days you are working from home
- 8.33% holiday allowance
- Participation in pension plane, fully covered by Adecco in the first year
- 25% discount in the employee store
- Free access to the online learning platform Adecco Academy
- Access to the gym facilities on campus
Wat vragen wij?
This is why the role is a great match for me
Planning: You have 5+ years of work experience, preferably in (retail merch) financial planning, and the ability to apply that knowledge independently in your work. Demonstrated experience working with stock and sales plans, high-level P&L comprehension, experience with Excel or other planning tools, and experience with retail KPIs are important for this role. You understand the importance and value of scenario planning. You are able to collaborate optimally with up- & downstream functions and are aware of emerging trends in planning.
Critical Thinking: You demonstrate strong problem solving & critical thinking skills by developing proven plans that optimize trade-offs & outcomes. You think beyond prescribed solutions, demonstrating industry & market trends to improve business outcomes. You understand retail metrics & business drivers and can flexibly adapt scenarios based on continuous input from business partners.
Risk Management: You can assess risks and opportunities that are grounded in facts, make impactful recommendations, and present options for resolution. You assess risk within business objectives, taking a holistic business view
Analytics: You know how to use statistical forecasting, data science, and new ways of thinking to develop plans and drive better decisions. You can expand existing Nike frameworks to perform analyses in a logical structure. You have sufficient expertise in Excel, PowerBI, or other data modeling applications (this is key to performing optimally in this role). What you do not yet know, you are able to learn and implement quickly.
Consumer focus: You can ground yourself quickly in consumer needs & the marketplace from available internal and external data and are able to link your plans to market trends. You have an awareness of Nike’s product portfolio and strategy, including expectations around consumer response, growth opportunities and product lifecycle
Sounds great, how do I apply?
Apply now via the green button. If you need more information about the team, the company, the role; feel free to send an e-mail to anne.eijkelenboom@adecco.nl. She will be more than happy to support!