Senior Planner, Asia Pacific and Latin America

WHO YOULL WORK WITH

Join Nikes Kids APLA Planning team reporting directly to the Senior Manager for Kids Apparel Business this role you will oversee assortment planning for Inline and Rebuy Kids Performance Apparel across Asia Pacific and Latin America supporting key business initiatives through consumer demand and supply management. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional partners including merchandising to gain pre-season assortment insights and drive business results.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Were seeking a teammate with a proven track record in assortment planning buying allocation or vendor sales with at least 3 years experience in a multi-store retail or wholesale apparel / footwear environment. You will bring strong analytical skills a strategic mindset and the ability to influence and communicate effectively across this role you will embrace and lead change act with courage value differences think strategically and cultivate innovation as you help shape pre-season depth planning and guide in-season and post-season activities for Nike Kids Performance Apparel. You will be an objective partner to merchandising driving fact-based decisions and leveraging market insights to inform demand and inventory forecasts.

Minimum 3 years experience in buying planning allocation and / or vendor sales for a multi-store retailer or assortment planning experience with other apparel / footwear wholesale organizations

Comprehensive understanding of retail math including gross margin profitability planning

Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate and influence others with strong oral and written communication skills

Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office applications high proficiency in Excel (creating spreadsheets advanced formulas pivot tables etc.)

Experience in developing an understanding of customers competitors and retail trends; knowledge of sports apparel market preferred

Actively listens and contributes to advancing discussions

Bachelors degree in business or a related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education experience and training

WHAT YOULL WORK ON

You will drive alignment on seasonal assortment plans for Nike Kids Performance Apparel in APLA using your expertise in consumer behavior market trends and marketing activities. Your daily responsibilities will include :

Providing detailed seasonal analysis based on actual sales results to inform future financial planning

Leveraging analytics technology and cross-functional input to develop long-range product-based sales and inventory forecasts for merchandising finance and marketing

Creating and managing monthly stock and sales plans for key product providing inventory outlooks to guide buying decisions

Developing and finalizing pre-season assortment plans at style-color and franchise levels (Running Training Global Football and Basketball) to maximize revenue drive margin and optimize inventory

Collaborating closely with our Kids Business Planner to identify risks and opportunities that may impact long-term planning

Partnering with Merchandising to design assortments that best serve our young consumers

Fostering a continuous improvement mindset to optimize end-to-end processes and enhance operational efficiency

We offer a number of accommodations to complete our interview process including screen readers sign language interpreters accessible and single location for in-person interviews closed captioning and other reasonable modifications as needed. If you discover as you navigate our application process that you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability please complete the Candidate Accommodation Request Form .

Required Experience :

Senior IC

Key Skills

Presentation Skills,Six Sigma,Construction Estimating,Earned Value Management,Emergency Management,Joint Operations,Production Planning,Project Planning,Strategic Planning,Microsoft Project,Auto Estimating,Exercise Planning

Employment Type : Full-Time

Experience : years

Vacancy : 1