Senior Assortment Planner NMP, EMEA

<p><b>WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH</b></p><p>This role is part of DSM team who plans and optimizes Demand, Supply and Inventory to serve consumers, and drive sustainable, profitable growth for Nike and  its partners. <span>This role will be part of a bigger team of Women’s Sports Performance focused planners, with responsibility to develop plans for the Nike Marketplace side of business. The Sr assortment planner will work across various teams, including Merchandising, Finance, Marketplace planning, MFP, and S&amp;IP. The Sr AP reports into the Consumer Assortment Planning Director.</span></p><p></p><p><b><span>WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR </span></b></p><p><span>We are looking for a candidate who has demonstrated experience in assortment planning and understanding of financial, product and inventory planning. He or she should have a growth mindset that is ready to leverage statistical forecasting, data science and new ways of working to develop a fact-based plan. Ability to think critically and understand the potential of a style in the marketplace as well as quantify any gaps to financial plan from a product potential perspective. Demonstrated ability to influence and design compelling communication grounded in data. Demonstrated problem solving skills and ability to work independently. Ability to approach planning end-to-end across all marketplace channels and multiple connected seasons beginning with retail metrics grounded in marketplace <span>health.  Core</span> behaviors are:</span><br/><span>1. Embraces and drives change</span></p><p><span>2. Values Differences</span></p><p><span>3. Drives clarity and accountability</span></p><p><span>4. Thinks Strategically</span></p><p></p><p><b><span>WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON</span></b></p><p><span>The Sr. Assortment Planner role is responsible for developing and/or <span>informing/influencing</span> seasonal plan inclusive of RSV, net sales, margin, receipts, and inventory at the levels of Franchise/Merch Class x MPU (leveraging consistent business logic &amp; analytics). You will 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 &amp; developing action plans and driving escalations where needed Monitor top Franchise SSPs &amp; drive x-marketplace decision-making to optimize product health and captured consumer demand and inform trading / pricing decisions. Set and manage E2E inventory health within and across CFOP’s &amp;NMP MPU’s within your MPU, plus understanding impact on overall marketplace health. Communicate and advocate Assortment Plan to x-functional leadership team at Franchise-/Merch Class-level through the lens of CFoP and In partnership with Merchandising to optimize sell-in in line with Power Player/MPU strategy and marketplace role. Drive projects independently; Prioritize workload and deliverables within the project.</span></p>