Senior Assortment Planner, EMEA at Nike

Hilversum, North Holland, Netherlands -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

18 Jun, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

20 Mar, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Assortment Planning, Merchandising, Business Planning, Retail Finance, Commercial Acumen, Data Storytelling, Communication, Problem-Solving, Stakeholder Influencing, Cross-functional Collaboration, Inventory Health Optimization, Seasonal Buy Planning, Responsive Planning, Stock & Sales Plans, OTB Management, Relationship Building

Industry

Footwear Manufacturing

Description

WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH A Senior Assortment Planner for Nike Stores Partnered (NSP)/Nike Stores Owned (NSO) is responsible for developing, establishing and executing a clear, consumer-focused multi-seasonal Assortment Plan (AP) for their designated Sport. This role partners with Merchandising, Business Planning, the Sport teams and specifically in NSP with Sales to shape a product offering that supports profitability, productivity, and marketplace health, in alignment with Nike’s Sport Led Offense and brand activation initiatives. WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR We are looking for a strategic, collaborative, resilient and proactive leader who excels in a fast-paced, multi-functional environment and who is ready to make an immediate impact, delivering results from day one. A successful candidate brings: High level of experience planning a multi-season retail business. Excellent understanding of retail finance, retail marketplace metrics, commercial acumen. Exceptional storytelling with data, communication and problem-solving skills. Ability to turn complexity into clarity and driving results with clear structure. Proven experience influencing wide group of stakeholders. Strong experience collaborating with cross-functional teams to achieve shared business objectives Can-do attitude owning decisions, outcomes and learnings with a growth mindset. Ability to see end-to-end impact of business decisions both in-season and pre-season WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON You will be responsible for developing and owning sport-specific assortment plans, optimizing RSV, OTB, margin, and inventory health. You will lead seasonal buy and responsive planning while communicating performance insights and mitigating risks. You will collaborate cross-functionally to deliver NSP/NSO business objectives and franchise health. You’ll join a highly collaborative group that partners across Planning, Sales, Merchandising, Sports, Marketing, Nike Direct, Supply Chain, and Finance. You’ll be the connective tissue ensuring that assortment strategies translate into strong consumer experiences and business results. Relationship building is key - you’ll influence decisions across multiple functions and levels, from Sales, to Sport business leads to senior Nike Direct leadership. You’ll own the end-to-end assortment planning process through the lens of Sport. You will build and maintain rolling Stock & Sales Plans & OTB plans (optimizing Retail sales value, Margin, Inventory and Franchise/Product Family health) for prescribed key franchises of the assortment, adhering to the Allocation guidelines from the SPORT teams, ensuring health of the Nike owned Stores or the partner portfolio and providing leading input for non-allocated franchises that informs Supply decisions. You will actively contribute to CODE moments, bringing opportunities and risks clearly. Collaborate with your x-functional stakeholders, owning and sharing insights of the Assortment plans to mitigate risks, and deliver set targets. You get to work in a fast-paced, multi-functional environment where your decisions shape success. You’ll champion innovation by adopting new tools and analytics, lead conversations with senior stakeholders, and empower your team to think creatively. *Application Deadline: Thursday 26 March 2026 (11:59pm) At NIKE, Inc. we promise to provide a premium, inclusive, compelling and authentic candidate experience. Delivering on this promise means we allow you to be at your best — and to do that, you need to understand how the hiring process works. Transparency is key.

Responsibilities

The role involves developing and owning sport-specific assortment plans, optimizing metrics like RSV, OTB, margin, and inventory health, while leading seasonal buy and responsive planning. This person will act as the connective tissue, ensuring assortment strategies translate into strong consumer experiences and business results through cross-functional collaboration.