Lead Assortment Planner, Pacific

Sits within the Planning team and reports directly to the Sales Planning Director, operating within a cross-functional matrix alongside stakeholders across Merchandise Financial Planning, Merchandising, Retail, Brand and Supply Chain. Its purpose is to drive consumer-based franchise/merch class plans that optimise sales, margin and profitable sustainable growth for Nike Marketplace Partners while ensuring consumer demand is met and a healthy pull market is maintained. Success depends on cross-functional collaboration and strong stakeholder management both internally and with partners, with the role acting as a critical stakeholder to build relationships that deliver mutual profitability and aligned financial goals.

• Develop seasonal plans across pre-season, in-season and post-season horizons, covering sales, gross margin and inventory for critical franchises/merch classes.
• Develop robust stock and sales plans for critical franchises/merch classes to drive in-season decision-making.
• Forecast seasonal OTB investment/bookings, including depth, flow and SKU efficiency.
• Lead post-season reviews at franchise/merch class grain, including brand campaign performance by SKU.
• Share insights from post-season reviews to drive future growth opportunities.
• Lead conversations with partners grounded in analysis to develop action plans on risk and opportunity.
• Use planning experience, product knowledge and consumer insights to help optimise and evolve the product line.
• Implement franchise/merch class strategies.
• Act as a critical stakeholder, building strong relationships to deliver mutual profitability and aligned financial goals.

• 5+ years retail planning experience in a vertical retail or wholesale environment.
• Bachelor's degree in business, finance, sales, retail, supply chain, economics or related fields.
• Demonstrated experience in assortment planning.
• Understanding of financial metrics, retail KPIs, product and inventory planning.
• Strong influencing and stakeholder management experience.
• Confidence to engage with multiple cross-functional teams.
• Proactive approach.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to design and deliver compelling communications grounded in data.
• Demonstrated problem solving and critical thinking skills focused on developing accurate plans that optimise trade-offs and outcomes.
• Ability to think beyond prescribed solutions, leveraging industry and market trends to maximise business outcomes.
• Strong Excel skills.
• Ability to step up to address difficult issues, operate effectively when the way forward isn't clear, think strategically and develop innovative ideas.