Allocation Planner, NA

WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH

You will report to Manager, Allocation and will work cross functionally to deliver best in class retail with Assortment Planning (Planning), Merchandising, Marketplace Supply Chain (MSC), Location Planning (LP), Space Planning (SP), and various Sport teams to deliver the intended assortment every season to Nike North America Stores.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We are looking for an Allocation Planner to deliver the Sport Offense driven plans to achieve channel financial targets including Revenue, Margin, Market Share, Inventory Health and Profitability through optimizing seasonal, monthly and weekly flow to maximize in-stock rates with the correct depth, sizing, and assortment of product.

Candidate must be strong in driving their own business but also soliciting and receiving feedback from the various cross-functional partners to deliver the above desired KPIs to Nike, Inc. 

You Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, business, or equivalent combination of education, experience or training.

• A minimum of 2 years’ directly relevant work experience.

• Strong understanding of retail math and the complexity of balancing KPIs across retail stores and the supply chain and can demonstrate experience in allocation planning and understanding of financial, product and inventory planning.

• Ability to concisely present complex information/recommendations in meaningful terms to various audiences and a deep understanding of how to use data to drive decisions and communicate business needs effectively.

• Strong understanding of merchandise, consumer, and Sport as it relates to our “Win Now” Nike, Inc strategy.

WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON

• Set seasonal flow plan and allocation plan based on seasonal initiatives, key consumer priorities, door level strategy, and revenue drivers and deliver the right depth of product, right sizing, and the right timing of product in retail stores.

• Develop style/color/size level load-in and replenishment for all doors.  Monitor store performance weekly and adjust allocation units as needed performance vs plan variance.

• Maintain and balance healthy inventory levels with ideal Weeks of Supply (WOS) for each Sport Offense across NA Stores.

• Influence Assortment Planning team on size curve opportunities and necessary depth of inventory during pre-season order entry.

• Influence Merchandising in pre-season moments to provide more data points and a POV on the future product assortment by Sport Offense, door tier and location.

• Supports timely and accurate execution of New Store Openings.

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.