Lead Assortment Planning Manager NDDC Basketball Planning GC

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NIKE, Inc. does more than outfit the world’s best athletes. It is a place to explore potential, obliterate boundaries and push out the edges of what can be. The company looks for people who can grow, think, dream and create. Its culture thrives by embracing diversity and rewarding imagination. The brand seeks achievers, leaders and visionaries. At NIKE, Inc. it’s about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game.

Overview of the Job: Optimize consumer demand & supply to serve consumer and drive profitable growth and inventory productivity for NDDC.

Build seasonal product investment plan & strategies for retail concepts that tie to the financial targets & brand vision.  Play a critical role in cross-function conversations to ensure the team adapt to retail speed & support Nike Strategy.

Key Partnership:

• Digital Merch
• NDDC business team
• NDDC BP

Job Responsibility:

Pre-season:

• Build strategic framework of seasonal product investment plan;
• Lead digital buy strategy by reconciling topline financials, brand roadmap, consumer moments, membership plan with bottom up investment
• Align plan with input and collaboration from key stakeholders including Merchandising and Business Team
• Partner with Supply Planning team to secure capacity & plan inventory flow

In-season:

• Weekly analyze and recap marketplace performance 
• Recommend key actions to cross function partners to optimize business

Post-season:

• Analyze seasonal topline financials and product performance including sell-through, color performance, and SKU productivity
• Provide insights and recommendations to key stakeholders for future season planning
• Recap performance of key retail moments to provide insights for future planning

Functional Skill Required (Hard skills):

• Buying, Planning, Assortment Planning experience with apparel / footwear in Digital preferred
• Comprehensive understanding of retail math
• Experience in developing an understanding of consumers, competitors, and retail trends
• Ability to interpret financial sales data to make decisions and recommendations that impact the business
• Advanced knowledge of MS office applications; proficiency in Excel
• Product Knowledge
• Fluent in Chinese & English
• Bachelor degree or above

NIKE, Inc. is a growth company that looks for team members to grow with it. Nike offers a generous total rewards package, casual work environment, a diverse and inclusive culture, and an electric atmosphere for professional development. No matter the location, or the role, every Nike employee shares one galvanizing mission: To bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete* in the world.

NIKE, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability.