Senior Assortment Planner, EMEA

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NIKE, Inc. does more than outfit the world’s best athletes. It’s a place where passionate individuals come together to create the future of sport. We are unapologetic about who we are and what we’re after—bringing innovation and inspiration to every athlete* in the world. We look for athletes who can push boundaries, elevate our potential and continue leading us to greatness. The next tastemakers, playmakers, risk takers and glue players. Are you game?

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)

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.