Website NIKE
Become a Part of the NIKE, Inc. Team
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Description
Mission:
Working in Nike’s Direct to Consumer business will be rewarding, it’ll be challenging, and it’ll most definitely not be just another job. You’ll be an ambassador of the Nike brand – everything we stand for: drive, determination, the unyielding commitment to excellence, these all will be a part of your everyday experience. We’re committed to making every consumer’s experience a rewarding one, and as a member of our digital retail team, your contributions will be a big part of our success.In this role, you will work across Geographies, partnering cross-functionally with teams in APLA (Asia, Pacific, Latin America), EMEA (Europe) and at World Headquarters (WHQ).
Responsabilities:
- Retail Plans aligned to Depth and lead with Digital with a focus on Power Franchise/key items
- Build strong working relations with x-functional partners within Mexico, EMEA, and WHQ based teams
- Provide context to ongoing forecasts and results – what is the story behind the numbers specifically to shifts from previous forecasts, gaps to LY and to seasonal targets.
Pre – Season:
- Work with Geography Planning to refine CC targets for Nike Direct Digital Commerce (NDDC) based on retail strategies and opportunities; ensure plan reconciles with topline financial plan developed by the Business Planner
- Partner with Geography Planning to align with and make recommendations to Merchandising regarding seasonal product flow strategies
- Incorporate the estimated impact of seasonal marketing stories, initiatives and messages into plans while considering the accounts retail calendar
- Create bottoms up plans for NDDC and present out to Geography and Mexico leadership teams
- Gather feedback from Merchandisers and Geography to refine NDDC plans
- Manage allocations and create order sheets partnering with MPO (Operations) for order management
- Create size curves for NDDC and maintain size curves at a monthly cadence
In – Season:
- Weekly recap and analysis of best and slow sellers vs. plan and LY
- Weekly performance review of key items and stories for the season
- Mid-season hind sighting of key items and assortment performance
- Create recommended regular and markdown sales plan and timing, partnering and aligning with EMEA team where relevant
Post – Season:
- Provide insights and recommendations to key stakeholders e.g. Merchandising, Retail Brand, Allocations for future season planning
- Recap performance of marketing and seasonal stories and proactively provide insights for future planning
Requierements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Sales, Fashion, Marketing or a related field
- 5+ years’ experience in Buying, Planning, Allocation and/or Vendor Sales for a multi-store retailer or Assortment Planning experience with other apparel / footwear wholesale organization; 2 years’ additional experience in lieu of a degree
- Comprehensive understanding of retail math
- Experience in Digital vertical retail preferred
- Experience in gross margin profitability planning
- Ability to interpret financial sales data to make decisions and recommendations that impact the business
- Ability to create monthly reports, style-level sales plans, track promotional calendar/events and pre-meeting prep
- Experience in developing an understanding of customers, competitors and retail trends; knowledge of sports apparel and footwear market preferred
- Strong and demonstrated ability to effectively communicate and influence others
- Advanced knowledge of MS office applications; proficiency in Excel including creating spreadsheets, complex formulas, pivot tables, etc.
- Experience with planning software/tools and merchandise management systems is preferred
- Ability to work in a matrix environment with multiple business functions
Analyze and report key item contributionRecap the performance of the assortment including average weekly sell-through, color performance, and SKU productivity
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 committed to employing a diverse workforce. 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.
Job ID 12584