WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH
Join Nike’s Kids APLA Planning team, reporting directly to the Senior Manager for Kids Apparel Business Planning. In this role, you will oversee assortment planning for Inline and Rebuy Kids Performance Apparel across Asia Pacific and Latin America, supporting key business initiatives through consumer demand and supply management. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional partners, including merchandising, to gain pre-season assortment insights and drive business results.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We’re seeking a teammate with a proven track record in assortment planning, buying, allocation, or vendor sales with at least 3 years’ experience in a multi-store retail or wholesale apparel/footwear environment. You will bring strong analytical skills, a strategic mindset, and the ability to influence and communicate effectively across teams. In this role, you will embrace and lead change, act with courage, value differences, think strategically, and cultivate innovation as you help shape pre-season depth planning and guide in-season and post-season activities for Nike Kids Performance Apparel. You will be an objective partner to merchandising, driving fact-based decisions and leveraging market insights to inform demand and inventory forecasts.
Minimum 3 years’ experience in buying, planning, allocation and/or vendor sales for a multi-store retailer, or assortment planning experience with other apparel/footwear wholesale organizations
Comprehensive understanding of retail math including gross margin profitability planning
Demonstrated ability to effectively communicate and influence others, with strong oral and written communication skills
Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office applications, high proficiency in Excel (creating spreadsheets, advanced formulas, pivot tables, etc.)
Experience in developing an understanding of customers, competitors, and retail trends; knowledge of sports apparel market preferred
Actively listens and contributes to advancing discussions
Bachelor’s degree in business or a related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience, and training
WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON
You will drive alignment on seasonal assortment plans for Nike Kids Performance Apparel in APLA, using your expertise in consumer behavior, market trends, and marketing activities. Your daily responsibilities will include:
Providing detailed seasonal analysis based on actual sales results to inform future financial planning
Leveraging analytics, technology, and cross-functional input to develop long-range product-based sales and inventory forecasts for merchandising, finance, and marketing
Creating and managing monthly stock and sales plans for key product, providing inventory outlooks to guide buying decisions
Developing and finalizing pre-season assortment plans at style-color and franchise levels (Running, Training, Global Football and Basketball) to maximize revenue, drive margin, and optimize inventory
Collaborating closely with our Kids Business Planner to identify risks and opportunities that may impact long-term planning
Partnering with Merchandising to design assortments that best serve our young consumers
Fostering a continuous improvement mindset to optimize end-to-end processes and enhance operational efficiency
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.