Merchandise Planner 3

FTE leave coverage; HM anticipates this will be about :27 week long engagement

• On-site role at WHQ
• Typical work hours, WFH Fridays
• Degree will be a requirement for this role (minimum Bachelor's; prefer something business related)
• 5 years' minimum experience required in merchandise planning
  
  

Top must-have skills include the following:

• Fluency with Excel and experience working with large sets of data
• Experience with web-based planning tools (team uses O9)
• Strong communication skills, both written and verbal
• Comfortable presenting to high level stakeholders
• Ability to tell a story using data
• Expertise in retail planning
  
  

Desired soft skills:

• Time management
• Organizational skills
• Attention to detail
  
  

Combination of skills/expertise that might make a candidate stand out:

• Experience working with other large consumer/product retailers
• Someone who has worked in fashion or apparel/footwear industry before
• Someone who is curious and a self starter (can point to examples in the past of leading large projects under ambiguity with success)
• Knowledge of sneakerhead culture
• This ETW will be responsible for managing part of the men's footwear business; other responsibilities will include in-season management, pre-season planning, and monthly re-forecast meetings
• The current team the ETW will be working with is :7 total, but they will be part of a larger digital planning team at Nike (30-35 planners)
• Will also do a lot of cross-functional work with other teams
• The HM needs someone who is comfortable with high-visibility projects, as sportswear is a huge segment of the business
• Chosen candidates can expect 2-3 rounds of interviews "
  
  

Comments for Suppliers: Seeking coverage for an employee's maternity leave. Looking for someone with prior retail planning experience. "