NA Direct Senior Merchandise Planner

Nike - Boston, MA

Full-time - Mid Level

Boston, MA

Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing

About the position

The Senior Merchandise Planner will be a key player in the Converse North America Direct Planning team, responsible for driving sales, profitability, and inventory management for products launched on converse.com and in Converse branded stores. This role emphasizes collaboration with cross-functional teams to develop and execute strategies that optimize both digital and store businesses, leveraging data-driven insights to manage the product life cycle and enhance SKU productivity.

Responsibilities

• Develop, communicate, and implement merchandise plans that maximize sales, margin, and inventory to support financial targets.
• Create SKU-level sales, inventory, and buy flow plans aligned to strategic initiatives and targets.
• Develop ladder replenishment plans and action solutions to optimize inventory and sales.
• Proactively manage product life cycle and SKU capacity to maximize profitability and assortment offering with cross-functional teams.
• Build markdown recommendations and pricing in alignment with OTB targets and merchandising strategies.
• Highlight and prepare in-season business in comparison to trend, plan, and forecast for weekly, monthly, quarterly business review.
• Analyze and identify risks and opportunities to adapt the in-season business and provide insights to tailor future assortments and buy placements.
• Effectively communicate and present to peers & leadership the merchandise strategies, insights, and action plans.
• Actively engage with team members to identify opportunities and efficiencies within the business.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or combination of relevant education, experience, and training.
• 3+ years in merchandise planning, demand planning, or business planning.
• An understanding of key business metrics with experience in Retail is a plus.
• Strong retail math, analytical, financial modeling, and problem-solving skills utilizing Excel.
• Proven ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects at once.
• Self-starter with the skills to manage through ambiguity in a fast-paced environment.
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate and influence across diverse audiences.

Benefits

• Diverse and inclusive work environment
• Accommodations for interview process including screen readers and sign language interpreters
• Reasonable modifications for individuals with disabilities