Assortment Planner

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We are looking for a Assortment Planner to establish clear end-to-end bottoms-up merchandise plans partnering with Merchandising & Enterprise Business Planning to create a line grounded in profitability, productivity, and consumer centric offerings that support the goals and the consumer sport offense. You will manage the line through to in-season optimization with a robust rolling forecast process and weekly strategic collaboration with cross-functional partners.

You will partner cross-functionally with Direct Merchandising, Sport Planning, Sport Merchandising, Allocation Planning, Concept Planning, and Marketing/Brand teams.

Working on this team will be rewarding, challenging, and provide the opportunity to create lasting impact. You'll be an ambassador of the brand - everything we stand for: drive, determination, the unyielding commitment to excellence. You will:

• Develop detailed seasonal buy plans and monthly forecasts inclusive of sales, margin and inventory at the style color level.
• Develop strategies to meet sport financial goals and own open-to-buy bottoms-up forecasts to inform business decisions and in-season optimization actions.
• Articulate financial plans in seasonal presentations and monthly open-to-buy meetings to gain alignment and accelerate the vision of the sport business goals.
• Collaborate with key stakeholders across the NA organization to optimize business health throughout the entirety of the product life cycle.
• Facilitate monthly and seasonal inventory planning and management activities utilizing advanced data systems and analytics to solve problems and drive results.
• Recap and analyze the business against weekly forecasts and align actionable insights with holistic sport team, addressing risks & opportunities.

• Demonstrated retail expertise, understanding consumer and marketplace trends.
• Experience in merchandise assortment planning, inventory management, and financial forecasting.
• Proven critical thinking and strategic business planning skills in alignment with organizational goals.
• Ability to influence and craft compelling communication, grounded in analytical data.
• Cross-functional collaboration experience and capacity to navigate and excel in complex teams.
• Commitment to support and foster an open and inclusive environment that embraces diversity, encourages accountability, and drives results.