Associate Assortment Planner - Scaled Events

The Associate Assortment Planner - Scaled Events plays a crucial role in planning and managing the content and balance of Anniversary & Holiday sales, inventory, and profitability. This position requires a detailed understanding of event, product strategy, and customer needs, working closely with Merchant and Cross Functional teams to achieve financial and strategic objectives.

• Partner with Merchant and Cross Functional teams to execute a merchandise strategy for Anniversary and Holiday events based on customer insights and financial plans.
• Analyze and validate event plans to support the merchandise strategy and optimize product investment.
• Lead the analysis and use of information to communicate risks and opportunities to improve the buy and incorporate customer insights.
• Work closely with Merch Analytics to outline and test reporting requirements for future events.
• Analyze and communicate in-event performance and post-event retrospective, providing overall results and recommendations for upcoming events.

• Bachelor’s degree in Merchandising or related field preferred.
• 1+ years of assortment planning, replenishment, or digital merchandising experience preferred.
• Experience in a relevant merchandise category preferred.
• Demonstrated understanding of retail and the service environment of Nordstrom required.
• Excellent written/verbal communication and presentation skills.
• Proficiency in MS Office suite required.
• Strong interpersonal skills required.