Assortment Planner – Designer, Women's Ready-to-Wear

Nordstrom

Assortment Planner creating actionable supplier plans through understanding product needs for Nordstrom. Collaborating with buyers and teams to achieve financial targets and improve inventory management.

Posted 7/28/2026full-timeSeattle • Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $110,500 - $183,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in multichannel retail merchandise planning, with a strong focus on inventory management, financial analysis, and cross-functional collaboration. Proven ability to lead and develop teams while driving performance and achieving strategic objectives.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Multichannel Retail Merchandise PlanningInventory ManagementAnalytical SkillsMS Office ProficiencyCommunication Skills

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Hard Skills

Financial ReconciliationAssortment PlanningMarkdown AnalysisOpen-to-Buy ManagementSales Volume Management

Soft Skills

Time ManagementAttention to DetailProblem SolvingInterpersonal SkillsOrganizational Skills

Industry Keywords

Retail EnvironmentHigh SKU CountHeavy SeasonalityHigh Revenue ManagementBusiness Reviews

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Reconcile merchandise financial, supplier and assortment plans ensuring it captures key product and customer strategies and are achievable.
Direct the analysis and use of information to improve the depth and precision of the buy
Manage and direct inventory management in season; ensuring effective decision making around analysis, markdowns, claims, re-orders, etc.
Partner with the buyer and other cross functional partners on business reviews, open-to-buy management and plan revisions to achieve financial goals and strategic objectives.
Teach, coach and motivate direct reports to drive in season performance management and become superior partners in planning assortments and quantifying the buy.

Requirements

What you’ll need

4+ years of experience as a multichannel/omni-channel retail merchandise Planner or equivalent role
Demonstrated understanding of retail and the service environment of Nordstrom
Proficiency in MS Office suite required
Experience managing and supporting a high sales volume category (high SKU count, heavy seasonality, high revenue ($20M+)) (preferred)
Experience in a relevant merchandise category (preferred)
Strong analytical/math Skills
Strong time management skills, attention to detail, problem solving, interpersonal and organizational skills – communication between functional groups is critical
Excellent written/verbal communication and presentation skills.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical/Vision, Dental, Retirement and Paid Time Away
Life Insurance and Disability
Merchandise Discount and EAP Resources
This position may be eligible for performance-based incentives/bonuses.
Benefits include 401k, medical/vision/dental/life/disability insurance options, PTO accruals, Holidays, and more.