Assortment planning developer

Job Title: Applications Engineer - Niche
Location: Beaverton, OR (Hybrid)

Job Summary: We are seeking an innovative technologist to lead the transformation of critical assortment planning tools within a global sports planning environment. Our team is driving the evolution of a legacy Excel/VBA platform to a robust, AI-augmented, cloud-native solution, supporting high-impact decision-making for demand and assortment planning.

Responsibilities:

• Define and execute the technical vision to modernize existing assortment planning tools, shifting from legacy solutions to scalable cloud-native architecture.
• Identify and prioritize AI/ML integration opportunities including forecast generation, anomaly detection, and natural-language plan adjustments aligned with business value.
• Design, build, and deliver intuitive data pipelines and user interfaces that streamline planning workflows and reduce manual tasks, ensuring continuity and reliability during transition periods.
• Partner directly with planning stakeholders to rapidly iterate on feedback, maintain current tools during migration, and mentor team members on AI-first development practices.

Required:

• Minimum of 5 years of software development experience with strong proficiency in at least two of: Python, TypeScript/JavaScript, SQL, or cloud-native frameworks.
• Demonstrated experience applying AI/ML in a product or business context, specifically delivering solutions that users depend on not only experimentation.
• Proven ability to modernize legacy tools or processes end-to-end, covering architecture, data layer, user experience, and deployment.
• Experience designing and building data-intensive applications that manage large, structured datasets, aggregation logic, and multi-dimensional planning grids.

About SSI People: With over 26 years of industry experience, SSi People has built its reputation and expertise on putting people first. Everything we do works toward delivering exceptional experience for our consultants, our clients, and our internal team. Through a genuine commitment to people in everything we do. We have developed refined processes and a stellar internal team to deliver talent quickly. More importantly, we focus on building long-term relationships, not transactions. Putting people first is just what we do well.

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