Become a Part of the NIKE, Inc. Team
NIKE, Inc. does more than outfit the world’s best athletes. It’s a place where passionate individuals come together to create the future of sport. We are unapologetic about who we are and what we’re after—bringing innovation and inspiration to every athlete* in the world. We look for athletes who can push boundaries, elevate our potential and continue leading us to greatness. The next tastemakers, playmakers, risk takers and glue players. Are you game?
WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH
As a key member of the Pacific Nike Direct Stores (NDS) team, you will report directly to the Assortment Planning Manager, serving our fleet of Nike Value Stores and our Corporate Store. You’ll collaborate with team members from Planning, Merchandising, and Operations, working closely with cross-functional partners including Marketplace Supply Chain (MSC) and Enterprise Business Planning (EBP). You will be expected to regularly engage in trade meetings, making active recommendations to improve inventory performance and maintain franchise health.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We seek an analytical, agile, and commercially-minded professional to drive our NDS strategy—maximizing revenue, margin, and inventory productivity. You should bring:
- 2+ years’ experience in Planning, Merchandising, Retail/Sales, or related fields, with a bachelor’s degree in business administration or similar.
- Deep understanding of retail metrics, planning methodologies, and commercial drivers.
- Proven ability to adapt and make profitable decisions in a dynamic business landscape.
- Strong consumer focus and enterprise mindset.
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with a talent for storytelling and clarity.
WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON
Your primary responsibility is to manage in-season trade and optimize assortments plans. Key tasks include:
- Execute and track markdowns in Just Enough; identify products for reprice and early price reduction, in line with sales and inventory health targets.
- Identify gaps in product assortment (width/depth), securing unallocated inventory to maximise sales opportunities.
- Proactive contract management – including timely call-offs, pull forwards and risk mitigation.
- Lead and follow up on actions from trade meetings by identifying drainers and gainers.
- Make active tactical promotion recommendations based on slow-sellers and liquidation targets.
- Prepare weekly reporting, including Sell Thru Report, Scorecards and Franchise Planning.
- Support future season planning, including size curve reviews, order creation, uploading orders, and error management.
- Engage in regular meetings and collaborative forums to share insights and to align on business priorities.
OUR HIRING GAME PLAN
01 Apply
Our teams are made up of diverse skillsets, knowledge bases, inputs, ideas and backgrounds. We want you to find your fit – review job descriptions, departments and teams to discover the role for you.
02 Meet a Recruiter or Take an Assessment
If selected for a corporate role, a recruiter will reach out to start your interview process and be your main contact throughout the process. For retail roles, you’ll complete an interactive assessment that includes a chat and quizzes and takes about 10-20 minutes to complete. No matter the role, we want to learn about you – the whole you – so don’t shy away from how you approach world-class service and what makes you unique.
03 Interview
Go into this stage confident by doing your research, understanding what we are looking for and being prepared for questions that are set up to learn more about you, and your background.
