WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Here at Nike European Headquarters we are looking for a Senior Supply and Inventory Planner! As our Senior Supply and Inventory Planner you are responsible for managing the process that secures the right supply to deliver the marketplace strategy while ensuring Nike inventory health. You take a leading role within the Supply & Inventory Management sport team to proactively manage risks and opportunities. This role requires you to identify and flag the commercial risks and opportunities associated with supply and inventory. You will need a comprehensive understanding of how Nike supply chain operates, ability to explain complex issues in a compelling manner as well as the drive to pursue collaborative solutions should issues occur. You are expected to contribute to an evolving S&IM culture that values diversity, cultivates development, and emphasizes teamwork.

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

• (Execute) Deliver and execute the buy strategy across all supply chain models. Propose and manage buy decisions to deliver results against targeted inventory objectives to balance healthy inventory with revenue and margin

• (Responsive) Proactively manage the responsive assortment (SLT) and opportunities in the buy strategy. Work x‑functionally to deliver healthy inventory levels.

• (Stakeholders) Work cross-functionally to ensure successful buying, planning and delivery of your sport. Remain pro-active in collaboration, own regular connection points and be a source of information sharing, recaps etc.

• (Shape, Plan, Responsive) Collaborate and support the S&IM team to leverage shared knowledge to build process, share best practice and functional responsibilities. Be responsible for idea generation and validation. 

• Collaborate closely with the S&IM Manager to provide inventory insights and recommendations that support key planning and decision‑making within your Sport area of responsibility.

• (Strategy) Understand current business dynamics and priorities and translate those into optimal buy decisions. Identify implications of your actions and the impact to the Planning strategy.

• (Problem Solve) Proactively and independently address, resolve, and call out any potential issues affecting the availability of product or inventory health. Lead the collaboration and drive actions across multiple key stakeholders and levels of leadership.

• (Projects) Identify and deliver on improvement opportunities to support the strategic growth of the S&IM function. Lead one or more S&IM strategic priorities and be responsible for progress checks and regular updates.

• Own supply and inventory insights, ensuring clear communication to stakeholders and accountability against inventory objectives that support healthy inventory and strong commercial outcomes, including sales and margin. Monitor Marketplace updates and key seasonal brand/product stories collaborating with consumer planning and merch

WHAT YOU BRING

• Experience in a supply planning role with strong exposure to inventory insights and decision‑making

• Champion and support the implementation of new ways of working, driving efficiency and adaptability within the team

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, ability to communicate complex ideas and engage effectively with a broad range of audiences, including senior business leaders

• Proven ability to think strategically, drive clarity and prioritize based on current and future needs of the business and organization

• A self-starter mentality, proactive in seeking information and be eager to drive and own end to end communication with results driven mindset

• Deep analytical skills, and an affinity for reporting and visualization tools. Thinks beyond prescribed solution and leverages a growth mindset to maximize outcomes.

• Understand consumer & marketplace needs from available data and is able to link priorities and actions with market trends.

• Provide general support in the manager’s absence including attending meetings or presenting to groups as necessary

Competencies/Expectations:

• Be a great communicator. Simplify complex messages and bring it to x-functional stakeholders.

• Strong collaborator with a proactive approach to brainstorming and help drive decision making and implementation of action plans

• Build partnerships and be an advocate for supply planning across the organization

• Experience presenting to groups outside the immediate team, demonstrating the ability to understand differing perspectives and priorities

• Lead innovation projects with a focus on ideation and strategic thought partnership

• Sharp understanding of the marketplace and KPIs, key drivers, assortment strategy and how to define actions to impact

• Ability to influence and collaborate effectively across departments outside the core team

• Highly motivated and flexible, proactive approach

No relocation provided, Deadline to apply : 1/4/2026 EOD