Become a Part of the NIKE, Inc. Team
NIKE, Inc. does more than outfit the world’s best athletes. It is a place to explore potential, obliterate boundaries and push out the edges of what can be. The company looks for people who can grow, think, dream and create. Its culture thrives by embracing diversity and rewarding imagination. The brand seeks achievers, leaders and visionaries. At NIKE, Inc. it’s about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game.
WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH
You will work closely with Integrated Teams—including Business Planners, Assortment Planners, and cross-functional partners—as well as cross-functional leadership. Your primary stakeholders are the Commercial and Planning teams for Sport and Marketplace Units (MPO) Partners.
Other key partners are:
Finance
Merchandising
Central /GEO Business Planning & Assortment Planning
Marketplace Supply Chain
Partner Management
Supply & Inventory Management
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
Join a dynamic team of planners dedicated to sales planning, where you'll play a key role in shaping the future of the Nike Marketplace Partner (NMP) business. As Lead Business Planner, you will collaborate across a wide network of teams, including Merchandising, Finance, Sports & Business planning, and S&IM. You'll serve as the NMP partner lead in multiple forums, coordinating and consolidating key deliverables for the NMP team.
The ideal candidate should demonstrate the below criteria;
Expertise in planning, including finance, merchandising, and end-to-end supply chain; understands interdependencies and retail metrics.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with advanced Excel, Tableau, and planning systems (SSP, o9); connects demand, supply, and inventory.
Ability to influence and communicate effectively with diverse audiences, from peers to Lead leaders; combines data and storytelling to drive alignment.
Growth mindset, leveraging statistical forecasting, scenario planning, and data science for decision-making.
Excellent verbal and written communication; simplifies complexity without losing accuracy
BUSINESS SKILLS
Planning & Scenario Management
+5 years in retail or planning with strong stock/sales planning, P&L understanding, and KPI knowledge. Anticipates change, balances short-term priorities with long-term strategy, and creates reliable plans.
Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
Optimizes trade-offs, applies market insights, and challenges assumptions with evidence-based recommendations.
Risk Assessment & Decision-Making
Evaluates risks holistically, makes fact-based recommendations, and presents clear options aligned with business goals.
Analytics & Data-Driven Planning
Applies forecasting models, uses Excel/PowerBI/Tableau for visualization, and turns data into actionable insights connected to consumer and financial impact.
Consumer & Market Focus
Grounds plans in consumer needs and market trends; understands product lifecycle and growth opportunities
Proven record of managing multiple workstreams
Excellent stakeholder management
INERPERSONAL SKILLS
Influencing & Communication
Builds trust and relationships across teams; uses persuasion and negotiation techniques. Crafts compelling narratives, adapts messaging to audience, and builds influence through consistent, value-driven communication.
Self-Awareness & Growth Mindset
Open to feedback, acknowledges mistakes, and continuously improves.
Curiosity & Continuous Learning
Demonstrates curiosity about upstream/downstream impacts; seeks innovation and combines quantitative and qualitative insights for objective recommendations.
Active Listening & Alignment
Listens actively, asks clarifying questions, and uses storytelling plus data to drive decisions and alignment.
WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON
Shape and contribute multi-season, Business Plan (Order Books to Net Ship and inventory) for Sport x MPU including management of Risks & Opportunities.
This Means You Will:
Maintain Business Plans
Own seasonal business plans (e.g., banner, account, account group) and manage all seasons post-bookings broadcast.
Analyze & Act
Review performance against plan and forecast monthly, assess risks and opportunities, and create action plans—escalating when needed.
Drive Strategic & Financial Goals
Develop strategies to achieve Win Now objectives and guide in-season optimization.
Drive Marketplace Health
Partner with key stakeholders across Geo to ensure marketplace business health and alignment with strategic objectives.
Influence In-Season Performance
Execute inventory sell-through actions within the marketplace and support weekly trade processes and decisions.
Optimize Trade-Offs
Align planning rolling forecasts to Sport and execute cross- trade-off actions to drive consumer demand, margin, and market share.
Application deadline: 17 December 2025.
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.
