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’LL WORK WITH
This role is part of Nike Japan Planning team, reporting to Director of Sales Planning. This role will work closely with the Marketplace Unit and collaborate across Assortment Planning, Merchandising, Finance, Inventory Operations, and Business Unit teams. Additionally, this role will partner with Asia Pacific Latin America (APLA) geography teams to support forecast reviews, process improvements, and system enablement.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
Nike is seeking a strategic planner with a sharp analytical mindset and a strong command of retail financials. The ideal candidate thrives in fast-paced, cross-functional environments and brings a collaborative approach to influencing decisions and driving alignment. This individual will demonstrate leadership through data-driven insights, guiding business strategy and optimizing inventory productivity across Nike Japan.
Minimum 6 years’ experience in Buying, Planning, Allocation and/or Vendor Sales for a multi-store retailer or Financial Planning experience with other apparel/ footwear wholesale organization
Bachelor’s degree in business or related field.
Comprehensive understanding of retail math, including gross margin profitability planning.
Strong and demonstrated ability to effectively communicate and influence others.
Advanced proficiency in Microsoft office applications; especially in Excel (ie. formulas, pivot tables, spreadsheets)
Experience analyzing customer behavior, competitor activity, and retail trends; knowledge of sportswear and footwear market preferred.
Strong oral and written communication skills (in both English and Japanese)
WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON
You will lead seasonal financial planning for Sportswear Specialty, using consumer insights, trends, and marketing inputs to shape demand and inventory strategies. You’ll collaborate across functions to build aligned plans that drive revenue, margin, and inventory productivity.
Own and manage weekly, monthly (rolling four-seasons) open-to-buy forecasts (sales, inventory, margin) against plan/ target.
Adjust merchandise financial plans based on actuals and targets
Partner with Finance, Analytics, Assortment Planning, Inventory Operations, Marketing, Supply Chain, and Merchandising to build integrated financial plans
Develop marketplace capacity plans for future seasons and inform cross-functional teams of growth opportunities
Guide Assortment Planners with pre-season plan, target and develop reconciled merch financial plans and bottom-up assortment plans at pre-season planning cycle
Set and track KPIs such as inventory weeks on hand (WOH), turns, cancellations to meet aligned goals
Create monthly and seasonal plans for Finance, including net ship plans in both amount and units which link to Nike total inventory plans
Lead alignment meetings with stakeholders and Marketplace Unit (MPU) leaders to drive “one number” planning
Build scenario plans to assess risks and opportunities, and manage inventory liquidation across business unit
Use planning tools and forecasts to anticipate trends and build KPI-driven plans (e.g., traffic, conversion rates)
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.
