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 the Lead, Nike Value Store (NVS) Planning, you will be a key member of the NVS Planning team, reporting to the Sr Director, North America (NA) NVS Planning. You will collaborate with partners across the NA NVS team & Nike Direct Enterprise Business Planning teams, ensuring operational excellence for a dynamic, store-based business.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We’re looking for a results-oriented lead planner with strong organizational and analytical skills, who can drive process consistency and support cross-functional alignment. The ideal candidate is a strategic self-starter, detail-oriented, adaptable, and eager to contribute to a high-performing team with a passion for retail and a stores-driven business.
Key Skills and Traits Include:
Bachelor’s degree in business, Analytics, Finance, Economics, Supply Chain, or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training.
Deep expertise and passion for a stores-based direct to consumer retail business, with a strong understanding of consumer and marketplace dynamics.
Proven track record in retail/inventory planning, financial planning and targeting, merchandising, inventory management, or related operational disciplines.
Strong communication and relationship-building skills.
5+ years of relevant experience in planning, merchandising, operations, or related field.
WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON
You will support the operating cadence for NVS planning, own Operating Plans, facilitate weekly business reviews and actions in partnership with Buying and Allocation cross-functional partners, and ensure process consistency in monthly and seasonal planning. You’ll coordinate insights, consolidate key themes, and support the reconciliation process to targets.
Monthly Operating Planning
Weekly business reviews and actions.
Consolidate and elevate insights, risks & opportunities, and actions.
Partner with cross-functional teams to drive process the business with consistency and operational excellence.
We offer a number of accommodations to complete our interview process including screen readers, sign language interpreters, accessible and single location for in-person interviews, closed captioning, and other reasonable modifications as needed. If you discover, as you navigate our application process, that you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please complete the Candidate Accommodation Request Form.
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.
