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:
Nike Energy is the team responsible for driving authentic consumer connection to sport culture. We do this through the lens of innovative product concepts, collaboration projects and visionary marketing activations and storytelling. Within Nike we are tasked with creating the future of sport.
Planning plays a key role on the Nike Energy team. You will partner closely with Merchandising, Marketplace, Operations & Marketing to build seasonal plans that fulfill strategic goals and meet consumer needs.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR:
We are looking for a Senior Assortment Planner to build clear, end‑to‑end, bottoms‑up assortment plans grounded in profitability, productivity, and consumer‑centric offerings. Because this role operates within Nike Energy—a fast‑paced, test‑and‑learn environment rooted in sneaker and fashion culture—it requires comfort with change and an openness to a less traditional, highly dynamic planning role. A strong candidate has:
Bachelor’s degree in business, Analytics, Finance, Economics, Supply Chain, or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training
Proven experience in assortment planning (3-5 years directly relevant work experience) with a strong understanding of financial, product, and inventory planning
Ability to assess style potential in the marketplace and identify gaps to financial plans from a bottoms‑up perspective
Strong problem‑solving and critical‑thinking skills to build accurate plans and optimize trade‑offs
Ability to influence partners and deliver clear, compelling, data‑driven communication
Strong collaborator who understands the importance of cross-functional alignment to build plans that support the business’s strategic intent.
Proficiency in building and managing Excel‑based tools and analytics platforms, including Power BI
WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON:
Nike Energy moves fast—and planning is at the center of how we win. In this role, you’ll build clear, end‑to‑end assortment plans that tell the seasonal story while delivering profitable, consumer‑centric line plans. Your forecasts and planning decisions will translate consumer demand into supply chain action—informing manufacturing, inventory flow, and in‑season pivots. You’ll partner closely with your cross-functional partners to align product opportunities to future financial plans and ensure the strategy is clearly communicated and actionable.
You will:
Build seasonal plans and monthly forecasts at the style‑color level; own bottoms‑up forecasts to inform manufacturing and in‑season decisions.
Partner with Geo and Global stakeholders to optimize business health across the product life cycle, including responsive in‑season actions.
Analyze performance vs. forecast and update in‑season sales and inventory forecasts monthly.
Drive in‑season optimization by analyzing data and delivering actionable insights.
Bring cross-functional teams together to gather insight for forecasts and processes.
Track forecast variance at key planning gates; surface risks and opportunities and drive aligned action plans.
Support monthly and seasonal inventory planning and management activities.
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.