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 we are looking for:
We are looking for a Senior Planner to establish clear end-to-end bottoms-up merchandise plans partnering with Merchandising & Enterprise Business Planning to create a line grounded in profitability, productivity, and consumer centric offerings that support the goals of Nike and the consumer sport offense. You will manage the line through to in-season optimization with a robust rolling forecast process and weekly strategic collaboration with cross-functional partners.
Who you will work with:
You will partner cross-functionally with Nike Direct Merchandising, Sport Planning, Sport Merchandising, Allocation Planning, Concept Planning, and Marketing/Brand teams.
What you will work on:
Working on this team will be rewarding, challenging, and provide the opportunity to create lasting impact. You'll be an ambassador of the Nike brand - everything we stand for: drive, determination, the unyielding commitment to excellence. You will:
- Develop detailed seasonal buy plans and monthly forecasts inclusive of sales, margin and inventory at the style color level.
- Develop strategies to meet sport financial goals and own open-to-buy bottoms-up forecasts to inform business decisions and in-season optimization actions.
- Articulate financial plans in seasonal presentations and monthly open-to-buy meetings to gain alignment and accelerate the vision of the sport business goals.
- Collaborate with key stakeholders across the NA organization to optimize business health throughout the entirety of the product life cycle.
- Facilitate monthly and seasonal inventory planning and management activities utilizing advanced data systems and analytics to solve problems and drive results.
- Recap and analyze the business against weekly forecasts and align actionable insights with wholistic sport team, addressing risks & opportunities.
What you bring:
- Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain/Logistics or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training.
- Demonstrated retail expertise, and understanding of consumer and marketplace trends.
- 2+ years of experience in merchandise assortment planning, inventory management, and financial forecasting.
- Proven critical thinking and strategic business planning skills in alignment with organizational goals.
- Ability to influence and craft compelling communication, grounded in analytical data.
- Cross-functional collaboration experience and capacity to navigate and excel in complex teams.
- Commitment to support and foster an open and inclusive environment that embraces diversity, encourages accountability, and drives results.
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.
