Lead Business Planner- North America at Nike

Beaverton, Oregon, United States -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

31 Jan, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

02 Nov, 25

Experience

5 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Business Planning, Financial Forecasting, Inventory Management, Data Analysis, Collaboration, Communication, Problem Solving, Retail Metrics, Market Data Analysis, Consumer Insights, Planning Tools, Excel, Sales Planning, Merchandising Strategy, Risk Assessment, Trend Analysis

Industry

Footwear Manufacturing

Description

WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH You will work both within the Nike Planning function and cross-functional teams to deliver top-down financial business forecasts. Your focus is to understand and share trade-off actions that ultimately drive consumer demand, maximize profitability, and optimize inventory health. WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR As the Business Planning Lead, you play a critical role in defining, shaping, and meeting consumer demand. You are responsible for defining and leading multi-season sales, receipt, and inventory plans, while adjusting and aligning based on evolving targets and business trends. You will build hypotheses and data driven analysis, translate insights into action through problem-solving and critical thinking skills. You possess a deep understanding of the marketplace, product and inventory planning with actions grounded in qualitative research, data, and insights to support your view. You are a great collaborator who proactively builds positive relationships across the organization. Using your strong financial and commercial acumen, you show good judgment in making decisions and problem solving. 5+ years of experience in retail, planning and/or product management Strong ability to influence & work constructively with others by communicating effectively Outstanding written/verbal communication, analytical capabilities, and attention to detail Ability to collate and understand relevant market data that integrates and informs the Operating Plan, while assessing risk and solving problems to deliver business results Strong command of Retail metrics including Retail Sales, ST%, WOS, Inventory (sellable and available), Brand Revenue and Margin with the understanding of the interplay and tradeoffs between metrics In-depth knowledge of consumers, competitors, and retail trends; knowledge of sports apparel and footwear market preferred Advanced capabilities in planning tools and Excel Bachelor's degree in Business or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training. WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON If this is you, you will serve as the Business Planning Lead for North America Soccer and Brand Impact Sports, working cross-functionally to forecast consumer demand, plan optimal supply, incorporate merchandising strategy, and meet financial goals. You will set tops-down plans for key business dimensions across both Gross-to-Net and Stock & Sales that balance consumer demand and partner strategies, while aligning with the Sport Offense. Your plans will guide franchise plans, drive financial forecasts, and inform end-to-end inventory forecasts. You will reconcile forecasts, recap business results, and clearly depict decision impacts with cross-functional and leadership teams. You will also input into internal seasonal financial and business reviews while driving overall context to seasonal plans. Be an integral part of the Soccer team, working in a fast pace, multi-functional environment with exposure to various levels of leadership Define and manage multi-season Merchandise Financial Plan leading with consumer demand, tied to Retail Sales and Inventory KPI’s Present to key stakeholders the risks and opportunities against current state of the business and speak to how/why forecasts are evolving Adjust and align the Operating Plan to brand architecture and strategy based on targets and actuals Participate in key moments and gates – Quarterly Business Reviews, NA Nike CODE Moments, AOP, CSR, Seasonal Targeting, etc. 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. At NIKE, Inc. we promise to provide a premium, inclusive, compelling and authentic candidate experience. Delivering on this promise means we allow you to be at your best — and to do that, you need to understand how the hiring process works. Transparency is key.

Responsibilities

As the Business Planning Lead, you will define and lead multi-season sales, receipt, and inventory plans while forecasting consumer demand and planning optimal supply. You will work cross-functionally to drive financial forecasts and inform end-to-end inventory forecasts.