Job Description

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.

Elevating Nike’s collaboration with wholesale partners will be rewarding, challenging, and most definitely not be just a job. You'll be an ambassador of the Nike brand - everything we stand for: passion for sport, an instinct to innovate, and relentless commitment to serving athletes.

Nike’s Demand and Supply Management (DSM) function works with diverse teams across the company — and around the world — to ultimately deliver on our mission of bringing inspiration & innovation to every athlete* in the world. Specifically, Nike DSM drives perpetual profitable growth and inventory productivity for Nike and our partners. As a team, we are continuously building a smarter, more connected, and sustainable value chain.

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

To optimize results, Sporting Goods Senior Planners are often a key conduit between NIKE and our partners – their input can shape how Nike and our partners serve consumers. Internally, they will collaborate with a variety of teams, including planning, sales, merchandising, supply chain, finance, and marketing. They will join a team that embraces inclusivity and diversity.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Sporting Goods Senior Planners play a pivotal role in bringing Nike’s marketplace vision to life with specific focus on pre-season forecasting, interpreting in-season results/trends, and creating scenarios based on desired outcomes. They establish clear financial plans while partnering with cross functional teammates to ensure assortment offerings are grounded in profitability, productivity, and consumer demand. Strong collaboration is key, working both internally and with partner buying offices. Wholesale Senior Planners bring curiosity, a self-starter mentality, influential communication skills, and a strong ability to operate in ambiguous situations. They possess a unique ability to make data meaningful through visuals & storytelling, supported by strong retail, planning, and analytical expertise.

You Bring:

• Bachelor's degree in Business or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training

• 4+ years of experience in Planning/Buying/Sales with emphasis on retail/wholesale financial planning and analysis, with advanced Microsoft Excel skills

• Proven ability to leverage large amounts of data, identify critical information, develop recommendations and influence through compelling communication

• Able to think critically and convey the potential of a product in the marketplace while identifying risks to top-down and bottom-up financial plans

• Travel up to 15% of the time

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

Nike Sporting Goods Senior Planners are energized by variety. On any given day, you might develop assortment plans to influence purchasing decisions, partner with key stakeholders to sharpen situational knowledge, report on key performance indicators, manage product forecasts, or make recommendations to avoid risks and capitalize on opportunities. Some specifics include:

• You will create plans that optimize business health while achieving financial targets

• You will use strong communication skills with internal/external partners to elicit information, cultivate productive dialogue, verbalize ideas, and align financial plans with an overarching strategy

• You will enable success by collaborating with internal & external cross-functional teammates that may require engagement across time zones

• You will thrive in a fast-paced, results oriented, team mentality environment

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 .

NIKE, Inc. is a growth company that looks for team members to grow with it. Nike offers a generous total rewards package, casual work environment, a diverse and inclusive culture, and an electric atmosphere for professional development. No matter the location, or the role, every Nike employee shares one galvanizing mission: To bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete* in the world.

NIKE, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability.

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