Lead Planner, Global

Beaverton, OR - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 23-10-2025

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We are looking for a Nike Direct Planning Lead to manage KPI performance internal Planning processes and drive Nike Direct Planning strategy across Geographies. The successful candidate demonstrates curiosity is proactive and enjoys collaborating with others to influence decisions. They have an ability to communicate effectively to audiences across different levels functions of the organization and cultures. The person were looking for has a track record of leveraging analysis and storytelling skills to provide data-driven insights and drive action on key business decisions.

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

Communicate storylines partnering with Cross-Functional teams to contextualize business reporting enabling faster cross-functional execution of business priorities.
Support Strategic Planning efforts including CSR/AOP inputs marketplace capacity planning and new distribution mapping
Partners with the Geo Sales Planning teams to aggregate insights and storytelling around key business results aligning Geo-Global teams on future plans & forecasts.
Translate consumer trends traffic shifts and MPU productivity into guidance for long-range demand signals to Sport and Geo Marketplace teams
Lead Performance Management Reporting across Bookings Futures 6-Season Rolling Forecast and POS performance
Manage risk and opportunity across top franchises informed by Partner forecasts and create actionable insights to inform Assortment Intent
Evolve and manage pre-season in-season and post seasonal Global EBP processes in-tandem with Geo counterparts to sustain success from visibility from Account to Geo grain
Own programming cadence and facilitate weekly IBR forums to obsess performance drive transparency and action

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

This role is part of our Nike Direct Planning team within Global Planning and Operations. You will be working closely with Global Planning and Geo Nike Direct wholPlanning partners as well as multiple cross-functional partners across Consumer x Marketplace Teams Finance Insights & Analytics Marketplace Supply Chain Merchandising and Sales among others.

WHAT YOU BRING

Bachelors degree in Supply Chain or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education experience and training.
Advanced Excel Skills (Pivot Tables IF VLOOKUPs SUMIFs Charts etc.).
Demonstrated ability to manipulate data identify trends simplify complex data visualize trade-offs and make impactful recommendations grounded in data.
Effective storytelling with data. Comfortability in being able to distill complex datasets into high level themes for executive audiences to drive Nikes strategic decision making matrix.
Foundational retail knowledge including Stock & Sales and Gross-to-Net Metrics.
Listens actively and makes insightful contributions to advance the conversation.
Self-starter motivated and proactive in setting direction and making recommendations. Deals with ambiguity by creating clarity instead of waiting for others to provide direction.
Takes initiative to proactively identify business opportunities and new processes connecting the dots between details & execution to make strategic impact.
Comfortable working across cultures is inclusive of people of all backgrounds and has desire to form relationships with individuals who talk think and work differently than you.

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.

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WHO WE ARE LOOKING FORWe are looking for a Nike Direct Planning Lead to manage KPI performance internal Planning processes and drive Nike Direct Planning strategy across Geographies. The successful candidate demonstrates curiosity is proactive and enjoys collaborating with others to influence decisi...