Lead Brand Business Planner, APLA
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Job Location:
Beaverton, OR - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
16 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
WHO YOULL WORK WITH
The Lead Brand Business Planner joins the APLA Brand Business Planning team reporting to the Director of Brand Business Planning. They work across Finance Business Planning Operations and Enterprise Business Planning partnering closely with Territory and GEO teams. Together this team powers the monthly Operational Planning process and fuels aligned insightdriven forecasting.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
Nike needs a planner who thinks like a strategist and moves like a creator. Someone who sees the full marketplace picture translates complexity into clarity and shapes consumer demand with precision. This person thrives in crossfunctional environments building strong relationships upstream and downstream to move the business forward. Theyre agile under shifting priorities grounded in data and relentless about elevating the plan. They communicate boldly listen deeply and influence without friction. Above all they bring a sharp commercial lens and the curiosity to keep pushing for whats next.
Youll bring:
Bachelors degree in Business or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education experience and training.
5 years of experience in retail planning and/or product management
Strong command of retail metrics including Retail Sales SellThrough % Weeks of Supply Inventories (marketplace DC) Revenue and Margin; ability to manipulate data efficiently
Exceptional communication analytical rigor relationshipbuilding ability and a commercial entrepreneurial mindset
Ability to work in Beaverton OR
WHAT YOULL WORK ON
Youll lead the monthly Operational Planning engine for APLAturning data insights and evolving targets into aligned multiseason forecasts. Youll be the connective tissue across GEO Territory Sport and Marketplace teams ensuring clarity in direction accountability in decisions and transparency in risks and opportunities.
In this role you will:
Guide the monthly multiseason forecasting process across Sport and Marketplace teams setting clear strategic direction
Drive the central risk and opportunities process ensuring tight linkage between the rolling forecast and enterprise planning frameworks
Lead GEO and Territory forecasting reviews to align teams and surface critical insights
Partner with Planning Enablement to optimize o9 planning tools and capabilities
Deliver insights to Enterprise Business Planning to enhance visibility and inform key tradeoff decisions
Coordinate reporting with Performance Operations and crossfunctional partners to track results and future projections
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.
Key Skills
- GIS
- JAWS
- Military Experience
- Business Management
- Emergency Management
- Joint Operations
- Production Planning
- Relationship Management
- Strategic Planning
- ERP Systems
- Exercise Planning
- MRP
