Senior Manager, Kids Apparel Business Planner, APLA

Beaverton, OR - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: Yesterday

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

WHO YOULL WORK WITH

As part of Nikes APLA Kids Planning team this role fuels the Apparel business by shaping financial plans elevating insights developing assortment planning team and driving crossfunctional alignment. The Senior Manager reports to the APLA Director of Kids Planning and leads a team of planners while partnering closely with Merchandising Brand Operations Nike Direct Marketplace Territory teams and Global counterparts to deliver a unified futurefocused plan.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Nike is looking for a strategic planning leader who blends instinct insight and operational excellence. This individual brings deep experience in merchandise and financial planning a command of consumer and marketplace trends and the ability to create clarity in complex environments. They lead with purposeelevating talent shaping strategy and fostering a team culture built on inclusivity trust and high performance. They think big while executing with precision influence across functions and communicate with clarity and conviction. Success demands analytical strength collaboration and the ability to connect dots across a diverse global matrix.

The candidate will bring:

Bachelors degree in Business Finance Sales Retail Marketing or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education experience and training
8 years of retail planning experience across assortment and/or merchandise financial planning
Experience leading teams through coaching accountability and strengths-based development (People Manager)
Advanced Excel skills; strong fluency in retail math; deep understanding of consumer and marketplace trends
Proven ability to influence communicate with clarity and craft simple insight-driven narratives grounded in data
Skilled in problemsolving critical thinking and guiding executive decision-making with strategic analysis
Expertise in retail planning financial planning and targeting inventory management and related operational disciplines; APLA or multicountry experience preferred
Ability to work in Beaverton OR

WHAT YOULL WORK ON

Youll set the direction for Kids Apparel planning across APLAowning forecasts elevating insights and empowering your team to bring Nikes vision to life. Youll navigate complexity with confidence lead crossfunctional alignment and create plans that unlock longterm growth.

Responsibilities Include:

Lead coach and develop a team of planners to deliver seasonal demand plans and inventory strategies for Kids Apparel in APLA
Own topsdown forecasting preseason target setting and delivery of financial plans in key business forums
Report on business health translate insights into action and guide smart datadriven decisions across the portfolio
Partner with Merchandising Brand Operations Nike Direct Marketplace and Territory teams to drive aligned consumerright plans
Collaborate closely with Territory Geo and Global partners to optimize product lifecycle performance and ensure consistent communication across markets
Share best practices elevate systems knowledge and contribute to a team culture built on continuous learning and innovation
Strengthen cross-functional relationships to drive clarity alignment and long-term brand-enhancing decisions

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.

Required Experience:

Senior Manager

WHO YOULL WORK WITHAs part of Nikes APLA Kids Planning team this role fuels the Apparel business by shaping financial plans elevating insights developing assortment planning team and driving crossfunctional alignment. The Senior Manager reports to the APLA Director of Kids Planning and leads a team ...