Lead Business Planner Kids, NA
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Job Location:
Beaverton, OR - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
17 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
WHO YOULL WORK WITH
You will partner across the Nike Planning function and the cross-functional North America Kids organizationincluding Sport Leadership Sales Planning Assortment Planning Finance and moreto build and deliver top-down financial forecasts for six rolling seasons. This team collaborates to understand tradeoffs inform decisionmaking and drive actions that elevate consumer demand strengthen profitability and optimize inventory health.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
The Business Planning Lead plays a pivotal role in defining shaping and meeting consumer demand. This person leads multiseason sales receipt and inventory plans and adjusts as needed based on evolving targets and marketplace trends. They translate data into meaningful insights develop hypotheses and use strong problemsolving and criticalthinking skills to guide business decisions. They bring deep marketplace product and inventory planning expertise and ground recommendations in both qualitative and quantitative insights. They excel at building relationships collaborating across teams and influencing through clarity credibility and strong commercial and financial acumen.
6 years of experience in retail planning and/or product management
Strong ability to influence and partner effectively through clear constructive communication
Exceptional written/verbal communication skills analytical strengths and attention to detail
Ability to synthesize market data to inform the Operating Plan while assessing risk and solving problems to drive results
Strong command of retail metricsRetail Sales ST% WOS Inventory (sellable and available) Brand Revenue Marginand understanding of the interplay and tradeoffs among them
Indepth knowledge of consumers competitors and retail trends; familiarity with the sports apparel and footwear market preferred
Advanced capabilities in planning tools and Excel
O9 system knowledge or experience preferred
Bachelors degree in Business or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education experience and training
WHAT YOULL WORK ON
As the Business Planning Lead for North America Kids you will work across teams to forecast consumer demand plan optimal supply integrate merchandising strategy and meet financial goals. You will create topdown plans across GrosstoNet and Stock & Sales that balance consumer demand partner needs and strategic priorities. Your work will guide franchise plans inform endtoend inventory forecasts and support financial planning across the business.
You will reconcile forecasts recap business results and clearly communicate decision impacts to crossfunctional partners and leadership. You will help shape internal seasonal financial and business reviews and provide context that sharpens seasonal plans.
Be an integral part of the Kids team collaborating in a fastpaced multifunctional environment with exposure to multiple levels of leadership
Define and manage multiseason Operating Plans grounded in consumer demand and aligned to Retail Sales and Inventory KPIs
Present risks and opportunities to key partners and clearly articulate how and why forecasts evolve over time
Adjust and align the Operating Plan to brand architecture and strategy using targets and actual performance
Participate in milestone moments including Quarterly Business Reviews NA Nike CODE Moments AOP CSR Seasonal Targeting and more
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
