WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH
You will work closely with Integrated Teams—including Business Planners, Assortment Planners, and cross-functional partners—as well as cross-functional leadership. Your primary stakeholders are the Commercial and Planning teams for Sport and Marketplace Units (MPO) Partners.
Other key partners are:
Finance
Merchandising
Central /GEO Business Planning & Assortment Planning
Marketplace Supply Chain
Partner Management
Supply & Inventory Management
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
Join a dynamic team of planners dedicated to sales planning, where you'll play a key role in shaping the future of the Nike Marketplace Partner (NMP) business. As Lead Business Planner, you will collaborate across a wide network of teams, including Merchandising, Finance, Sports & Business planning, and S&IM. You'll serve as the NMP partner lead in multiple forums, coordinating and consolidating key deliverables for the NMP team.
The ideal candidate should demonstrate the below criteria;
Expertise in planning, including finance, merchandising, and end-to-end supply chain; understands interdependencies and retail metrics.
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with advanced Excel, Tableau, and planning systems (SSP, o9); connects demand, supply, and inventory.
Ability to influence and communicate effectively with diverse audiences, from peers to Lead leaders; combines data and storytelling to drive alignment.
Growth mindset, leveraging statistical forecasting, scenario planning, and data science for decision-making.
Excellent verbal and written communication; simplifies complexity without losing accuracy
BUSINESS SKILLS
Planning & Scenario Management
+5 years in retail or planning with strong stock/sales planning, P&L understanding, and KPI knowledge. Anticipates change, balances short-term priorities with long-term strategy, and creates reliable plans.
Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
Optimizes trade-offs, applies market insights, and challenges assumptions with evidence-based recommendations.
Risk Assessment & Decision-Making
Evaluates risks holistically, makes fact-based recommendations, and presents clear options aligned with business goals.
Analytics & Data-Driven Planning
Applies forecasting models, uses Excel/PowerBI/Tableau for visualization, and turns data into actionable insights connected to consumer and financial impact.
Consumer & Market Focus
Grounds plans in consumer needs and market trends; understands product lifecycle and growth opportunities
Proven record of managing multiple workstreams
Excellent stakeholder management
INERPERSONAL SKILLS
Influencing & Communication
Builds trust and relationships across teams; uses persuasion and negotiation techniques. Crafts compelling narratives, adapts messaging to audience, and builds influence through consistent, value-driven communication.
Self-Awareness & Growth Mindset
Open to feedback, acknowledges mistakes, and continuously improves.
Curiosity & Continuous Learning
Demonstrates curiosity about upstream/downstream impacts; seeks innovation and combines quantitative and qualitative insights for objective recommendations.
Active Listening & Alignment
Listens actively, asks clarifying questions, and uses storytelling plus data to drive decisions and alignment.
WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON
Shape and contribute multi-season, Business Plan (Order Books to Net Ship and inventory) for Sport x MPU including management of Risks & Opportunities.
This Means You Will:
Maintain Business Plans
Own seasonal business plans (e.g., banner, account, account group) and manage all seasons post-bookings broadcast.
Analyze & Act
Review performance against plan and forecast monthly, assess risks and opportunities, and create action plans—escalating when needed.
Drive Strategic & Financial Goals
Develop strategies to achieve Win Now objectives and guide in-season optimization.
Drive Marketplace Health
Partner with key stakeholders across Geo to ensure marketplace business health and alignment with strategic objectives.
Influence In-Season Performance
Execute inventory sell-through actions within the marketplace and support weekly trade processes and decisions.
Optimize Trade-Offs
Align planning rolling forecasts to Sport and execute cross- trade-off actions to drive consumer demand, margin, and market share.
Application deadline: 17 December 2025.
Top Skills
What We Do
At NIKE, Inc., we innovate to serve athletes*.
Every teammate - from coder to creator - plays a role in making these athletes’ dreams real. Our tech, data, and digital teams push limits every day, building the future of sport and the tools that drive it.
Here, curiosity is fuel. Innovation is the game plan. Different perspectives keep us on the offense. You’ll solve challenges worth tackling, grow fast and belong to a team that backs you to do the right thing. Bring your drive. Bring your bold. Let’s move the world, together.
Take your first step at nike.com/careers
* If you have a body, you’re an athlete.
Why Work With Us
At NIKE, Inc., your dedication fuels the future of sport. There is a sense of pride that comes from representing an iconic brand and shaping its future. Here, we treat every day as a new opportunity to push boundaries, ask tough questions and share whole-hearted convictions. We are a team – united by the belief that anything is possible.
Gallery
