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Beaverton, OR, USA
In-Office
Entry level
Other • Retail
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The Role
Supports North America supply and inventory planning by executing finished-goods purchasing, managing purchase orders and exceptions, monitoring supply, delivery, and inventory performance, and identifying risks and opportunities. The role analyzes reports and dashboards, recommends actions, coordinates routine issue resolution, partners cross-functionally, and contributes to process improvements, system releases, and planning workflow enhancements.
Summary Generated by Built In
SUPPLY & INVENTORY PLANNER, NORTH AMERICA
WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH

This role reports to a Supply & Inventory Planning Manager and works closely with North America Supply & Inventory Management teammates. The planner partners across Assortment Planning, Integrated Marketplace Planning, Merchandise Financial Planning, Marketplace Supply Chain, Merchandising and Global Supply Planning to support aligned supply and inventory decisions.


WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

The ideal candidate is a curious, analytical and collaborative planner eager to build end-to-end supply and inventory planning expertise. This person brings accuracy and discipline to execution, uses data to uncover risks and opportunities, and turns analysis into clear insights and recommended actions. The candidate thrives within established strategies and planning guardrails, taking ownership of defined workstreams while knowing when to seek guidance on complex or higher-impact decisions. Strong attention to detail, follow-through and learning agility are essential, along with the ability to balance multiple priorities in a fast-moving environment.


The candidate builds productive cross-functional relationships, communicates clearly with business partners and demonstrates growing confidence in presenting findings and recommendations. This role is ideal for someone early in a planning career who is ready to strengthen business judgment, storytelling and decision-making skills while building toward broader planning responsibility.


  • Bachelor’s degree in a related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training.
  • Relevant experience in supply and inventory planning, demand planning, supply chain operations, analytics or a related field is a plus.
  • Strong analytical skills and attention to detail, with the ability to work with large data sets, identify trends and translate information into actionable insights.
  • Proficiency in Excel, including pivot tables and formulas. Experience with SAP, Power BI, Enterprise AI tool sets, Tableau, Alteryx, Cognos or similar planning and analytics platforms is a plus. Familiarity with SQL, Python, data automation and AI-enabled workflows is beneficial.
  • Effective written, verbal and visual communication skills, with the judgment to manage multiple priorities, resolve routine issues and escalate higher-impact risks when needed.
WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON

You will support end-to-end supply and inventory planning for an assigned North America business segment. Working within established strategies and planning guardrails, you will execute core planning activities, analyze performance, develop recommendations and partner across teams to support on-time delivery and healthy inventory.

  • Execute regular finished-goods purchasing, including purchase order creation and management of buy exceptions, to support approved business plans and timelines.
  • Monitor supply, delivery and inventory positions, identify risks and opportunities, and recommend actions within established planning parameters.
  • Use reports and dashboards to track delivery performance, inventory productivity and other core measures, translating findings into clear updates for business partners.
  • Partner with Planning, Marketplace Supply Chain, Merchandising and Global Supply Planning to align on inventory status, delivery expectations and required follow-up.
  • Investigate operational issues, coordinate solutions to routine challenges and escalate complex or high-impact decisions with clear context and recommendations.
  • Support process improvements, system releases and team initiatives by completing assigned work, sharing insights and helping strengthen planning tools and workflows.

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.

Skills Required

  • Bachelor's degree in a related field, or a suitable combination of education, experience, and training
  • Strong analytical skills and attention to detail
  • Ability to work with large data sets, identify trends, and translate information into actionable insights
  • Proficiency in Excel, including pivot tables and formulas
  • Effective written, verbal, and visual communication skills
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities, resolve routine issues, and escalate higher-impact risks
  • Relevant experience in supply and inventory planning, demand planning, supply chain operations, analytics, or a related field
  • Experience with SAP, Power BI, Enterprise AI tool sets, Tableau, Alteryx, Cognos, or similar planning and analytics platforms
  • Familiarity with SQL, Python, data automation, and AI-enabled workflows

Nike Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Nike and has not been reviewed or approved by Nike.

  • Retirement Support — A 401(k) with a company match is complemented by options such as a Mega Backdoor Roth and deferred compensation for eligible earners. Financial coaching and structured savings programs support long-term financial security.
  • Equity Value & Accessibility — An Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a stock discount sits alongside broad-based equity vehicles like RSUs and non-qualified stock options. These avenues expand wealth-building opportunities beyond base pay.
  • Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave includes maternity and paternity time, recently expanded in the U.S. to 16 weeks and extended to part-time retail teammates. Additional supports include childcare assistance at select locations and family-building benefits such as fertility, surrogacy, and adoption.

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The Company
HQ: Beaverton, OR
73,000 Employees
Year Founded: 1972

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.

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