WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH
You’ll be part of Nike Direct’s Assortment Planning team, partnering closely with Merchandising, Planning, Marketplace, Finance, and Business Unit teams to align consumer demand with profitable growth. This role reports into the Planning organization and collaborates across cross-functional teams to drive assortment, inventory, pricing, and forecasting decisions that shape the Nike Direct business.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
Nike is looking for a curious, analytical, and highly organized planner who thrives in a fast-paced retail environment. This individual is comfortable navigating ambiguity, connecting insights across multiple data sources, and transforming complexity into clear business recommendations. They bring a strong foundation in assortment planning, inventory management, forecasting, or merchandising, paired with the ability to influence partners through compelling storytelling and data-driven insights. The ideal candidate is proactive, detail-oriented, and energized by balancing strategic thinking with operational execution. They excel at building scalable processes, maintaining data integrity, and driving business outcomes through collaboration. Strong communication skills and a consumer-first mindset are essential, as this role regularly engages with partners across multiple levels of the organization to support key planning and pricing decisions.
- 2-3 years of professional experience in retail planning, merchandising, inventory management, forecasting, or related disciplines
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Merchandising, Supply Chain, Retail Management, or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including reporting, forecasting, and analytical modeling
- Experience presenting data-driven recommendations to business partners and leadership audiences preferred
- Experience working in a retail, consumer products, or marketplace environment strongly preferred
You will help shape the financial and inventory strategy that powers Nike Direct’s product assortment across North America. By combining analytics, forecasting, pricing insights, and cross-functional collaboration, you’ll ensure the right product is available at the right time, in the right place, and at the right price to serve consumers and deliver business results.
- Support product forecasting and pricing strategies by analyzing performance trends, managing reporting tools, and delivering actionable business insights
- Develop, maintain, and enhance reporting solutions used across the planning team to improve decision-making and operational efficiency
- Monitor forecast accuracy and communicate weekly variance analyses, risks, opportunities, and recommended actions to key stakeholders
- Partner closely with Merchandising, Marketplace, Finance, and Inventory Planning teams to align seasonal and in-season financial plans with product strategies
- Lead weekly markdown execution across assigned portfolios, ensuring system accuracy and cross-functional alignment with pricing and inventory objectives
- Monitor price positioning across the marketplace and product portfolio, identifying opportunities to optimize pricing in support of overall business strategy
- Manage inventory health throughout the product lifecycle by supporting seasonal inventory planning, closeout strategies, aging inventory actions, and open-to-buy management initiatives
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
- 2-3 years of professional experience in retail planning, merchandising, inventory management, forecasting, or related disciplines
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Economics, Merchandising, Supply Chain, Retail Management, or a related field; suitable combinations of education, experience, and training accepted
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including reporting, forecasting, and analytical modeling
- Experience presenting data-driven recommendations to business partners and leadership audiences
- Experience working in a retail, consumer products, or marketplace environment
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Nike Insights
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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