WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH
You will report to the NDS Assortment planner manager. You will work closely with Merch financial planner, Allocators and, Assortment planners within the same team to achieve revenue, margin, and inventory objectives for the current season. You will collaborate cross-functionally with the Marketplace Operations, Store operations, Store field teams, Real state teams, Inventory Operations and Enterprise Business Planning / Performance Operations teams.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
The Planning team is responsible for ensuring every Nike athlete can access the product they want when they want it. We are a dynamic team that focuses on collaboration and integration with a strong end-to-end mindset.
We are looking for a Location planner to Develop store-level revenue and inventory plans and deliver store concept intent and Consumer x Division x Sport store strategy.
Drive and execute store-level plans to maximize productivity, profitability, and efficiency.
The candidate must have the ability to concisely present complex information / recommendations in meaningful terms to various audiences and has a deep understanding of how to use data to drive decisions and communicate business needs effectively.
Demonstrated experience in Store/ Location planning and understanding of retail, financial, product and inventory planning. Strong understanding of merchandise consumer, and sport as it relates to Nike Direct strategy.
You will need to have the following skills to be successful in this role
- 1 Year + retail planning experience in a vertical or wholesale environment
- Bachelor’s degree preferred in disciplines such as Business
- Confidence in using Microsoft Office Suite, with knowledge in Excel. Desired: Cognos BI tool, Tableau
- English 85%
- Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy, along with ability to work in deadline driven environment
- Interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to collaborate successfully across teams
- Competence to understand retail KPI’s, with the ability to use data and analytics to identify critical information on commercial drivers and managing large date sets
WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON
- Develop forward looking by-store business division sales and inventory forecasts that hit budget or forecasts.
- Maintain optimal store capacities, and weeks-of supply by delivering receipt unit, and open-to-ship targets to allocation
- Manage store clustering to group like stores for cross functional partners to better influence merchandising assortment decisions
- Partner with business planning on weekly, and monthly revenue, receipt and inventory plans to improve store productivity, profitability and in-store efficiencies through better product flow
- Influence store-level labour plans by providing monthly revenue and receipt plans
- Partner with Supply chain to secure DC capacity for delivery plan
Skills Required
- At least 1 year of retail planning experience in a vertical or wholesale environment
- Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Business or a related discipline
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Excel
- Knowledge of Cognos BI and Tableau
- English proficiency at 85%
- Exceptional attention to detail and accuracy
- Ability to work in a deadline-driven environment
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills for cross-functional collaboration
- Understanding of retail KPIs and ability to use data and analytics to identify commercial drivers
- Ability to manage and analyze large datasets
- Experience with store or location planning, retail, financial, product, and inventory planning
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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