Senior, Demand Planner Global, Air Manufacturing Innovation

Nike • Beaverton, OR

5d

About The Position

The Consumer Operations team serves as the authoritative source of demand forecasting for Air Manufacturing & Innovation (AirMI), translating market insights and business strategy into actionable demand signals across multiple planning horizons. This role partners closely with Supply Planning, Manufacturing, Logistics, Sport Dimensions, Finance, Data Operations, and senior leadership teams to align on a single demand plan that drives investment, capacity, inventory, and service decisions across the business. Nike is looking for a strategic and analytically driven demand planning professional who combines deep forecasting expertise with strong cross-functional influence. The ideal candidate excels at translating complex market dynamics, product lifecycle changes, and business objectives into clear, actionable demand signals. They are equally comfortable working with statistical forecasting models and facilitating executive-level planning discussions to drive alignment on a single source of truth. This person thrives in a fast-paced, data-driven environment where balancing long-term strategic planning with short-term operational needs is critical. They bring strong business acumen, exceptional communication skills, and the ability to build trust among diverse stakeholder groups. Success in this role requires a proactive mindset, intellectual curiosity, and a continuous improvement approach to planning processes, analytics, and forecasting methodologies. The candidate should have experience navigating ambiguity, influencing decisions without direct authority, and driving measurable improvements in forecast accuracy and planning effectiveness.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Supply Chain Management or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience or training
• A minimum of 3 years directly relevant work experience
• Experience developing and managing demand forecasts across multiple planning horizons.
• Strong knowledge of statistical forecasting methods, including time-series modeling, regression techniques, and demand decomposition.
• Experience leading or participating in S&OP/SIOP processes and cross-functional consensus planning.
• Proficiency with demand planning systems such as SAP IBP, SAP APO, or similar enterprise planning platforms.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and stakeholder management capabilities with the ability to communicate insights to technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Own Air MI's end-to-end demand signal, translating market intelligence, product strategies, and statistical forecasts into actionable planning guidance that supports manufacturing, supply planning, and business decision-making.
• Drive cross-functional alignment around a single demand plan while continuously improving forecasting accuracy, visibility, and planning effectiveness.
• Develop and maintain demand forecasts across long-range, annual, and short-term planning horizons, ensuring alignment between strategic and operational demand signals.
• Partner with Sport Dimension teams to understand product introductions, lifecycle transitions, volume shifts, and marketplace opportunities that influence future demand.
• Lead monthly demand review and S&OP/SIOP processes, building executive-ready demand narratives and facilitating alignment across stakeholders.
• Translate consensus demand plans into actionable requirements for Supply Planning, providing clear assumptions, risks, and scenario-based recommendations.
• Monitor forecast accuracy, bias, and forecast value-add metrics, conducting root-cause analysis and driving corrective actions to improve planning performance.
• Apply segmentation strategies and forecasting methodologies appropriate to different product lifecycles, demand patterns, and portfolio complexities.
• Partner with Data Operations and analytics teams to enhance demand planning tools, improve data quality, and evaluate advanced forecasting capabilities that increase business value.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior