Lead Planner, Global Energy

Nike • Beaverton, OR

2d

About The Position

This role is heavily collaborative, working with cross-functional teams in Merchandising, Marketing, Finance, Business and Inventory Planning, as well as with Energy teams across Territory and Global. The Lead Planner for Global Energy will drive the creation and execution of seasonal Energy assortments that balance consumer demand, financial targets, and marketplace strategies. This involves building and managing seasonal assortment plans, developing bottom-up forecasts, and optimizing inventory to maximize brand revenue across territories. The role requires ownership of critical planning tools and processes, including Workbench, Airtable, SAP, and QS Allocations, ensuring timely and accurate submissions for seasonal gates and code gate milestones. Leveraging advanced analytics and Excel, the Lead Planner will monitor performance, identify risks and opportunities, and deliver actionable insights to stakeholders. Success is dependent on strong cross-functional collaboration with Merchandising, Marketplace, and Global/Territory teams to align on and continuously adjust plans to drive assortment strategies and seasonal priorities.

Requirements

• 6+ years in business planning, assortment planning, merchandise planning or equivalent experience
• Strong understanding of assortment planning, inventory management, and retail financial metrics
• Advanced proficiency in Excel (pivot tables, VLOOKUP, data modeling)
• Ability to manage complex seasonal calendars, code gates, and planning deliverables with precision
• Bachelor’s degree in business or related field, or any suitable combination of education, experience and training
• Ability to build hypotheses and data-driven analysis, translating insights into action through problem-solving and critical thinking skills
• Deep understanding of consumer, marketplace, product, and inventory planning, with actions grounded in qualitative research, data, and insights
• Ability to proactively build positive relationships across the organization with both upstream and downstream functions
• Ability to influence stakeholders and manage seasonal planning processes end-to-end

Nice To Haves

• Experience with planning systems (SAP, o9, Workbench)

Responsibilities

• Build and manage seasonal assortment plans for Global Energy, ensuring alignment with financial targets, consumer insights, and marketplace strategies
• Develop bottom-up forecasts and manage assortment plans to optimize inventory and brand revenue across multiple territories
• Own key planning tools and processes (Workbench, Airtable, SAP, QS Allocations), ensuring timely submissions and accuracy for seasonal code gates and activation milestones
• Leverage Excel and advanced analytics to track performance, identify risks/opportunities, and provide actionable insights to stakeholders
• Partner with Merchandising, Marketplace, and Global & Territory teams to align on assortment strategies and seasonal priorities

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees