Senior Manager, Planning- NA Training

Nike • Beaverton, OR

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About The Position

Reporting to the Director of Planning for Training, you will serve as the Senior Planning Manager for Training Footwear, acting as the primary FW Planning voice at the leadership table. You will partner directly with the GM of NA Nike Training, and collaborate across Brand, Merchandising, Sales, Operations, Nike Direct, and Global partners. You will represent the Training FW business in key strategic forums, bringing both bottom‑up insight and top‑down strategic perspectives to drive growth, shape seasonal strategies, and influence critical decision gates. We’re looking for a strategic, influential, and solution‑oriented planning leader who thrives in dynamic environments and brings a strong, confident voice to the table. You balance long‑range strategic thinking with operational excellence, and you elevate cross‑functional teams through clear communication, data‑driven insights, and collaborative leadership. You are flexible and adaptable, able to navigate ambiguity, and skilled at simplifying complexity to drive aligned decisions. You demonstrate Nike’s Leadership Defined behaviors — Leading Self, Leading Others, and Leading the Business — through curiosity, courage, and a commitment to serving athletes and consumers. The NA Training team is high‑energy, competitive, and united by a shared commitment to winning with consumers. As the Senior Manager for Training FW Planning, you will lead the end‑to‑end planning process and shape the future of the Training business.

Requirements

• 5+ years of retail planning experience across assortment planning and/or merchandise financial planning
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Sales, Retail, Marketing, or related field
• Mastery of Excel and retail math; strong understanding of consumer, marketplace, and competitive trends
• Proven ability to influence without authority and communicate complex information through simple, intuitive visual and written storytelling
• Strong strategic thinking and critical problem‑solving skills; ability to guide executive‑level decision making through insights and scenario planning
• Demonstrated ability to build connection across teams, integrate diverse perspectives, and drive long‑term, brand‑accretive decisions

Nice To Haves

• Passion for Training, sport, and product is a strong plus

Responsibilities

• Build, own, and present seasonal financial plans, forecasts, and strategies as the lead FW Planning representative in key leadership meetings
• Proactively assess and communicate business health, enabling smart, timely decisions through clear storytelling and actionable insights
• Lead the fully integrated end‑to‑end allocation process for Training FW to ensure a healthy pull market and optimal inventory outcomes
• Partner across Geo and Global teams to optimize business health throughout the entire product lifecycle
• Drive consistency, best practice sharing, and systems expertise across the broader Planning community
• Co‑create the Training FW 3‑Year Strategic Plan and Annual Operating Plan, shaping the future of the business with the Leadership Team

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

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