Senior Planner, NA

Nike • Beaverton, OR

2d

About The Position

The Senior Planner will support Nike’s All Conditions Gear (ACG) men’s and women’s business across North America, helping shape the brand’s growth through consumer-centered, profitable assortment and financial plans. The role partners closely with Merchandising, Sport Planning, Marketplace Planning, Sales, Marketing/Brand, and Geo and Global teams.

The planner develops end-to-end, bottoms-up assortment plans and forecasts, owns pre-season style-color forecasts, optimizes plans in-season, and contributes to seasonal rolling forecasts with account planning teams. The role uses statistical forecasting, data science, and other planning approaches to improve decisions and connect financial plans with product opportunities throughout the product life cycle. It also calls for clear, data-grounded storytelling and an authentic connection to outdoor products and activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, or a related field; suitable combinations of education, experience, and training will also be accepted.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables and formulas.
• Hands-on assortment planning experience.
• Strong command of financial, product, and inventory planning.

Nice To Haves

• A genuine connection to the outdoors and the product segment; outdoor experience is welcome but not required.
• Experience using statistical forecasting, data science, or new planning approaches.

Responsibilities

• Build end-to-end, bottoms-up assortment plans with Merchandising, Sales, and Business Planning.
• Create assortment plans that communicate a seasonal story and support profitable, consumer-centered product offerings.
• Own pre-season style-color forecasts and refine them through in-season optimization.
• Help drive a robust seasonal rolling forecast with account planning teams.
• Collaborate with Merchandising and Sales to connect financial plans with product opportunities and develop comprehensive strategies.
• Use statistical forecasting, data science, and new planning approaches to improve pre-season and in-season decisions.
• Work with Geo and Global partners to strengthen business health across the product life cycle.
• Present data-grounded storytelling that moves partners to action.
• Partner cross-functionally with Sport Planning, Marketplace Planning, and Marketing/Brand teams.

What This Job Offers

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