Senior Planner - Nike Canada

Nike • Toronto, ON

1d • CA$81,000 - CA$122,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

Reporting to the Sr. Manager, Enterprise Business Planning, the Senior Planner partners cross-functionally with Business Planning, Supply & Inventory Management, Sport Marketplace Directors, Merchandising, Sales & Marketplace Supply Chain Operations to deliver clear, thoughtful, data driven demand plan and business decisions. You will collaborate with and influence cross functional partners to inform pre-season and in-season risks & opportunities to drive a rolling demand plan forecast in the assigned Sport(s) for Canada. Seeking an analytical and collaborative Senior Planner to support the Canadian wholesale business. This role is responsible for delivering a style x colour level country demand plan against the assigned sport(s) that directly impact financial targets. The ideal candidate will shape the seasonal plan to support the goals of Nike - Sport, Consumer, Marketplace and provide a clear demand signal to drive financial, sourcing and capacity plans. A strong understanding of retail KPIs is essential, along with advanced Excel skills to manage and interpret complex data sets. Success in this role requires a team-oriented mindset and the ability to work cross-functionally. Must thrive in a fast-paced environment and passionate about driving insights and results through data. This candidate will own the Country demand plan in SAP/APO and 09 Assortment Planning’s multi-season rolling forecast to capture key franchise stock and sales plans.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Merchandising or combination of relevant education and planning related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training.
• Minimum 3 years’ work experience in demand planning, buying, financial planning and inventory management.
• High level of proficiency of MS office, advance level in Excel.
• Ability to concisely present complex information/recommendations in meaningful terms to various audiences.
• A deep understanding of how to use data to drive decisions and communicate business needs effectively.
• Ability to contribute to and drive strategy into action.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills including meeting facilitation and presentation.
• Experience in demand planning and understanding of retail and inventory planning.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in SAP - AFS/APO, Cognos, Tableau and knowledge of O9 Assortment Planning Solutions is preferred.
• Experience in a vertical or wholesale organization is preferred.
• Ability to travel up to 15%

Responsibilities

• Providing a Country style colour-level demand plan based on the assigned Sport(s).
• Using data analytics and cross functional input to support demand forecast and inventory investment for pre-season and in-season.
• Understanding product, marketplace, retail data and marketing strategies to capture risks and opportunities in the stock and sales plan.
• Working closely with cross functional teams to achieve revenue, margin and inventory targets through improved forecast accuracy.
• Forecasting demand planning metrics through seasonless ladder plans for key franchises and classifications.
• Gathering marketplace insights and forecasts.
• Aligning with the organization’s strategies.

Benefits

• Accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process.
• 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