Job Description
SENIOR MERCHANDISE PLANNER, GLOBAL
Become a Part of the NIKE, Inc. Team
NIKE, Inc. does more than outfit the world’s best athletes. It is a place to explore potential, obliterate boundaries and push out the edges of what can be. The company looks for people who can grow, think, dream and create. Its culture thrives by embracing diversity and rewarding imagination. The brand seeks achievers, leaders and visionaries. At NIKE, Inc. it’s about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game.
The NIKE, Inc. Supply Chain team is the engine that propels product around the world. Supply Chain experts ensure that every year, almost a billion units of footwear, apparel and equipment arrive at the right place, at the right time. To ensure this complex job goes off without a hitch, Supply Chain teams work with a network of more than 50 distribution centers, thousands of accounts, and more than 100,000 retail stores worldwide — making the impossible happen every single day.
Become a Part of the NIKE, Inc. Team
NIKE, Inc. does more than outfit the world's best athletes. It is a place to explore potential, obliterate boundaries and push out the edges of what can be. The company looks for people who can grow, think, dream and create. Its culture thrives by embracing diversity and rewarding imagination. The brand seeks achievers, leaders and visionaries. At Nike, it’s about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game!
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We are looking for a Senior Merchandise Planner to establish clear end to end merchandise plans collaborating across consumer cross functional teams to create recommendations in profitability, productivity, and consumer centric offerings. Your work will support the goals of Nike and consumer fields of play and manage in-season optimization through a robust rolling forecast process and collaborative weekly offense.
WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON
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Product forecasting and in season optimization by analyzing data, & providing actionable insights
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Develop seasonal plans and monthly forecasts inclusive of sales, margin and inventory at the franchise level leveraging analytics. Develop strategies to meet Consumer Field of Play financial goals and to inform manufacturing decisions through to in season optimization.
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Partner with key partners across Geographies and Global to optimize business health throughout the entirety of the product lifecycle.
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Recap and analyze the business against forecast weekly, and forecast in-season sales and inventories.
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Report on forecast variance with action plans and identify risks & opportunities
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Support x-functional seasonal planning activities and initiatives, driving clarity to key partners.
WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH
In this role you will be reporting to the Sr. Manager of Brand Planning, part of the Global Merchandise Planning organization. You will be partnering closely with a vartiety of functions in Planning, Merchandising, Finance, and Brand.
WHAT YOU BRING
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Leverage statistical forecasting, data science and new ways of working to develop plans and drive better decisions pre and in-season
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Demonstrated experience in assortment planning and understanding of financial, product and inventory planning
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Strong ability to influence and ability to design compelling communication grounded in data
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Ability to think critically and understand the marketplace as well as quantify any gaps to financial plans from a bottoms up perspective
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Demonstrated problem solving and critical thinking skills by developing accurate plans that optimize trade-offs and outcomes
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Current understanding of consumer and marketplace trend
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Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree and minimum of 3-5 years directly relevant work experience Note: One of the following alternatives may be accepted: PhD or Law + 1 yr; Masters + 0-3 yrs; Associates degree + 1-3 yrs; High School + 3-5 yrs
NIKE, Inc. is a growth company that looks for team members to grow with it. Nike offers a generous total rewards package, casual work environment, a diverse and inclusive culture, and an electric atmosphere for professional development. No matter the location, or the role, every Nike employee shares one galvanizing mission: To bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete* in the world. NIKE, Inc. is committed to employing a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability.
We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request
NIKE, Inc. is a growth company that looks for team members to grow with it. Nike offers a generous total rewards package, casual work environment, a diverse and inclusive culture, and an electric atmosphere for professional development. No matter the location, or the role, every Nike employee shares one galvanizing mission: To bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete* in the world.
NIKE, Inc. is committed to employing a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability.
Job Tags
Work experience placement, Casual work, Seasonal work, Worldwide,