Nike · 11 hours ago
Lead, Business Planning, NA
Indianapolis, Indiana
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
5+ years expNike is a leading sportswear company, and they are seeking a NA Jordan Lead Business Planner for Sport Specialty/Sporting Goods. This role involves defining and leading multi-season sales, receipt, and inventory plans to meet consumer demand while collaborating with various teams across the organization.
ApparelE-CommerceFashionLifestyleProduct DesignRetailSporting Goods
Responsibilities
Serve as the merchandise financial planning Lead to Jordan’s Sport Specialty/Sporting Goods team, working cross-functionally to forecast consumer demand, plan optimal supply, and meet financial expectations
Set tops-down plans for key business dimensions across both Gross-to-Net and Stock & Sales in the MFP o9 planning tool that balance consumer demand, partner strategies, and align with the Consumer Architecture
Inform franchise/style plans, financial forecasts, and end-to-end inventory forecasts
Reconcile forecasts, recap business results, and clearly depict decision impacts with cross-functional and leadership teams
Lead and conduct internal/external seasonal financial account meetings while providing overall context to seasonal plans
Understand and share trade-off actions that ultimately drive consumer demand, maximize Nike and Partner margin, and optimize inventory health
Qualification
Required
5+ years' experience in retail, planning and/or product management
Strong ability to influence & work constructively with others by communicating effectively. Listens actively and contributes to advance the conversation
Outstanding written/verbal communication, analytical capabilities, and attention to detail
Ability to collate and understand relevant market data that integrates and informs the Merchandise Financial Plan; assessing risk and solving problems to deliver business results
Strong command of Retail metrics including Retail Sales, ST%, WOS, Inventories (marketplace + DC), Revenue and Margin with the ability to manipulate data for efficient outcome
In-depth knowledge of consumers, competitors, and retail trends; knowledge of sports apparel and footwear market preferred
Advanced capabilities in Excel
Bachelor's degree required
Preferred
knowledge of sports apparel and footwear market preferred
Company
Nike
Nike is a retail brand that provides the sale of apparel, footwear, sports equipment, and accessory products.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$241.95MKey Investors
Tim CookPershing Square Capital Management
2025-12-22Post Ipo Secondary· $2.95M
2024-08-17Post Ipo Equity· $239M
1980-12-02IPO
Leadership Team
Elliott Hill
President and Chief Executive Officer
Muge Erdirik Dogan
EVP & Chief Technology Officer, NIKE, Inc.
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