Nike Sr Manager NA Planning 

United States, Oregon, Beaverton 

284257980

Sr. Manager, NA Planning (Hiring for 2 Roles)

Grade 45 WHQ

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

As the Planning Sr. Manager, you play the role of player coach while driving onboarding, training and providing regular collaborative feedback for your direct reports across MFP and assortment planning. You will be involved in strategic projects and business process improvements, championing efficient and consistent ways of working. You will serve as the merchandise financial planning manager for key areas/fields of play in the NA Marketplace, working cross-functionally to forecast consumer demand, plan optimal supply, and meet financial expectations. You will set tops-down plans for key business dimensions across both Gross-to-Net and Stock & Sales that balance consumer demand, business strategies, and align with the Consumer Architecture. You will foster collaboration among MFP and assortment planning to ensure consistency of information, share standard methodologies, and drive new system implementation and adoption. You will work with your team to elevate key themes and stories and present them in a succinct manner to drive your business forward. You will be responsible for providing leadership communication relevant to your teams areas of business, summarizing key findings and recommendations. You will help identify meaningful opportunities for growth within your portfolio and collaborate with cross functional peers to drive actions within your team to bring those opportunities to life.

WHAT YOU BRING

• 5+ years’ experience in retail, planning and/or product management

• People & team management experience preferred

• 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

• 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.

• Ability to resolve conflict and manage multiple priorities

• Demonstrated experience influencing people and teams

• Ability to build strong working relationships with teammates and cross functional partners

• High level of proficiency of MS office, including Excel and PowerPoint

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree and minimum of 6 years directly relevant work experience Note: One of the following alternatives may be accepted: PhD or Law + 3 yrs; Masters + 4 yrs; Associates degree + 6 yrs; High School + 7 yrs