Nike Lead Direct Planning Manager NA-Converse 

United States, Massachusetts, Boston 

874407032

This individual will power up our sales, profitability, and inventory through the product launched on converse.com and in our Converse branded stores. In this role, you will drive growth to achieve company financial plans while delivering the brand and geography priorities & vision. You will collaborate with North America partners to develop and execute cohesive strategies and process to optimize the Digital and Stores businesses. Using data-driven insights, you will initiate and proactively partner with teams to manage the product life cycle, inventory, and pricing for the Direct business and build recommendations for the future.

You will work alongside business partners to manage the Merchandise Financial Plan and drive Converse Direct towards growth, profitability, and healthy inventory levels.

To do this, you will:

• Forecast, communicate, and implement Open-to-Buy (OTB) plans that maximize sales, margin and inventory to support financial targets
• Recommend and align with team members on inventory and pricing actions based on the OTB forecast. Ensure these actions are incorporated into the forecast and executed, including but not limited to Closeout management and transfers between channels.
• Partner with Finance and Business teams to create forecasts and align on risks & opportunities
• Create and iterate on forecasting tools and reporting at the store, retail KPI, and product levels
• Build and oversee the execution of the promotional strategy and calendar aligned to financial and brand priorities
• Manage daily forecasts and provide demand order flow outlook to the Operations teams
• Lead weekly business reviews and drive cross-functional collaboration to achieve business results
• Effectively communicate merchandise strategies, insights, and action plans to peers and leadership
• Actively collaborate with team members to identify business opportunities and efficiencies
• Coach and develop a direct report

• Bachelor's degree or combination of relevant education, experience, and training
• 5+ years in merchandise planning, demand planning or business planning
• An understanding of key business metrics with experience in Direct-to-Consumer a plus
• Strong retail math, analytical, financial modeling, and problem-solving skills utilizing Excel
• Proven ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects at once
• Self-starter with the skills to manage through ambiguity in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to communicate and influence across diverse audiences