**WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH**
You will work closely with Integrated Teams—including Business Planners, Assortment Planners, and cross-functional partners—as well as cross-functional leadership. Your primary stakeholders are the Commercial and Planning teams for Sport and Marketplace Units (MPO) Partners.
Other key partners are:
- Finance
- Merchandising
- Central /GEO Business Planning & Assortment Planning
- Marketplace Supply Chain
- Partner Management
- Supply & Inventory Management
**WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR**
Join a dynamic team of planners dedicated to sales planning, where you'll play a key role in shaping the future of the Nike Marketplace Partner (NMP) business. As Lead Business Planner, you will collaborate across a wide network of teams, including Merchandising, Finance, Sports & Business planning, and S&IM.; You'll serve as the NMP partner lead in multiple forums, coordinating and consolidating key deliverables for the NMP team.
- Expertise in **planning**, including finance, merchandising, and end-to-end supply chain; understands interdependencies and retail metrics.
- Strong **analytical and problem-solving skills** with advanced Excel, Tableau, and planning systems (SSP, o9); connects demand, supply, and inventory.
- Ability to **influence and communicate effectively** with diverse audiences, from peers to Lead leaders; combines data and storytelling to drive alignment.
- **Growth mindset**, leveraging statistical forecasting, scenario planning, and data science for decision-making.
- Excellent **verbal and written communication**; simplifies complexity without losing accuracy
**BUSINESS SKILLS**
- **Planning & Scenario Management**
+5 years in retail or planning with strong stock/sales planning, P&L; understanding, and KPI knowledge. Anticipates change, balances short-term priorities with long-term strategy, and creates reliable plans.
- **Critical Thinking & Problem Solving**
Optimizes trade-offs, applies market insights, and challenges assumptions with evidence-based recommendations.
- **Risk Assessment & Decision-Making**
Evaluates risks holistically, makes fact-based recommendations, and presents clear options aligned with business goals.
- **Analytics & Data-Driven Planning**
Applies forecasting models, uses Excel/PowerBI/Tableau for visualization, and turns data into actionable insights connected to consumer and financial impact.
- **Consumer & Market Focus**
Grounds plans in consumer needs and market trends; understands product lifecycle and growth opportunities
- Proven record of managing multiple workstreams
- Excellent stakeholder management
**INERPERSONAL SKILLS**
- **Influencing & Communication**
Builds trust and relationships across teams; uses persuasion and negotiation techniques. Crafts compelling narratives, adapts messaging to audience, and builds influence through consistent, value-driven communication**.**
- **Self-Awareness & Growth Mindset**
Open to feedback, acknowledges mistakes, and continuously improves.
- **Curiosity & Continuous Learning**
Demonstrates curiosity about upstream/downstream impacts; seeks innovation and combines quantitative and qualitative insights for objective recommendations.
- **Active Listening & Alignment**
Listens actively, asks clarifying questions, and uses storytelling plus data to drive decisions and alignment.
**WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON**
Shape and contribute multi-season, Business Plan (Order Books to Net Ship and inventory) for Sport x MPU including management of Risks & Opportunities.
This Means You Will:
- **Maintain Business Plans**
Own seasonal business plans (e.g., banner, account, account group) and manage all seasons post-bookings broadcast.
- **Analyze & Act**
Review performance against plan and forecast monthly, assess risks and opportunities, and create action plans—escalating when needed.
- **Drive Strategic & Financial Goals**
Develop strategies to achieve _Win Now_ objectives and guide in-season optimization.
- **Drive Marketplace Health**
Partner with key stakeholders across Geo to ensure marketplace business health and alignment with strategic objectives.
- **Influence In-Season Performance**
Execute inventory sell-through actions within the marketplace and support weekly trade processes and decisions.
- **Optimize Trade-Offs**
Align planning rolling forecasts to Sport and execute cross
- trade-off actions to drive consumer demand, margin, and market share.
Application deadline: 17 December 2025.