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 Territory Partners.

We are hiring for three different teams so reporting lines will differ.

Other key partners are: 

Finance 

Merchandising 

Central /GEO Business Planners & Assortment Planners 

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 Senior 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.  

The ideal candidate should demonstrate the below criteria;​

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 senior 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 
3+ 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 

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: 11:59 pm 11 December 2025.