Senior PlannerHybrid

Title: Senior Planner

Location: Beaverton, OR

Duration: 3-month contract

NIKE, Inc. does more than outfit the world's best athletes. It is a place to explore potential, obliterate boundaries and push out the edges of what can be. The company looks for people who can grow, think, dream and create. Its culture thrives by embracing diversity and rewarding imagination. The brand seeks achievers, leaders and visionaries. At Nike, it’s about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

• Present and merchandise Nike product to consumers with a focus on storytelling and seasonality.
• Drive financial results by maximizing sales, inventory, and gross margin profitability from SKU level to total category.
• Manage the financial success of the Kids Footwear business by meeting strategic objectives and aligning with retailer goals.
• Recap and analyze actual sales results, forecast in-season sales and inventories, and report on business health to drive smart decisions.
• Support and improve planning processes to ensure consistency across documentation and implementation.

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

• Create clear, consumer-centric merchandise plans that tell a compelling story for each season.
• Collaborate closely with retail counterparts to develop sales and inventory plans that optimize results for both Nike and the retailer.
• Partner with account teams to align product assortments with sales, margin, and turn goals.
• Use current and past season data to assist in assortment planning by location, gender, category, and class.
• Evaluate assortment needs and identify opportunities, risks, and alignment with Nike category objectives.
• Provide planning insights and retailer information to support the go-to-market process.

WHAT YOU WILL BRING

• Experience in retail planning or merchandising.
• Strong skills in Excel, PowerPoint, and Box.
• Curiosity, resourcefulness, and a proactive problem-solving mindset.
• Nike experience is highly preferred.