Senior Planner, Hibbett,NA

Become a Part of the NIKE, Inc. Team

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, Inc. it’s about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game.

The NIKE, Inc. Supply Chain team is the engine that propels product around the world. Supply Chain experts ensure that every year, almost a billion units of footwear, apparel and equipment arrive at the right place, at the right time. To ensure this complex job goes off without a hitch, Supply Chain teams work with a network of more than 50 distribution centers, thousands of accounts, and more than 100,000 retail stores worldwide — making the impossible happen every single day.

WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH

We are looking for a Senior Planner focused on optimizing the Nike business with Hibbett. They will be the point person for specific product segments and will collaborate with a variety of teams: planning, sales, merchandising, marketplace, and external contributors. They will join a team that embraces inclusivity and diversity.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

This person will play a pivotal role in bringing Nike’s marketplace vision to life with specific focus on pre-season forecasting, reacting to in-season trends and results analysis. They will establish clear financial plans while partnering with cross functional teammates to create a line grounded in profitability, productivity, and consumer demand. Strong collaboration is a key, working both internally with Nike and externally with Hibbett. As a Senior Planner, they’ll bring curiosity, a self-starter mentality, influential communication skills, and a strong ability to operate in ambiguous situations. They have phenomenal data story telling abilities grounded in retail acumen, planning expertise, and supported through elevated excel capabilities.

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Finance, Merchandising, Economics, Marketing, or related field
• 4+ years experience in Planning/Buying/Sales with emphasis on retail/wholesale financial planning and analysis with advanced Excel skills.
• Proven ability to leverage large amounts of data, identify critical information, develop recommendations and influence through compelling communication.
• Able to think critically and understand the potential of a product in the marketplace while identifying gaps to tops-down and bottoms-up financial plan.
• Travel up to 15% of the time.

WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON

On any given day you might be developing style-level plans that influence buy and supply decisions while partnering with key stakeholders. You’ll also continuously monitor performance indicators keeping a pulse on the business: analyzing sales results, managing product forecasts, in season recommendations and sharing actionable insights on risks and opportunities. 

• You will create plans that optimize business health while achieving financial targets.
• You will use strong communication skills with internal/external partners to elicit information, cultivate productive dialogue, verbalize ideas, and align financial plans with an overarching strategy.
• You will enable success by collaborating with multiple cross functional internal teammates that are based in multiple locations, a remote leader and external planning counterparts.
• You will thrive in a fast-paced, results oriented, team mentality environment.

NIKE, Inc. is a growth company that looks for team members to grow with it. Nike offers a generous total rewards package, casual work environment, a diverse and inclusive culture, and an electric atmosphere for professional development. No matter the location, or the role, every Nike employee shares one galvanizing mission: To bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete* in the world.

NIKE, Inc. is committed to employing a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability.