Lead Business Planner - EMEA

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.  

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 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/Power BI/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 season's 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.

Relocation Support will not be provided for this role;

Applications for this role will be accepted until 7th July 2026