Lead, Business Planner, Emea

Lead, Business Planner, EMEAWHO YOU WILL WORK WITHYou 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 ManagementWHO WE ARE LOOKING FORJoin 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 accuracyBUSINESS 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 SolvingOptimizes trade-offs, applies market insights, and challenges assumptions with evidence-based recommendations.•Risk Assessment & Decision-MakingEvaluates risks holistically, makes fact-based recommendations, and presents clear options aligned with business goals.•Analytics & Data-Driven PlanningApplies forecasting models, uses Excel/PowerBI/Tableau for visualization, and turns data into actionable insights connected to consumer and financial impact.•Consumer & Market FocusGrounds plans in consumer needs and market trends; understands product lifecycle and growth opportunities•Proven record of managing multiple workstreams•Excellent stakeholder managementINERPERSONAL SKILLS•Influencing & CommunicationBuilds 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 MindsetOpen to feedback, acknowledges mistakes, and continuously improves.•Curiosity & Continuous LearningDemonstrates curiosity about upstream/downstream impacts; seeks innovation and combines quantitative and qualitative insights for objective recommendations.•Active Listening & AlignmentListens actively, asks clarifying questions, and uses storytelling plus data to drive decisions and alignment.WHAT YOU WILL WORK ONShape 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 PlansOwn seasonal business plans (e.g., banner, account, account group) and manage all seasons post-bookings broadcast.•Analyze & ActReview performance against plan and forecast monthly, assess risks and opportunities, and create action plans—escalating when needed.•Drive Strategic & Financial GoalsDevelop strategies to achieve Win Now objectives and guide in-season optimization.•Drive Marketplace HealthPartner with key stakeholders across Geo to ensure marketplace business health and alignment with strategic objectives.•Influence In-Season PerformanceExecute inventory sell-through actions within the marketplace and support weekly trade processes and decisions.•Optimize Trade-OffsAlign planning rolling forecasts to Sport and execute cross- trade-off actions to drive consumer demand, margin, and market share.Application deadline: 17 December ****.