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:FinanceMerchandisingCentral /GEO Business Planning & Assortment PlanningMarketplace Supply ChainPartner ManagementSupply & 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 accuracy.BUSINESS SKILLSPlanning & 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/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.Proven record of managing multiple workstreams.Excellent stakeholder management.INPERSONAL SKILLSInfluencing & 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 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 Plans – Own seasonal business plans (e.g. banner 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: 17 December ****.Key SkillsGISJAWSMilitary ExperienceBusiness ManagementEmergency ManagementJoint OperationsProduction PlanningRelationship ManagementStrategic PlanningERP SystemsExercise PlanningMRPEmployment Type: Full-TimeVacancy: 1#J-*****-Ljbffr