WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH

As part of Nike’s APLA Kids Planning team, this role fuels the Apparel business by shaping financial plans, elevating insights, developing assortment planning team, and driving cross‑functional alignment. The Senior Manager reports to the APLA Director of Kids Planning and leads a team of planners while partnering closely with Merchandising, Brand, Operations, Nike Direct, Marketplace, Territory teams, and Global counterparts to deliver a unified, future‑focused plan.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Nike is looking for a strategic planning leader who blends instinct, insight, and operational excellence. This individual brings deep experience in merchandise and financial planning, a command of consumer and marketplace trends, and the ability to create clarity in complex environments. They lead with purpose—elevating talent, shaping strategy, and fostering a team culture built on inclusivity, trust, and high performance. They think big while executing with precision, influence across functions, and communicate with clarity and conviction. Success demands analytical strength, collaboration, and the ability to connect dots across a diverse, global matrix.

The candidate will bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Finance, Sales, Retail, Marketing or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training

• 8+ years of retail planning experience across assortment and/or merchandise financial planning

• Experience leading teams through coaching, accountability, and strengths-based development (People Manager)

• Advanced Excel skills; strong fluency in retail math; deep understanding of consumer and marketplace trends

• Proven ability to influence, communicate with clarity, and craft simple, insight-driven narratives grounded in data

• Skilled in problem‑solving, critical thinking, and guiding executive decision-making with strategic analysis

• Expertise in retail planning, financial planning and targeting, inventory management, and related operational disciplines; APLA or multi‑country experience preferred

• Ability to work in Beaverton, OR

WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON

You’ll set the direction for Kids Apparel planning across APLA—owning forecasts, elevating insights, and empowering your team to bring Nike’s vision to life. You’ll navigate complexity with confidence, lead cross‑functional alignment, and create plans that unlock long‑term growth.

Responsibilities Include:

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of planners to deliver seasonal demand plans and inventory strategies for Kids Apparel in APLA

• Own tops‑down forecasting, pre‑season target setting, and delivery of financial plans in key business forums

• Report on business health, translate insights into action, and guide smart, data‑driven decisions across the portfolio

• Partner with Merchandising, Brand, Operations, Nike Direct, Marketplace, and Territory teams to drive aligned, consumer‑right plans

• Collaborate closely with Territory, Geo, and Global partners to optimize product lifecycle performance and ensure consistent communication across markets

• Share best practices, elevate systems knowledge, and contribute to a team culture built on continuous learning and innovation

• Strengthen cross-functional relationships to drive clarity, alignment, and long-term, brand-enhancing decisions

We offer a number of accommodations to complete our interview process including screen readers, sign language interpreters, accessible and single location for in-person interviews, closed captioning, and other reasonable modifications as needed. If you discover, as you navigate our application process, that you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please complete the Candidate Accommodation Request Form.