Demand Planner 2Hybrid

Title: Demand Planner 2

Location: Beaverton, OR

Duration: 4 months contract

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

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

We are seeking a highly analytical and detail-oriented Demand Planner to join our team. In this role, you will be responsible for the effective and efficient distribution of products and services to customers. Your primary duties will include:

• Setting, reviewing and reconciling periodic demand plans including assortments, flow, drops, stock-keeping unit productivity and allocations to maximize revenues and minimize closeout inventory
• Taking the lead in demand management by communicating purchase position, forecast variances, and prioritizing, negotiating and resolving category-specific inventory issues
• Analyzing demand and delivery performance by building inventory management awareness, analyzing inventory data and KPIs, managing and tracking key targets on inventory and delivery performance
• Demonstrating operational excellence through utilizing planning tools, understanding their dependencies and associated systems, communicating accurately, and comprehending KPIs to drive continuous improvement

WHAT YOU BRING

The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree and 2-4 years of directly relevant work experience in a similar demand planning role. However, we will also consider candidates with advanced degrees requiring less experience or relevant associates degrees and high school diplomas with additional years of experience.

We are specifically looking for someone with assortment planning experience that can quickly take on planning responsibilities within our North America Value Stores division. Previous stores planning experience is a plus. This is a great opportunity for a self-starter who excels at building cross-functional partnerships to gain experience at our organization.