LEAD MFP Nddc, Latam

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Lead MFP NDDC

LatAm Territory, APLA

WHO YOU'LL WORK WITH

You will work both within the Nike DSM function and across the broader cross-functional organization including partnering closely with NDDC Business, Finance, MSC, EBP, Merchandising, and others to deliver top-down financial business targets both pre-season and in-season. You will also work across Fields of Play (FOP) to drive trade-off actions to drive consumer demand and optimize overall consumer and FOP inventory health.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We're looking for a Lead Merchandise Financial Planner (MFP) to join our Team! As a Lead Merchandise Financial Planner, you will play a meaningful role in defining, crafting and setting consumer demand. You will be responsible for defining and leading multi-season revenue, receipt and inventory plans for the NDDC team to serve consumer demand while adjusting and aligning to the consumer architecture based on targets and actuals.

You can build hypothesis & data driven analysis, translating insights into action through problem solving and critical thinking skills. You possess a deep understanding of consumer, marketplace, product and inventory planning with actions that are grounded in qualitative research, data and insights to support your view. You are a great collaborator who proactively builds positive relationships across the organization with both upstream and downstream functions. Using your strong financial and commercial acuity, you show good judgment in making decisions and problem solving.

• Bachelor's degree in Business / Finance Business Planning or related subject area, or combination of relevant education, experience and training
• 5 years directly relevant work experience in merchandising planning, retail planning, demand planning or merchandising
• Strong ability to influence & work constructively with others by communicating effectively. Listens actively and contributes to advance the conversation.
• Ability to collate and understand relevant market data that integrates and informs the Merchandise Financial Plan, assessing risk and solving problems to deliver business results
• Strong command of Retail metrics including Retail Sales, ST%, WOS, Inventories (marketplace + DC), Revenue and Margin, markdowns, promotional lifts, with the ability to manipulate data for efficient outcome
• Advanced Excel skills including complex formulas, pivot tables & macros
• Outstanding written and verbal communication, analytical capabilities, and strong attention to detail

WHAT YOU'LL WORK ON

You'll be working with the Consumer to define and lead multi-season Merchandise Financial Plans for NDDC Mexico. You will set long range financial plans based on consumer demand and fields of play strategies as well as reconcile assortment plans with merchandise financial plans to align to consumer architecture. Your top-down financial targets will inform franchise/style plans, financial forecasts and end-to-end inventory forecasts, including liquidation plans. You'll work across Consumer and FOPs to reconcile forecasts and communicate results & impacts with cross-functional and leadership teams.

Key Deliverables include –

• Define and lead multi-season Merchandise Financial Plan for Consumer and FOP
• Adjust and align Merchandise Financial Plan to consumer architecture based on targets and actuals
• Determine Pre-Season top-down financial business targets (MFP - Consumer Demand, Revenue, and Inventory) to inform FOP plans, Financial Forecasts and E2E Inventory Forecasts
• Make recommendations to manage health of inventory and capitalize on key consumer moments. Set and run E2E inventory liquidation plans within NDDC Channel
• Share insights with cross-functional partners, ensuring the voice of consumer is well accounted for in future and strategies.
• Determine cross-FOP trade-off actions to drive consumer demand, Nike and partner margin and optimize overall marketplace inventory health

NIKE, Inc. is a growth company that looks for team members to grow with it. Nike offers a generous total rewards package, casual work environment, a diverse and inclusive culture, and an electric atmosphere for professional development. No matter the location, or the role, every Nike employee shares one galvanizing mission: To bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete* in the world.

NIKE, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability.