WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH
The Enterprise Business Planning Sr. Manager reports to the Director of Planning for Canada and connects strategy to execution across Nike’s planning ecosystem. In Canada, this role sits at the center of Demand Planning, Operating Plans, and Performance Management across channels, partnering closely with Nike Canada Finance, Supply Chain, Sport Marketplace, Sales, Business Integration, Merchandising, and North America Enterprise Business Planning to ensure disciplined planning and actionable insights.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We’re seeking a Senior Manager, Enterprise Business Planning to act as the enterprise integrator and orchestrator of Canada’s planning ecosystem. This leader will anchor an integrated planning system that connects strategy to execution across Demand Planning, Operating Plans, and Performance Management.
The ideal candidate brings a strong foundation in business planning, demand forecasting, and cross-functional leadership. They thrive in complex, matrixed environments and can translate enterprise-level planning expectations into clear, executable plans at a geography level. This individual is a confident communicator who shifts planning conversations from reporting to action and a people leader passionate about developing talent and building high-performing teams. This role will lead a team of Demand Planners and partner closely with channel stakeholders across Digital, Nike Marketplace Partners (NMP), and Nike Value Stores (NVS), as well as cross-functional partners in Canada Finance, Supply Chain, Sales, and Merchandising.
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education, experience, or training; advanced degree preferred.
- 8+ years of experience in business planning, demand planning, integrated business planning (IBP/S&OP), or a related field within retail or consumer goods.
- Demonstrated experience leading and developing teams in a matrixed, cross-functional environment.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to translate data and demand signals into actionable business insights and trade-off recommendations.
- Proficiency in leveraging POS data and demand signals for planning decisions.
- Experience with enterprise planning and reporting tools (e.g., SAP/AFS/APO/PRD, Cognos, Tableau), with knowledge of o9 MFP & Assortment Planning solutions as an asset.
- High level of proficiency in MS Office, with advanced Excel capabilities; experience with Power BI and Power Query.
- Ability to concisely present complex information and recommendations to diverse audiences.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, including meeting facilitation and presentation.
- Ability to travel up to 15%.
WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON
You will own and drive Canada’s integrated business planning system, ensuring alignment across channels, functions, and enterprise standards. You will lead planning rhythms and deliver insights that enable the business to scale.
- Own and lead Canada’s Integrated Business Planning & Execution content (IBP, IBE), ensuring risks, opportunities, and trade-offs are clearly articulated and actioned through leadership decision forums.
- Directly manage and develop a team of Demand Planners, anchoring demand planning standards across Sports and Footwear Franchise Allocation with consistency and capability across NMP and Digital channels.
- Translate Annual Operating Plan and North America guidance into Canada-specific seasonal and monthly execution, aligning cross-channel plans into a cohesive operating plan.
- Lead scenario planning and trade-off discussions in partnership with Finance and cross-functional teams, driving visibility into rolling forecasts, targets, and risk and opportunity management.
- Own performance storytelling for Canada’s integrated channels, leveraging demand signals, POS insights, and planning outputs to shift conversations from reporting to actionable decision-making.
- Drive the Canada planning calendar, workbacks, and governance, ensuring clarity on planning roles, responsibilities, and handoffs across teams.
- Adopt and activate North America Enterprise Business Planning standards, frameworks, and tools (including o9 Assortment Planning & MFP) within the Canada context, ensuring enterprise alignment with local execution.
The annual base compensation for this position generally ranges from 109K to 175k. Actual compensation will vary based on a candidate’s qualifications, skills, and experience.
(In accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code, Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA), 2005, and the City of Toronto’s Accommodation Policy, accommodation will be provided in all parts of the hiring process. Applicants can make their needs known when contacted for interviews.)
Please note: This is an individual contributor or People Leader/ Hybrid role based out of our Nike Canada Downtown Toronto HQ (Mondays to Thursdays on-site and Fridays, remote)
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