WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH
You will report to the Senior Director, Supply Chain & Planning Innovation, located in
Beaverton, OR, USA, but directly support the GC Operations senior leadership team, which
includes Planning, Marketplace Supply Chain, and Logistics. Much of your time will be spent
with the executive team; however, you will work with colleagues at all levels across all three
core organizations. Additionally, you will closely and collaborate with your Supply Chain &
Planning Innovation counterparts across the globe, the GC Marketplace Strategy team, and Portfolio/Performance Management teams ensuring tight integration of Operations strategy.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We are seeking a fearless enterprise leader and strategist with a relentless curiosity and
passion for advancing human potential. This individual thrives in a fast-paced global
environment and quickly builds strong partnerships. They combine strategic thinking with
operational excellence, ensuring the GC Operations (Planning, Marketplace Supply Chain,
and Logistics) team remains agile and serves as a competitive advantage to Nike. The ideal
candidate is curious, collaborative, adept at managing complex relationships, influencing
senior stakeholders, and leveraging data to inform decisions.
The candidate needs to have:
· Bachelor’s Degree in Business, Supply Chain, Organizational Development,
Engineering, Analytics, or a related field; or an equivalent combination of education,
experience, and training.
· An Advanced Degree is preferred.
· 5-10 years of experience in Operations (Planning, Manufacturing, Marketplace Supply
Chain, Logistics) leadership.
· Strong management consulting abilities, strategy design, hypothesis development,
research, benchmarking, trend identification, and strategy execution.
· Skilled at leading and driving cross-functional transformation for organizations,
including supporting leadership teams in navigating diverse priorities and driving clear
decision-making.
· Proven ability in working with senior leaders and business-facing HR partners to drive
organizational change, develop teaming strategies, and sustain behavior change
across an organization.
· Experienced at conflict resolution and navigating ambiguity in a fast-paced global
matrixed environment with a sharp focus on the prioritization of the most important
work to drive impact.
WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON
Supply Chain & Planning Innovation is responsible for strategy development, supporting
strategy deployment needs, incubating and testing innovation efforts, and driving strategic
research to validate and accelerate the highest and most important innovations necessary to
grow the business and develop a more resilient, responsive, and responsible supply chain.
In this role, you will:
· Identify innovation opportunities for GC: In support with the Supply Chain and
Planning research team, identify, test and quantify new ideas to advance the GC
Operations and/or other Operations strategy across the Globe.
· Design Strategy: Guide the GC Operations leadership team in the development of
strategic plans, ensuring alignment with corporate strategic objectives and Geo
Operations functional strategies from around the world.
· Execute Strategy: Drive the deployment of strategic priorities through the organization
and ensure they are tracked and achieving the desired objectives. Bring the strategic
narrative to life across GC Operations and show teams how their work is improving
Nike.
· Mange Stakeholders: Build great relationships and a strong corporate network.
Communicate effectively to a wide range of stakeholders across Nike. Be the strategic partner for the VP, GC Operations, in vision setting and driving leadership alignment.
Develop Leaders: Help build and develop leadership talent by being the GC
Operations subject matter expert for Strategy. Be a core
leader in hiring and talent development efforts.
- Manage SCPI GC teammates
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Organizational Development, Engineering, Analytics, or related field (or equivalent experience)
- Advanced degree
- 5-10 years of experience in Operations (Planning, Manufacturing, Marketplace Supply Chain, Logistics) leadership
- Strong management consulting abilities including strategy design, hypothesis development, research, benchmarking, trend identification, and strategy execution
- Experience leading and driving cross-functional transformation and supporting leadership teams through prioritization and decision-making
- Proven ability to work with senior leaders and business-facing HR partners to drive organizational change and sustain behavior change
- Experience with conflict resolution and navigating ambiguity in a fast-paced global matrixed environment
- Experience managing and developing teams (manage SCPI GC teammates)
- Strong stakeholder management and data-informed decision-making skills
Nike Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Nike and has not been reviewed or approved by Nike.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with a company match is complemented by options such as a Mega Backdoor Roth and deferred compensation for eligible earners. Financial coaching and structured savings programs support long-term financial security.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — An Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a stock discount sits alongside broad-based equity vehicles like RSUs and non-qualified stock options. These avenues expand wealth-building opportunities beyond base pay.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave includes maternity and paternity time, recently expanded in the U.S. to 16 weeks and extended to part-time retail teammates. Additional supports include childcare assistance at select locations and family-building benefits such as fertility, surrogacy, and adoption.
Nike Insights
What We Do
At NIKE, Inc., we innovate to serve athletes*. Every teammate - from coder to creator - plays a role in making these athletes’ dreams real. Our tech, data, and digital teams push limits every day, building the future of sport and the tools that drive it. Here, curiosity is fuel. Innovation is the game plan. Different perspectives keep us on the offense. You’ll solve challenges worth tackling, grow fast and belong to a team that backs you to do the right thing. Bring your drive. Bring your bold. Let’s move the world, together. Take your first step at nike.com/careers * If you have a body, you’re an athlete.
Why Work With Us
At NIKE, Inc., your dedication fuels the future of sport. There is a sense of pride that comes from representing an iconic brand and shaping its future. Here, we treat every day as a new opportunity to push boundaries, ask tough questions and share whole-hearted convictions. We are a team – united by the belief that anything is possible.
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