WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH
This role joins Global Procurement and reports to the Global Sourcing Director. They lead two sourcing managers and oversee the sourcing Managed Service Provider (MSP) supporting North America and Asia Pacific Latin America, partnering with Procurement category leaders, Operations, Finance, Legal, Risk, business stakeholders, and global sourcing teams.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
Nike is looking for a decisive, people-first sourcing leader who can turn global strategy into strong execution. This person brings strategic and tactical sourcing expertise, category management knowledge, contracting experience, and a track record of managing teams and service providers. They know how to lead complex sourcing events, evaluate suppliers, negotiate commercial terms, and keep work moving across multiple spend categories and geographies. They combine industry insight with disciplined execution, using performance measures to identify risk, resolve issues, and improve the customer experience. The ideal candidate builds trust quickly, communicates with clarity, and challenges plans when local realities demand a different approach. They foster effective teamwork, develop others, embrace change, and create accountability without losing sight of the bigger picture.
The candidate will bring:
- Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain, Operations, Finance, or related field.
- Minimum of 5 years of directly relevant experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, category management, contracting, or procurement operations.
- Experience leading and developing people, including sourcing professionals responsible for day-to-day event execution.
- Experience managing a Managed Service Provider, including performance against service-level agreements, issue resolution, risk management, and continuous improvement.
- Demonstrated ability to lead requests for proposal, supplier evaluation and award processes, commercial negotiations, and contract execution across multiple areas of spend.
WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON
You will lead sourcing execution across North America and Asia Pacific Latin America, turning global category strategies into practical local action. You will guide the internal sourcing team, hold the Managed Service Provider accountable for performance, and create a clear path from sourcing intake through contracting and closure.
- Lead best-in-class sourcing execution across North America and Asia Pacific Latin America, balancing priorities and workload across multiple procurement categories.
- Manage and develop two sourcing managers responsible for executing sourcing activities, while overseeing the scope and performance of the Managed Service Provider.
- Own the geography stakeholder experience from sourcing intake through event completion, supplier selection, contracting, and closure.
- Build strong relationships with geography-based Procurement Category Directors, Senior Managers, Principals, Leads, and business stakeholders to align priorities and resolve issues.
- Translate global category strategies into operational sourcing plans, bringing forward local market insights, requirements, risks, and opportunities.
- Monitor Managed Service Provider performance against service-level agreements, address delivery gaps, and coordinate issue resolution across Nike teams.
- Use industry benchmarking, sourcing expertise, and performance insights to strengthen compliance, process excellence, change adoption, and sourcing outcomes.
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.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Operations, Finance, or a related field
- At least 5 years of directly relevant experience in procurement, strategic sourcing, category management, contracting, or procurement operations
- Experience leading and developing people, including sourcing professionals
- Experience managing a Managed Service Provider, including service-level agreements, issue resolution, risk management, and continuous improvement
- Experience leading requests for proposal, supplier evaluation and award processes, commercial negotiations, and contract execution across multiple spend categories
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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