Director Transportation Network Operations

Nike; Laakdal; On-site; EUR 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Job summary

Nike seeks a TNO Director to lead a large part of our transportation network across EMEA, including the Southern region. You will translate strategic priorities into a clear network strategy and ensure safe, reliable, and compliant product flow.

You will manage budgets, partner with carriers and authorities, develop talent, and drive innovation and performance improvements in a complex matrix environment. This role demands strong leadership, system thinking, and a passion for operational

Qualifications

• 5–10 years of leadership experience in transportation or supply chain in multinational environments.
• Extensive experience managing networks, budgets, carrier partnerships, and compliance.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of managers and professionals designing, operating, and improving Nike's transportation network across EMEA.
• Translate Nike’s priorities into a clear network strategy and actionable roadmaps.
• Manage budgets, procurement processes, and vendor/authority relationships in a complex matrix.

Skills

Team leadership

Transportation exp

Strategic thinking

Change management

Stakeholder management

Job description

Who You’ll Work With

You report to the Senior Director Transportation Network Operations (TNO) and are a member of the European Logistics Campus leadership team. You work closely together with your peers in Transportation and Customs, Distribution, Marketplace Operations, Logistics Planning, Technology, Finance, Procurement, and external logistics partners across EMEA.

In this role, you lead a team of managers and experienced professionals who design, operate and continuously improve Nike’s transportation network.

You connect teams across the end-to-end value chain to make sure product flows to market in a safe, reliable, compliant and efficient way.

Who We Are Looking For

We are looking for a TNO Director to lead a large part of our European Logistics Network This is a unique opportunity to lead the Transportation Network Operations discipline and shape the future of Nike’s network across EMEA. You are accountable for translating Nike’s broader logistics and marketplace priorities into a clear transportation network strategy, ensuring stable and reliable performance today while defining the needs for tomorrow.

This is more than a leadership role. It's an opportunity to shape strategy, accelerate innovation, develop exceptional talent, and create a transportation network that serves millions of consumers across EMEA.

• TEAM LEADERSHIP: You don't just lead teams. You build winning teams.

You are a proficient team manager with at least 5-10 years’ experience in inspiring leaders and experts to perform at their best. You create an environment where people feel empowered to take ownership, make bold decisions, and continuously raise the bar. Through coaching, development, and trust, you cultivate a culture of accountability, growth, operational excellence, and relentless improvement.

• PROVEN TRANSPORTATION EXPERIENCE: You know transportation. You understand the game.

A must for this role is that you bring extensive experience in transportation and/or supply chain management within complex, multinational environments. You've successfully managed sophisticated networks, budgets, carrier partnerships, procurement activities, and compliance requirements. More importantly, you understand how every decision impacts the bigger picture: delivering exceptional service, optimizing costs, improving convenience, and advancing sustainability for athletes* and consumers across EMEA.

• STRATEGIC AND SYSTEMS THINKING: You connect strategy to execution.

You see opportunities where others see complexity. With a strong system-thinking mindset, you translate organizational priorities into a clear vision, actionable strategy, and operational roadmap. You connect people, processes, and technology to drive results, navigate ambiguity with confidence, and solve complex challenges across a diverse stakeholder landscape. Leveraging data, marketplace insights, and industry trends, you anticipate risks, unlock opportunities, and shape solutions that keep Nike moving forward today and for years to come.

• CHANGE AND INNOVATION: You lead change. You champion innovation.

You thrive in dynamic environments, and you are previously battle-tested in guiding teams through transformation with clarity, empathy, and confidence. Whether it's driving process optimization, reimagining ways of working, or leveraging emerging technologies such as AI, you're constantly looking for smarter, faster, and more innovative ways to elevate network performance, compliance, and operational efficiency.

• EXCEPTIONAL STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT: You build partnerships that move the business forward.

Success in this role requires influence beyond authority. You develop trusted relationships across leadership teams, marketplace partners, carriers, logistics providers, government authorities, and cross-functional stakeholders. Your ability to translate complexity into a compelling story helps align teams, inspire action, and create momentum at every level of the organization.

What You’ll Work On

As TNO Director, you are accountable for the performance, design and continuous improvement of Nike’s transportation network across EMEA specifically our Southern region (France, Iberia, Italy, Greece, CEMEA and returns overall).

You ensure that the D2D network meets marketplace needs and enables product to flow safely, legally, reliably and efficiently. You lead the development and deployment of the transportation network strategy, making sure the right capabilities, partnerships, processes and resources are in place to support Nike’s growth plans and evolving consumer expectations.

You are responsible for setting goals with far-reaching impact, managing network performance against relevant KPIs and driving improvements in resilience, efficiency, service and compliance. Together with your team, you design and implement roadmaps for transportation technology adoption, process optimization and performance improvement. You manage budgets, support procurement processes, strengthen vendor and authority relationships and make timely decisions in a complex matrix environment.

In this role, you actively contribute to the broader ELC and Transportation leadership agenda. You develop managers and experienced professionals, support talent planning and create the conditions for teams to perform at their best. You continuously strengthen Nike’s culture in Operations by leading with an athlete mindset, acting like an owner and inspiring others to seek better every day.