North America Media Procurement Strategy Lead

NIKE Retail Services; Beaverton (OR); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

NIKE Retail Services seeks an experienced procurement leader to drive category strategies for Marketing & Places in North America, with a focus on media. You will partner across Marketing, Procurement Operations, Finance, Legal, and external partners to deliver measurable value and manage risk.

The role emphasizes strategic category development and stakeholder engagement over pure sourcing execution, requiring strong communication and influence across a matrixed organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education/experience.
• 6+ years of marketing-procurement experience.
• Experience using supplier, market, spend and operational insights to shape category strategies and manage risk.
• Experience partnering with Media Agencies and Marketing Operations to build governance and value.
• Working knowledge of strategic sourcing, RFx, supplier evaluation and contracting.

Responsibilities

• Build trusted stakeholder relationships and align priorities based on value and risk.
• Evaluate supplier capabilities and identify risks; propose practical solutions.
• Analyze spend, markets and suppliers to uncover value opportunities.
• Provide direction to Procurement Operations and MSPs to support sourcing and contracting execution.
• Develop concise materials that communicate strategies, risks and outcomes for leadership.
• Partner with Marketing and Places Procurement to bring cross-geography insights into NA category strategies.
• Adopt and scale procurement practices across North America media spend.

Skills

Media procurement

Stakeholder engagement

Category management

Strategic sourcing

Negotiations & contracting

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business, procurement or related field

Job description

NIKE Retail Services seeks an experienced procurement leader to drive category strategies for Marketing & Places in North America, with a focus on media. You will partner across Marketing, Procurement Operations, Finance, Legal, and external partners to deliver measurable value and manage risk.

The role emphasizes strategic category development and stakeholder engagement over pure sourcing execution, requiring strong communication and influence across a matrixed organization.