Purchasing Analyst

LiveHire Limited; Beaverton (OR); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Nike, Inc. is seeking a highly organized Purchasing Analyst in Beaverton, OR for a 6-month contract. The role focuses on SAP S4 HANA PO management, advanced Excel data handling, and close collaboration with cross-functional teams to drive cost efficiency and on-time delivery.

You will manage PO changes, support buy requests, and present data-driven insights to reduce recurring issues and improve processes.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience in SAP S4 HANA Purchase Order Management.
• Advanced Excel data management skills for reporting and automation.
• Strong communication and ability to manage competing priorities.

Responsibilities

• Bi-monthly purchase order execution for a sport-focused business.
• Support planning buy requests and manage PO change requests across twelve teams.
• Collaborate with cross-functional partners to ensure timely delivery and process improvements.

Skills

Excel

Data analysis

Communication

Tools

SAP S4 HANA

Job description

Title: Purchasing Analyst

Location: Beaverton, OR

Duration: 6 months contract

NIKE, Inc. does more than outfit the world's best athletes. It is a place to explore potential, obliterate boundaries and push out the edges of what can be. The company looks for people who can grow, think, dream and create. Its culture thrives by embracing diversity and rewarding imagination. The brand seeks achievers, leaders and visionaries. At Nike, it's about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We are seeking a highly organized and proactive Purchasing Analyst to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in supply chain management and planning, with hands-on real-life experience in SAP S4 HANA Purchase Order Management and advanced in Excel data management. This role requires excellent communication skills, the ability to manage competing priorities, and a collaborative mindset to drive process improvements and support team success. Key areas that this job entails; serving our cross functional partners, reducing cost of creating supply, ensuring we deliver product on time and making sure we uphold world class business practice when it comes to managing orders.

• Utilize advanced Excel functions (XLOOKUP, VLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, cross-workbook management) for data mining, reporting, and task automation.
• Communicate clearly and professionally across different teams and various levels of management.
• Embrace ambiguity and adapt to evolving business practices with a growth mindset.
• Not afraid to think outside of the box and is willing to ask questions and/or for help.
• Willingness to share changes and best practices with teammates to drive evolution.

WHAT YOU'LL WORK ON

Individuals will be responsible for a sport focus business where they will participate in bi-monthly purchase order execution, support planning buy requests and manage through all the different purchase order change requests from twelve different teams. You will get to work in a fast pace, and multifunctional environment.

WHAT YOU BRING

• Manage and organize email communications to ensure timely responses and task completion.
• You will be responsible for creating supply during a buy week.
• You will be working in SAP S4 HANA and Nike Custom Bots.
• You will play in a team driven offense while building relationships with folks across the table to ensure all issues are resolved to each team's expectations (including yours).
• You will be tasked to provide analysis on the work you do to find better ways to reduce the same issues from reoccurring and best practices.
• Presenting Data and sharing results will be required in team and cross-functional meetings.
• You will interact with folks in MSC, GSP, Trading Company, DEC/PMO, COE, Trade and Transportation, PASE, Finance, Planning, Material Master Governance, Customer Master Data and Compliance and Merch Ops.