Specialist Lead

Nike; Beaverton (OR); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Nike, Beaverton, OR, seeks a Specialist Lead for the Marketplace Operations Team on a 7-month contract. You will be the subject matter expert for a key area of the business, observing operations to drive continuous improvement and optimize order book health.

You will connect with planning, transportation and account & channel contacts, using report interpretation and data visualization to drive decisions and highlight risks and opportunities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree with 2–3 years of relevant work experience.
• Experience in supply chain operations or related area preferred.
• Strong data interpretation and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and improve critical performance metrics for better service and decisions.
• Provide timely, accurate data and highlight risks and opportunities for partners.
• Support monthly shipment goal setting and cross-functional projects.

Skills

Clear communication

Independent

Time management

Data visualization

Report interpretation

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

SAP

MS Office Suite

Job description

Title: Specialist Lead

Location: Beaverton, OR

Duration: 7 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 looking for a Specialist Lead to join the Marketplace Operations Team!

In this role, you will be known as the subject matter expert on a specific area of the business (example: Men's/Women's/Kids Apparel or Footwear, Supply, or Freight) by observing and understanding business operations to provide continuous improvement for optimizing and improving order book health efficiency. You will be responsible for providing relevant and accurate data and highlighting risks and opportunities for our partners. You will connect with, develop, and maintain positive relationships with planning, transportation and account & channel contacts and internal cross functional partners through report interpretation, data visualization tools and phone/email communication.

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

If this is you, you'll be working with the MPO team monitoring critical performance metrics to improve service and drive business decisions. This role ensures quality, timely, and relevant information is in place to drive clarity and visibility within the supply chain for both internal and external partners. Deliver customer service excellence through quick response times via email/phone are a foundational principle to success in this role. As a Specialist Lead, you'll drive continuous process improvement, support operational partner projects and influence business decisions, while supporting our monthly shipment goal setting process.

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

You will report to the Marketplace Operations Manager, while cross functionally working with our Nike Marketplace Partners unit (Planning, Merchandising, Finance) and Seasonal Execution teams. As a team, we will provide support to one of North America's key strategic Marketplace Partners!

WHAT YOU BRING

• Clear communication and attention to detail
• Works independently and is comfortable with ambiguity
• Strong time-management skills and critical thinking
• Experience with SAP and MS Office Suite
• Goal and results-oriented
• Bachelor's degree with 2-3 years of relevant work experience, preferred
• Performance Management, Supply Chain Operations, S&OP, Finance or related experience preferred