Specialist Lead

Nike Inc; Beaverton (OR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

NIKE, Inc. is seeking a Specialist Lead to join the Marketplace Operations Team in Beaverton, OR for a 6-month contract.

You will serve as the SME for a key area of the business, driving continuous improvement by interpreting data and highlighting risks and opportunities for partners across planning, transport, and accounts. You will interact with cross-functional teams to ensure timely, accurate data, strong communication, and actionable insights that support monthly shipment goal setting and

Qualifications

• 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

Responsibilities

• Be the subject matter expert on a specific area of the business within Marketplace Operations
• Observe and interpret data to highlight risks and opportunities for partners
• Provide relevant data and highlight opportunities through reports and visualization
• Maintain relationships with planning, transportation, and account & channel contacts
• Support continuous process improvements and monthly shipment goal setting

Skills

Clear communication

Attention to detail

Independent work

Ambiguity management

Time management

Critical thinking

Goal oriented

Performance mindset

Data interpretation

Stakeholder communication

Supply chain knowledge

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

SAP

MS Office Suite

Job description

Title: Specialist Lead

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 looking for a Specialist Lead to join the Marketplace Operations Team! Multiple Positions are available.

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