SPECIALIST II

*Hiring for 2 roles- one in City Specialty and the other in Licensed

WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH

Specialist II will work closely with Supply Chain Senior Associate and Business Analyst within the immediate team. They will be working cross-functionally, both internally and externally, with our Logistics & Transportation partner, Sales partner, and Account stakeholders. They will report to the Marketplace Supply Chain Manager in North America MSC.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We are looking for a Specialist II to join the Nike Team!

A Specialist II on the Nike Marketplace Partners team will be the Marketplace Supply Chain business owner focusing on managing a healthy orderbook and driving optimal delivery performance for our Partners. They will manage the day-to-day supply chain operations and work closely with our Transportation and Distribution Center teams. They will deliver seasonal plans and meet financial objectives. They will collaborate with and influence cross-functional supply chain and commercial teams both internally and externally to optimize our order book.

We are looking for a proactive individual with knowledge and experience in supply chain who will support our quest to always be on the offense.

The ideal candidate would have the following:

• Strong written and verbal communication
• Strong problem solving, critical thinking, and proactiveness
• Ability to analyze, influence, and storytelling with data
• Experience with SAP, Excel, Tableau
• Ability to challenge the status quo and curate short and long-term supply chain strategies to support continuous improvements

WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON

You will be an account owner for one of Nike Marketplace Partners accounts. You will work in a fast-paced, matrixed, and at times ambiguous environment where being proactive is key. You will lead with consumer first and omni-channel mindset to deliver market competitive speed across all orders. Peer mentoring and training is also expected in this role.
 

In this role, a Specialist II is expected to:

• Build expertise in Partners’ business requirements, routing guides, vendor agreements, and supply chain capabilities.
• Conduct operational call, orderbook audits, and order writing workshops to influence Partner order writing behavior and maximize supply chain efficiencies.
• Work across NMP teams to develop, leverage, and streamline best practices.
• Monitor key KPIs by partnering with Business Analyst on ship goal forecast and escalate risks, opportunities, and recommendations.
• Provide critical insights to Ship to Plan processes by collaborating closely with internal logistics and commercial teams, and external supply chain teams.
• Drive standard reporting to provide order tracking in season and forward looking to ensure on time delivery and efficient supply chain flow.