The Nike Global Materials Planning & Sourcing organization optimizes material supply to flexibly respond to consumer demand. The team seeks innovative collaborators to advance its mission to revolutionize material supply planning and sourcing by investing in People, Process, and Technology to drive efficiency and flexibility across the end-to-end supply chain. 

WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH 

This role will report into the Materials Planning Director, Apparel & Accessories and work closely with the Global Materials Planning & Sourcing leadership team.  

Key stakeholders: 

• Partner / Materials Manufacturing Management 

• Technology & Analytics 

• Tier 2 Materials Partners 

• Tier 1 Finished Goods Partners 

*Hiring for 2 roles: Yarn Planning & Chemicals Planning

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR 

The Lead,Materials Planner, will lead Global Materials Planning’s and Sourcing’s support of Nike’s Materials Transformation strategic initiative. This role’s key responsibilities will be balanced between tactical support of Yarn/Chemicals demand-supply management, while also partnering with the Global Materials Planning leadership team and cross-functional stakeholders to develop and implement new strategies for a responsive, flexible materials supply chain that improves materials on-time delivery for pinnacle Yarn product while managing inventory and cost. 

This individual will be an important part of the Global Material Planning & Sourcing team working with our Materials Supply Chain (MatSC) partner groups, as well as functions external to MatSC.  Partnering within the Materials Planning & Sourcing ecosystem, this individual will develop and implement capabilities across the functions to meet goals across our key pillars of Responsiveness, Resiliency, and Sustainability. 

This role is looking for a proactive, thoughtful self-starter who embraces and leads change through strategic, innovative solutions while driving clarity and accountability to manage a dynamic materials supply chain environment.   

YOU BRING 

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree and minimum of 6 years directly relevant work experience Note: One of the following alternatives may be accepted: PhD or Law + 3 yrs; Masters + 4 yrs; Associates degree + 6 yrs; High School + 7 yrs 

• 3-5 years of experience in Supply Chain, Planning (Supply, Demand, Materials, etc.), Manufacturing and/or Logistics functions 

• Understanding of Materials Requirements Planning (MRP) basics, Demand, Production and Capacity Management, including key metrics. Ability to interpret driving factors and implement corrective actions 

• Understanding of Manufacturing best practices and key metrics. Ability to evaluate and recommend improvements in manufacturing strategies to meet inventory and service objectives 

• Experience in creating tools to support analytics of key business performance metrics 

• Experience working in a diverse, cross-functional environment and fostering a culture of belonging throughout 

• Effective communication skills, including in-person, written and via phone 

• Effective presentation skills, both visual & oral 

• Results-oriented mentality for prioritizing work, managing upward and downward as necessary 

• Proficiency with Microsoft office suite 

• Passion for Nike products and sport 

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS 

• Understanding of manufacturing processes (not necessarily Footwear or Apparel) 

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON 

Leads, facilitates, and coordinates cross functionally to execute the business: 

• Collaborate with upstream partners to provide clear, timely, materials demand signals for Yarn /Chemicals across both Apparel and Footwear products. 

• Analyze materials demand and capacity, executing mitigation processes to ensure on-time production of materials from key vendors producing Yarn/Chemicals 

• Ability to quantify benefit of responsiveness strategies and drive data-driven decision-making 

• Represent Materials Planning & Sourcing as a Yarn/ Chemicals subject matter expert (SME) at key Materials Transformation cross-functional stakeholder engagements.  

Partners with Materials Planning Director, Apparel & Accessories and Global Material Planning & Sourcing Leadership team to create future capabilities: 

• Identify gaps within the current materials planning & sourcing functions & processes to support Materials Transformation. Develop, train and implement new capabilities within internal team and with key partners. 

• Develop and implement new strategies for responsive, flexible materials supply chain to drive on-time delivery of Yarn/Chemcials while managing inventory and cost.  

• Identify, scope and partner with Tech & Analytics teams to develop new analytics and/or systems capabilities. 

• Create and support vision for long-term materials planning & sourcing operating model & org structure, supporting potential resource asks in future corporate planning cycles