Transportation Strategy Manager Jobs

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The NIKE, Inc. Supply Chain team is the engine that propels product around the world. Supply Chain experts ensure that every year, almost a billion units of footwear, apparel and equipment arrive at the right place, at the right time. To ensure this complex job goes off without a hitch, Supply Chain teams work with a network of more than 50 distribution centers, thousands of accounts, and more than 100,000 retail stores worldwide — making the impossible happen every single day.
Nike Supply Chain experts ensure that every year 900 million pieces of footwear, apparel and equipment arrive at the right destination on time. That’s no easy task. The sophisticated process involves more than 50 distribution centers, a network of thousands of accounts, and more than 100,000 retail stores around the world. Supply Chain professionals from Laakdal, Belgium, to Sao Paulo, Brasil, makes it happen. They constantly push for ways to make Nike’s supply chain faster, more efficient and more adaptable to Nike’s always-changing consumer needs.
Take an idea. Make it a product. Get it into pipeline. Share it with the world. Sounds simple, but of course the devil’s in the details. In Nike’s North American Supply Chain, we lead every detail, making sure great ideas become great products for athletes everywhere. What does this mean for you? In the best situations it means you’ll push your colleagues to do their best work, and they’ll turn around and do the same for you. And the details? Take a look and see for yourself.
Who We Are Looking For
We are looking a Transportation Strategy Manager to join Nike's North America Transportation and Trade Team! This individual will facilitate, lead and coordinate activities and initiatives that advise the long term strategic plan for Transportation. This person will have demonstrated ability to complete quantitative and qualitative analysis, and outstanding project management skills. They will have a solid understanding of financial models as well as experience leading complex cross-functional partner engagements and facilitation of workshops.
What You Will Work On

• Partner with leaders across NA Transportation to define, prioritize and sequence near-term and long-range initiatives and hand-off to the NA Transportation Capability Development team for implementation
• Strengthen the linkage between innovation, strategy, portfolio management and performance management
• Develop business cases for large, strategic infrastructure and capability investment asks in alignment with Global Operations and Logistics guidelines
• Develop a plan and lead the management of functional updates to support cross-functional business reviews (Quarterly Business Review, Quarterly Functional Review, Monthly Business Review, and others)
• Build the long-term NA Transportation strategy and capability roadmap, including support of the annual strategic planning activities
• Develop high-impact presentations to communicate the strategic plan, roadmap and initiatives to the broader NASC organization
• Lead and coordinate workshops with partners across both the North American and Global transportation teams

Qualifications - External
What you bring

• Master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA) preferred but not required
• Strong presentation and influencing skills and the ability to interact with senior leadership
• 5+ years of experience with supply chain, merchandizing, finance, sales or customer service
• 3+ years of experience in planning, operations management, program leadership preferred
• Previous management consulting experience is highly preferred
• Bachelor's degree in Business, Supply Chain, Engineering, Finance or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience
• Great listening skills and willingness for different viewpoints
• Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills (written and verbal)
• Strong project management, problem structuring, and strategic problem-solving skills

NIKE, Inc. is a growth company that looks for team members to grow with it. Nike offers a generous total rewards package, casual work environment, a diverse and inclusive culture, and an electric atmosphere for professional development. No matter the location, or the role, every Nike employee shares one galvanizing mission: To bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete* in the world.
NIKE, Inc. is committed to employing a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability.
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