Nike · 9 hours ago
Lead, Materials Planning
Beaverton, Oregon
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expNike is seeking a Lead Material Planner to manage materials planning for their Footwear business. This role involves coordinating material forecasts, developing strategies for on-time delivery, and collaborating with various stakeholders to enhance the materials supply chain.
ApparelE-CommerceFashionLifestyleProduct DesignRetailSporting Goods
Responsibilities
Leads, facilitates, and coordinates cross functionally to identify and resolve risks and opportunities across the Materials Plan in support our Finished Goods delivery for a large Sport and material class alignment
Collaborate with upstream partners to provide clear, timely, materials demand signals for Footwear materials
Analyze Footwear materials demand and capacity, executing mitigation processes to ensure on-time production of materials from key vendors
Set and operationalize material lead time strategy in concert with materials and finished goods partners
Coordinate and operationalize a cross-functional seasonal readiness offense for your Sport alignment and material class, in partnership with your supporting Sr Planner
Represent Materials Planning & Sourcing as a subject matter expert (SME) at key cross-functional stakeholder engagements or special projects
Partners with Materials Planning Director, Global Material Planning & Sourcing Leadership team to create future capabilities:
Develop and implement new strategies for responsive, flexible materials supply chain to drive on-time delivery of materials
Collaborate with you Materials Planning & Sourcing leadership and cross-functional partners to identify opportunities for improvement in line with our Material SC strategy
Identify, scope and partner with Tech & Analytics teams to develop new analytics and/or systems capabilities
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in business or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training
5-7 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
Innovation mindset with a desire to continuously improve and challenge the status quo
Effective communication skills, including in-person, written and via phone
Effective presentation skills, both visual & oral
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
Results-oriented mentality for prioritizing work, managing upward and downward as necessary
Passion for Nike products and sport
Preferred
Understanding of manufacturing processes (not necessarily Footwear or Apparel)
Experience aligning cross-cultural, virtual teams
Company
Nike
Nike is a retail brand that provides the sale of apparel, footwear, sports equipment, and accessory products.
10001+ employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$239MKey Investors
Pershing Square Capital Management
2024-08-17Post Ipo Equity· $239M
1980-12-02IPO
Leadership Team
Elliott Hill
President and Chief Executive Officer
Muge Erdirik Dogan
EVP & Chief Technology Officer, NIKE, Inc.
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