DIRECTOR, SUPPLY CHAIN & PLANNING TECHNOLOGIES

Nike • Beaverton, OR

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About The Position

Nike is seeking a seasoned technology leader with deep, hands-on supply chain domain expertise, specifically in inbound transportation and supply chain planning. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience leading the technology behind carrier management, freight procurement, and network optimization, and will be able to translate complex operational requirements into scalable, enterprise-grade solutions. This role requires direct leadership and development of product management teams, strong financial acumen for managing technology budgets, vendor contracts, and procurement negotiations, and the ability to communicate with clarity and influence at both executive and operational levels. The candidate must also make sound build, buy, and partner decisions. Demonstrated, hands-on platform experience is essential, not just stakeholder-level exposure. This role owns the strategic technology roadmap for Nike's end-to-end supply chain, leading a team of product managers and partnering with various departments and external vendors to deliver critical supply chain execution platforms.

Requirements

• 10+ years of hands-on experience in inbound transportation, including carrier management, freight procurement, and network optimization across domestic and international lanes.
• 5+ years directly managing a team (hiring, performance management, and mentoring), including ownership of a technology budget of $1 million or more.
• Experience with vendor contracts and procurement negotiations.
• Hands-on experience implementing or configuring enterprise supply chain platforms (e.g., ERP, TMS, WMS), including their integration architecture. Stakeholder-level exposure does not qualify.
• Demonstrated experience with upstream ERP and planning processes - master data, planning parameters, MOQs, manufacturing lead times, demand forecasting, supply planning, and inventory optimization.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education, experience, or training.

Nice To Haves

• Experience managing complex international supply chains - cross-border shipping, customs compliance, trade documentation, and multi-modal transportation (air, rail, ocean, truck).
• Familiarity with warehouse and distribution center operations - warehouse management (WMS), inventory control, order fulfillment, and labor planning.
• Experience specifically leading product management teams with supply chain domain specialization.

Responsibilities

• Own the end-to-end delivery of Nike's supply chain technology products, from strategic roadmap through deployment, adoption, and continuous improvement.
• Lead a team of product managers and partner across supply chain, finance, procurement, and enterprise technology.
• Build and maintain highly scalable, resilient platforms that remain reliable under complex, high-volume operational demands.
• Serve as the primary technology liaison across supply chain operations, leadership, and enterprise technology partners.
• Evaluate build, buy, and partner options to determine the optimal approach for each capability, balancing speed-to-market with long-term maintainability.
• Own the technology budget for supply chain and planning platforms, including capital expenditures, operating costs, vendor contracts, and licensing.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of product managers with deep supply chain domain expertise, setting delivery cadences that drive accountability and velocity.
• Oversee solutions across logistics, transportation management, warehouse operations, and international multi-modal supply chain execution.
• Drive alignment across supply chain, finance, procurement, and IT to ensure technology investments directly map to business objectives and operational KPIs.

Benefits

• Accommodations to complete the interview process including screen readers, sign language interpreters, accessible and single location for in-person interviews, closed captioning, and other reasonable modifications as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director