Principal, Procurement Category Management, Technology

Nike • Beaverton, OR

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About The Position

Nike’s Technology Procurement team manages the hardware and software categories that power Nike’s digital and physical experiences. Reporting to the Director, Procurement, Technology, this Principal partners with Global Technology, Tech Finance, Legal and Sourcing. The team is building a category-led, AI-enabled procurement model.

The Principal turns technology spend into enterprise value by combining market intelligence and business insight to shape demand, define category and supplier strategies, and develop a prioritized pipeline before sourcing begins. The role owns a portfolio of technology hardware and software categories end to end, sets long-term purchasing strategy, and helps shape how a modern, AI-enabled procurement team works. Success is measured by business value, not simply savings.

The role calls for deep category management experience across hardware and software, strong sourcing, negotiation, commercial and financial acumen, and comfort navigating ambiguity. It also involves using artificial intelligence tools such as Microsoft Copilot to sharpen analysis, accelerate research and improve deliverables, and sharing playbooks and testing new ways of working to help the team grow.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Supply Chain Management or a related field; suitable combinations of education, experience and training will be accepted.
• At least 8 years of experience in technology category management and strategic sourcing, with category management as a primary focus.
• Proven success building category strategies and negotiating complex, multi-year agreements across hardware and software, including infrastructure and artificial intelligence.
• Strong commercial and financial acumen.
• Hands-on use of artificial intelligence tools such as Microsoft Copilot for analysis, research and deliverables.

Nice To Haves

• Professional procurement certification such as Certified Professional in Supply Management (CPSM) or Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS).

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain hardware and software category strategies using spend and demand insights, supplier landscape assessments and buying channel recommendations.
• Lead stakeholder engagement and category planning with Global Technology and Tech Finance to align priorities, manage demand and support business objectives.
• Build and prioritize the sourcing pipeline, then partner with the Sourcing team on competitive events, negotiations and contracting.
• Define supplier strategies and own strategic supplier relationships across infrastructure, artificial intelligence and enterprise software, holding partners accountable throughout each agreement.
• Track market shifts, pricing models and emerging technology, especially artificial intelligence, and turn insights into leverage and options for Nike.
• Prepare clear, leadership-ready recommendations and category updates for senior executives.
• Use artificial intelligence tools to analyze contracts, benchmark pricing and accelerate work.
• Share playbooks and test new ways of working to help the team grow.

What This Job Offers

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