Sr. Manager, Network Planning Insights

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NIKE, Inc. does more than outfit the world’s best athletes. It’s a place where passionate individuals come together to create the future of sport. We are unapologetic about who we are and what we’re after—bringing innovation and inspiration to every athlete* in the world. We look for athletes who can push boundaries, elevate our potential and continue leading us to greatness. The next tastemakers, playmakers, risk takers and glue players. Are you game?

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

The ideal candidate is a strategic thinker and operational problem solver who is equally comfortable leading through influence, interpreting complex datasets, and driving enterprise-wide change. This leader possesses a unique combination of supply chain expertise, business acumen, analytical capability, and technology fluency. They are passionate about using data, automation, and AI-enabled solutions to improve decision-making and operational performance.

WHO YOU'LL WORK WITH

The Sr. Manager, Network Insights serves as a key leader within North America Network Operations, operating at the intersection of Distribution Center Operations, Network Planning, Continuous Improvement, Technology, Data & Analytics, and AI-enabled business transformation. This role partners closely with Network Operations Directors, Distribution Center leadership teams, Continuous Improvement leaders, and cross-functional stakeholders across North America Supply Chain.

As the central coordinator for NA logistics network insights, the Sr. Manager focuses on the biggest challenges facing the logistics network, developing standardized logic and frameworks to service network planning needs, identifying trends and network level impacts of order, allocation, and capacity conditions. This leader will connect Network Operations with enterprise partners including Data Engineering, Advanced Analytics, AI and Automation teams, Technology organizations, and Business Intelligence resources. The role is responsible for ensuring analytical investments, reporting capabilities, and emerging technologies are aligned to the highest-value network opportunities and business priorities.

WHAT YOU'LL WORK ON

As the Sr. Manager, Network Insights, you will help shape the future of North America Network Operations by leading a team of analysts focused on overall planning of the network as well as the strategy, prioritization, and deployment of analytical capabilities leveraging centralized support organizations to improve operational performance across the distribution center network.

• Develop and maintain a network-wide insights and planning tool roadmap.
• Translate business priorities into analytical requirements and solutions.
• Serve as the primary liaison to Data Engineering, Advanced Analytics, AI, Automation, and Technology teams for Network Planning.
• Coordinate and prioritize analytical demand across the network.
• Build visibility tools where enterprise solutions do not exist.
• Identify trends, risks, constraints, and performance abnormalities across distribution centers.
• Lead root-cause analysis and actionable recommendations.
• Support strategic and transformational network and planning initiatives.
• Serve as the Network Operations lead for AI adoption and utilization.
• Drive a culture of data-driven decision making and continuous improvement.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING

• Bachelor’s degree in Supply Chain, Operations Management, Business, Engineering, Data Analytics, Mathematics, Economics, Computer Science, or a related field.
• 8+ years of experience in supply chain, logistics, distribution operations, planning, analytics, business intelligence, or related functions.
• Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional initiatives.
• Proven ability to translate complex business problems into logical, analytical, and mathematical frameworks and actionable recommendations.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
• Proven team leadership with multiple direct reports

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in a related field.
• Experience with AI, automation, analytics, or data products.
• Lean/Six Sigma or continuous improvement experience

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 an equal opportunity employer. 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.