Category Lead, Retail

Category Lead, Retail

Grade 40 WHQ

* Required to live or be willing to relocate to the Portland area*

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We are actively recruiting for a Category Lead, Retail, who will be a part of a dynamic, high performing team of sourcing professionals supporting Nike’s strategic initiatives. They will be a trusted member of a global team tasked with building trusting and meaningful relationships with senior executives across multiple initiatives and business units. We are looking for problem-solving entrepreneurs to join the Global Procurement team. We need adaptable doers who are great at engaging with stakeholders, flexible and fast multi-taskers, and who possess a true total cost of ownership philosophy.

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

This person will be responsible for developing and driving global category strategies across Marketing, Retail and Corporate Services categories. Understands the business/company requirements to improve value and partners with key stakeholders. This includes driving the end-to-end Sourcing process, crafting and leading category strategies, spend and market analysis, running RFx’s, negotiating contracts and pricing and supplier relationship management.

• Collaborate with key stakeholders to align category sourcing strategies and resources with business objectives and project requirements

• Negotiate best possible pricing, concessions, and other Ts and Cs to meet savings and spend expectations

• Negotiate, draft/redline governing agreements, work orders other contract documents

• Partner with cross-functional partners such as privacy, legal, risk, compliance, security as applicable to conduct due diligence

• Leverage data to evaluate additional category sourcing opportunities and implement sourcing pipeline to drive commercial value for the organization

• Conduct thorough market analysis and research to stay abreast of trends, emerging technologies, supplier capabilities and competitive landscapes to develop a market POV

• Stay on top of industry standards and trends related to responsibilities

• Foster strong, trusting relationships with stakeholders and business partners globally

• Develop and maintain strategic relationships with key suppliers to ensure a competitive advantage in the market, assurance of supply and operational cost-effectiveness

• Manage and develop key suppliers using SRM tools and industry best practices

• Measure and monitor progress and ensure savings and performance targets are achieved

WHAT YOU BRING

• Understanding of sourcing, RFx processes

• 6+ years of Retail or Corporate Construction Procurement experience; equivalent industry experience such in lieu of procurement experience

• CPM Certification a plus

• Architecture and/or General Contracting Experience a plus

• Demonstrated capability to use data to create strategies, drive decsions and improve enterprise operations.

• Experience with cross-collaborating to define and advance shared vision resulting in actionable strategies and priorities

• Must be able to maintain discretion and confidentiality with sensitive information

• Must be exceptionally details-oriented, independent and able to successfully manage multiple concurrent project demands within established timeline

• Possess a positive attitude, excellent communication and analytical skills

• Proactive, result oriented with a can-do attitude in meeting critical deadlines

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education, experience

  or training

We offer a number of accommodations to complete our interview process including screen readers, sign language interpreters, accessible and single location for in-person interviews, closed captioning, and other reasonable modifications as needed. If you discover, as you navigate our application process, that you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please complete the Candidate Accommodation Request Form.