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Nike Lead, Product Operations, APLA Express Lane in Beaverton, Oregon
Who we are looking for
Our Business Operations Lead is responsible for operationalizing the FW/AP strategy, calendar management, and ensuring business objectives are met. In partnership with the GM and product creation leadership, they’ll shepherd the seasonal process and workload, build and maintain strong x-functional relationships, and provide experiences and guidance that enables a healthy business and team dynamics.
What you will work on
The Lead Product Operations drives product creation evolution & calendar/process discipline. You will support our Product strategy to amplify concepts, extend inline stories and capture trends. You’ll guide and influence the product creation process in collaboration with x-functional partners, and continuously seek out ways to improve process and capabilities of a multi-discipline creative team. You will create and implement tools that enable the Asia-Pacific and Latin-America (APLA) product creation team to create the world’s best products and will anticipate and resolve creative challenges by helping to identify solutions. You’ll manage seasonal and annual metrics in support of GM/Finance to analyze and improve on business results. You will plan and facilitate key leadership meetings, summits, offsites and /or travel.
Who you will work with
Our Lead Product Operations works closely with the rest of the APLA Leadership Team. As a unique set-up you will equally support both Footwear and Apparel product engines across the Product Management, Design and Development functions.
Part of the Nike Matrix you will also partner within APLA and Global with Operation, Product, Merchandising and Strategy.
You will be additionally partnering with the other GEL teams and will stay close to our Global Express Lane and APLA Finance partners.
What you bring
Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree and minimum of 6 years directly relevant work experience Note: One of the following alternatives may be accepted: PhD or Law + 3 yrs; Masters + 4 yrs; Associates degree + 6 yrs; High School + 7 yr
Minimum 5 years’ experience as part of a product creation team, footwear/apparel industry experience
Familiarity and understanding of operations processes including sourcing, manufacturing, development, materials
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
Convincing communicator
Ability to work independently and being self-efficient as well as collaboratively, ultimate team player
Experience managing and facilitating collaboration among diverse skill sets, including designers, product managers, and developers
Strong attention to detail, organization, and time management skills
Ability to prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced environment
Flexibility and tolerance for ambiguity
Strategist with the ability to imagine a better future and bring it to life
Strong negotiating skills and ability to resolve conflict
Project management experience preferred a plus
Ability to reliably navigate and thrive in a fast-paced environment
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