About the role
WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH
The Lead, Procurement, Marketing & Places APLA joins a team focused on strengthening the partnership and engagement of procurement across the APLA geography. The role reports to Principal, Procurement, Marketing & Places APLA in PHK and will work alongside the Marketing and Places Procurement team, Procurement Operations, Finance, Legal and the procurement Managed Service Provider to enable a close partnership with marketing, retail and GPS teams in the Geo to deliver procurement value.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
Nike is looking for an experienced procurement leader who can engage stakeholders, create geographically relevant category strategies and deliver measurable business outcomes across Marketing and Places categories. The ideal candidate brings a marketing, retail and/or construction or facilities management procurement background, strong business acumen, and a category leadership mindset.
This role is focused on building deep stakeholder engagement and strategic category development, not execution of sourcing work. Working knowledge of sourcing is important, but the strongest candidate will be distinguished by the ability to connect business requirements with external supplier and market capabilities to develop and implement strategies that deliver value to the enterprise.
- 6+ years of relevant experience in marketing, retail and/or construction or FM procurement, category management, sourcing, or a closely related field.
- Demonstrated ability to operate across local, geography and global stakeholder groups, managing multiple categories, markets and business priorities in a matrixed environment.
- Proven ability to engage stakeholders, clarify business requirements, develop strategy, influence decisions, and lead execution in a matrixed organization.
- Working knowledge of strategic sourcing, including requests for information, quotation, and proposal (RFx); supplier evaluation; negotiations; and contracting.
- Clear, influential communication skills, executive presence, analytical acumen, and the judgment to navigate ambiguity and move work forward.
- Bachelor’s degree in business, procurement or relevant categories or equivalent combination of experience, training and education.
- Ability to lead through influence across cross-functional teams and external delivery partners
- Experience using supplier, market, spend and operational insights to shape category strategies, identify opportunities and manage business risk.
WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON
In this role you will develop deep engagement with relevant stakeholders across the geo and territory working in partnership with them to develop and implement relevant category strategies to deliver value, manage risk, and advance business objectives. You will engage with the Marketing & Places Procurement team to drive knowledge and insights from across the multiple geographies.
You will be expected to:
- Build trusted stakeholder relationships and align on the prioritization and sequencing of incoming work based on business requirements, value, and risk.
- Use operational and market knowledge to evaluate supplier capabilities, challenge assumptions, identify execution risks, and recommend practical solutions.
- Conduct spend, market, supplier, and operational analysis to identify value opportunities and support fact-based decisions.
- Provide direction to Procurement Operations and the procurement managed service provider to ensure high-quality sourcing and contracting execution.
- Develop concise, executive-ready materials that communicate strategy, recommendations, risks, decisions, and outcomes.
- Adopt and scale effective procurement practices, tools, and ways of working across Marketing & Places categories in APLA.
