Delivery Excellence Analyst jobs at Nike in China, Shanghai

In this role, you’ll be managing all aspects of the testing process; including planning, recruiting testers, conducting tests, analyzing data, report writing and program management. You’ll use your understanding of footwear’s manufacturing processes combined with your understanding of the Athlete* to offer suggestions to the product team regarding material, component, and construction options to meet the product’s performance goals. You’ll specify the performance issues that need attention prior to product going to production. You will be working with one of the following product types; Lifestyle, Basketball, Kids. A typical day is a combination of communicating with Athlete* testers, attending meetings with your cross functional partners and managing prototype samples. You will be conducting testing in person with Athletes*. Because we interact where Atheltes* live, work and play at times you will be working outside of traditional working hours.

You’ll be the testing point person in Shanghai for prioritized footwear projects and working with Nike Footwear product creation teams to test new innovative footwear. You’ll also work with Athletes* to gain a better understanding of their needs and to capture their feedback. You will partner daily with cross functional teammates in Development, Engineering, Marketing, and Design. You will attend virtual meetings with your Nike WHQ (Beaverton, OR) teammates when able to. You will report to the Shanghai based Footwear Product Testing Director and you will be a part of a Global community of Footwear Product Testing Analysts.

• Bachelor’s degree preferred, or minimum 2 additional years' relevant work experience in lieu of a degree.
• 2 years' experience in a professional working environment. Experience in the footwear, product testing, development, marketing, engineering, retail, Athletic or customer service industry is preferred.
• Understanding of footwear components, materials, and inline productions processes is a definite plus.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience working with athletes, coaches, and equipment managers.
• Experience with Microsoft Office programs and familiarity with spreadsheet database and statistical analysis procedures.
• Able to physically lift and carry items weighing 20 pounds.
• Passion for sport is a plus.
• Ability to travel up to 50% per year, local in Shanghai, as well as across GC with potential of International travel.

Who are we looking for

A Marketing Measurement Analyst who has a knowledge and passion for applying advanced analytic approaches, an eagerness to dig into data and a vision for turning data streams into a cohesive view of consumer behavior. In this role, you’ll work as an extended member of Nike’s marketing team, serving as an analytics expert. You’ll use consumer research and consumer engagement data to plan the marketing campaign measurement and test-and-learn agenda for key Marketing programs, developing and execute quantitative consumer analytics to develop an understanding of consumers engagement across Nike’s communication ecosystem and apply inputs into experimentation | modeling and business strategy. You will also play an active part as a representative of the Nike Insights team. The ideal candidate excels in cross-functional teams and thrives in a fast-pace organization, with an opportunity to evolve the way Nike created content to connects with its consumers.

• The candidate must be a dependable teammate and self-motivated
• Enjoy finding relationships from data sets and clarity from the data environment

• The aim of most projects will be influencing key business decisions and creating assessment, tracking, analytics and optimizations for marketing campaigns
  

Experience

• 3+ years of experience in a research, measurement, or analytics role
• Proven ability to sift through data, identify critical information, analyze, develop hypotheses and make recommendations required
• AdvancedSQLskill required andPythonis a plus
• Modelling skill and using machine learning applications is a plus
• Strong presentation skills, with excellent written and verbal communication skills, including packaging and development of management presentations
• Ability to develop strong partnerships across a multi-layered organization

• Strategy and business analytics experience in a retail environment preferred

Education

• Degree in quantitative, e.g., business, statistics, research, or behavioral sciences
• Advanced degree a plus but not required

WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH

In this position, you will partner with multiple functional groups internal and external DEC including Global Supply Planning, Global Sourcing, Global Material teams, Geography Supply and Inventory Planning, Global Product Creation, Partner Management, Regional DEC teams and Factory Partners to create the future.

At Nike, it’s about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game. We’re looking for the people who can grow, think, dream and create.

Based in Shanghai, this position requires competencies in a cross-functional environment to be responsible for delivery excellence. As a DEC Analyst, you will be responsible for capacity planning, delivery performance and operation, stakeholder engagement, project management and data analysis. You will provide strong communication and problem-solving skills to drive quick decision and successful result. You will also leverage your business and technical skillsets to influence new ways of working across a large organization.

WHAT YOU BRING

• Bachelor’s degree (Preferably in Marketing, Business, Supply chain management, Logistics Management, Engineering or related field)
• Experience about apparel, supply chain management and factory management, ERP system preferred.
• Good at excel, PPT, and other MS and data softwares.
• Detail driven, patient, be able to identify problems solving and ability to conceptualize and implement project construction.
• Clear, timely and effective written and oral communication in English.
• Ability to lead projects to achieve project success.
• Ability to plan, organize and conduct effective meetings.
• Ability to work with and understand diverse cultures.
• Experience working in data systems.

• Critical Leadership Define capabilities includes:

• Achieve Results
• Value Differences
• Cultivates Innovation
• Foster Effective Teamwork
• Drive Clarity & Accountability
• Knows the Business

WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON

• Data and Analytical S kills
• Translate business requirements into data designs that drive the development of analytics tools and data products, enabling on-time delivery between Nike and partners.
• Manage supply chain technology and systems to drive business value.
• Process Excellence and Innovation
• Strengthen organizational performance and enable sustainable growth through clarity of policies and processes.
• Generate and implement new processes that create value for Nike and partners.
• Risk Management
• Identify and assess supply chain risks to develop mitigation plans.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure alignment of risk management plans.
• Develop and implement business continuity plans with internal and external stakeholders to ensure resilience in execution.
• Project Management
• Ability to plan, organize, and manage resources to achieve specific goals and objectives within a defined scope and timeline.
• Stakeholder Management
• Influence internal and external stakeholders in the best interest of Nike through gaining buy in and alignment.
• Champion analytic-driven, enterprise decision-making
• Effective Communication
• Clearly communicate critical enterprise information within Nike network and with a variety of external partners, adjusting for audience, level of detail, cultural nuances, and situational and other needs.

Product Information Analyst, GC Express Lane Footwear

As Product Information Analyst, you will work closely within GC Express Lane team between product, development and design as well as being the key contact person for GC Merchandising Team:

• Ensure on time, consistent, accurate delivery of Product information in Nike system at each gate
• Support product and merchandising activities at each gate, drive communications cross functions to ensure clear information handoff
• Provide sell thru analysis and deep dive at regular cadence (weekly/quarterly) to support business decisions
• Partner with product managers and developers to manage samples
• Consistently review process of system and data integration and maintenance to drive work efficiency and effectiveness

To qualify this role, you should meet following requirements
• Bachelor’s Degree
• Ability to communicate effectively
• Adaptable
• Good Writing and Oral English Skill
• Good excel skill