Lead Data Scientist jobs at Nike in China, Shanghai

You will deliver results with clarity and accountability, demonstrating our shared purpose and commitments. We will think big, break down barriers, innovate and implement in service of Runners.

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

This role is responsible for supporting the vision for Nike Men’s and Kids footwear across cFOPs through a hyperlocal lens, and so requires someone who can put themselves in the mind space of GC consumers and understand how to serve them, apply insights from them and make impact through coveted product. You will work with a broader TRIAD team from across Design and Development and closely partner with your global product & merchandising partners to understand & fuel franchise and marketplace strategies. You will monitor progress against objectives and adjust plans as needed, including hitting cost/margin on your projects and all aspects of product management to successfully deliver the line to market. You'll ensure the accuracy of information in NIKE Inc. internal product management systems. You'll also be responsible for creating and delivering impactful presentations at internal and external meetings on a regular cadence.

You will foster strong relationships with your peers across the entire Men’s and Kids team and partner closely with Merchandising to ensure integration and alignment on key initiatives, innovations, and product journeys. As a key member of the Product Management team, you will serve as a proactive partner during critical checkpoints & planning moments. You will be responsible for coordinating and communicating the line or specific products to internal and external audiences.

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

WHAT YOU BRING

Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree or 2 additional years of experience in lieu of degree

• 5 years of product experience

• Strong understanding of consumers across Sports and Cultural

• Proven track record of displaying strong business acuity & strategic decision making

• Phenomenal product eye

• Strong style sensibility

• Trend foresight

• Proven track record of fostering a collaborative team environment

• Ability to tell compelling stories

• Strategic thinking, product line management and franchise management experience, with ability to drive solid X-functional plans.

• Effective verbal and written communication skills, including presentations

• Exceptional attention to details and deadlines

• Strong organizational & influencing skills

We are looking for Nike Value Store Allocator who can create, adjust and manage data with analytical and proactive mind. The candidate needs to be strong at details with ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders.

• Bachelor's degree in related study of the role.

• Minimum 3 years of related experience.

• Comprehensive understanding of retail math.

• Strong and demonstrated ability to effectively communicate and influence stakeholders.

• Experience in developing an understanding of customers, competitors and retail trends; knowledge of sports apparel and footwear market preferred.

• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft office applications; proficiency in Excel including creating spreadsheets, complex formula, pivot tables, etc.,

• Strong team player and ability to work with the cross functional partners and senior management on all aspects of the business.

• Native in Korea, Fluent in English.

You’ll manage territory allocation and assortment planning for NVS to meet financial and inventory goals, while analyzing in-season trends, executing orders, and addressing inventory issues. You also maintain store clustering strategies, guide defect handling, and ensure timely replenishment and delivery tracking. Execute the territory allocation plan on NVS business to achieve financial goals, target inventory levels and assortment distribution strategy.

• Analyze in-season business trend such as sales, store on-hand, warehouse stock, ship-in, etc.,

• Define the breadth and depth of the assortment with right size scale.

• Maintain fleet tiering, clustering and category strength plan for all stores aligned with Location Planner.

• Timely execute orders, delivery tracking and further replenishment.

• Address issues and advise strategy to bring inventory to standard level.

• Guide stores to handle defective/B-grade goods.

Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

This opportunity is tailor-made for someone who thrives in a fast-paced, cross-functional environment and is eager to transform and influence the future of delivery operations excellence within one of Nike’s most critical manufacturing hubs.

• A bachelor’s degree in business, Supply Chain, Engineering, or a related field.

• Minimum of 7 years of expertise in supply chain operations, planning, or project management within a high-performance organization.

• Exceptional analytical acumen with a proven ability to harness data for informed decision-making and strategic influence.

• Superior communication and stakeholder management skills—adept at navigating complex global matrix environments.

• Demonstrated leadership in cross-functional project management, driving alignment and execution across multiple teams.

• Experience working with process automation or RPA tools is a plus.

• A collaborative, forward-thinking mindset with an unwavering commitment to continuous improvement and innovation.

You will lead performance excellence for the APAC Delivery Excellence Team by setting strategic Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), driving global initiatives like system upgrades and process harmonization, advancing automation through RPA collaboration, and managing a strategic project portfolio with clear governance and stakeholder communication.

• Drive Performance Management Excellence – Establish, refine, and oversee the APAC Delivery Excellence Team’s performance framework, setting strategic KPIs and ensuring rigorous monitoring for continuous improvement.

• Lead High-Impact Global Initiatives – Partner with global Delivery Excellence teams, factory stakeholders, and cross-functional experts to implement transformative strategies, including system upgrades, process harmonization, and capability building.

• Advance Process Automation & Innovation – Oversee the development of cutting-edge automation tools in collaboration with the RPA team, optimizing operational workflows and unlocking efficiency gains.

• Govern a Strategic Project Portfolio – Directly manage project governance, ensuring seamless communication of priorities, roadmaps, and status updates across global stakeholders.

Job Purpose

• Responsible for executing partners fleet strategy, facilitating the analysis of partners marketplace trend, and delivering partners high-quality fleet projects.
• Closely work together with internal marketplace team, marketing team, finance team and Demand and Supply Management and partners fleet development team to ensure the feasible door opening / renovation cadence through city cluster strategy.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with fleet director to continuously improve fleet productivity under the joint fleet development vision with partners through city cluster strategy.
• Deep dive commercial insights from marketplace, synergize opportunities and collaborate marketplace mechanism.
• Seamlessly execute marketplace fleet development plan and improve partners fleet structure as well as optimize partners profit accordingly.
• Develop strong cross functional relationships with cross-functional teams (e.g. Marketplace Planning team, Account expansion team, Marketing and financial team, also cultivate team innovation & creativity through national collaborations
• Enhance partners fleet development capabilities and drive better co-working fleet process & clear R&R.

Requirements of this role

• Bachelor’s degree in business or related field.
• More than 8 working experiences in sports or retail related industry.
• Strong partner management skills.
• Strong communication and influence skills.
• Fluent in English and proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite including PowerPoint and Excel
• Rich knowledge of marketplace / city clusters and retail concept.
• Knowledge of financial P&L analysis and business forecast.

Job Purpose

• Responsible for executing partners fleet strategy, facilitating the analysis of partners marketplace trend, and delivering partners high-quality fleet projects.
• Closely work together with internal marketplace team, marketing team, finance team and Demand and Supply Management and partners fleet development team to ensure the feasible door opening / renovation cadence through city cluster strategy.

Responsibilities

• Work closely with fleet director to continuously improve fleet productivity under the joint fleet development vision with partners through city cluster strategy.
• Deep dive commercial insights from marketplace, synergize opportunities and collaborate marketplace mechanism.
• Seamlessly execute marketplace fleet development plan and improve partners fleet structure as well as optimize partners profit accordingly.
• Develop strong cross functional relationships with cross-functional teams (e.g. Marketplace Planning team, Account expansion team, Marketing and financial team, also cultivate team innovation & creativity through national collaborations
• Enhance partners fleet development capabilities and drive better co-working fleet process & clear R&R.

Requirements of this role

• Bachelor’s degree in business or related field.
• More than 5 working experiences in sports or retail related industry.
• Strong partner management skills.
• Strong communication and influence skills.
• Fluent in English and proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite including PowerPoint and Excel
• Rich knowledge of marketplace / city clusters and retail concept.
• Knowledge of financial P&L analysis and business forecast.

Job Purpose:

Lead Cross-account strategy & operations to deliver sales growth with retail partners.

Key Responsibilities:

• Identify strategic priorities and develop action plans across product, fleet & new retail to deliver sales target of the fiscal year by bridging Nike Inc & GC marketplace strategic visions with daily sales operational tasks.

• Design and facilitate strategic account meetings and engagement (e.g. partner summit) every season based on business needs.

• Lead/participate in critical cross-functional projects to debottleneck business challenges, unlock new growth opportunities and improve operational excellence.

• Understand and deliver marketplace and account insights for regular business review and long-term marketplace/sales strategy development.

• Facilitate global/geo communication and cross-functional communication to feedback account insights and enable business priorities.

Requirements:

• Master’s / Bachelor’s degree

• 6+ years of work experience in Consumer Goods / Retail / Consulting industry

• Fluent oral & written communication in both English & Chinese

• Experience in working in matrix organization/ leading cross-functional projects