Director Inventory Management & Operations Emea jobs at Nike in Netherlands

WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH

We are looking for a Lead Merch Financial Planner, NMP EMEA to create a 6 season rolling MFP for one (or more) major accounts, grounded in revenue, inventory, retails sales, profitability, productivity, margin, and consumer centricity. You will create pre-season plans that support the commercial of Nike and consumer field of play. You will manage these plans through to in-season optimization and delivery of commercial targets through a robust rolling forecast process and collaborative weekly offense with the Integrated Account Teams and various cross-functional stakeholders.

• Demonstrated experience (8+ years) in business planning (both retail and wlsl) & good understanding of finance, merchandising and supply chain planning processes

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; ability to engage efficiently with a broad range of audiences including retail partner, senior business leaders and other senior planning leaders

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Excellent knowledge of automated planning systems, particularly Excel

• Can identify commercial opportunities and leads decision making based on well-developed merch financial plans

• Demonstrated ability to influence and design compelling communication grounded in data

• A strategic outlook and experience in leading projects

• Ability to influence senior stakeholders through clear storytelling & business acumen

• Bigger picture thinking by understanding how the Nike matrix operates x-functionally.

Critical Thinking:

You are ready to think outside of the box, make decisions even if there is lack of data or information, also partnering with key stakeholders and remain agile.

INTERPERSONAL SKILLS

Self-Awareness:You have a growthdemeanortoward yourself and others. You seek a balance between demonstrating your strengths and working on your development opportunities. You know what motivates you, what your pitfalls are, and what unconscious biases you may bring to the table, and you are able and willing to communicate about them and work on them. You know how to admit your mistakes.

Curiosity:Your thirst for knowledge is well-known by others. You seek to understand first. You are able to make objective recommendations and draw conclusions based on a combination of quantitative and qualitative insights

because you are always willing to challenge your and others’ assumptions.

You are ready to leverage statistical forecasting and data science to develop a decision-oriented plan.

WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON

• Shape and contribute to 6 season merchandise financial plans, including orders and inventory for Consumer Fields of Play(CFOP) x Marketplace Units

• Manage Risks & Opportunities between CFOP x Marketplace

• Maintain Merch Financial Plan at sub-MPU dimensions (e.g. banner, account, account group)

• Partner with Consumer planning & CEMEA Assortment Planning

• Partner with key stakeholders across Geo to drive marketplace business health throughout the in-season product life cycle

• Influence and optimize inventory Sell-Through across Marketplace

• Reconcile In-Season Assortment Plans with Planning Rolling Forecast and Align to Consumer Fields of Play

• Execute cross-MPU trade-off actions to drive consumer demand, Nike and partner margin and optimize overall marketplace inventory health

WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH

You will report to the Director of Technical Design, Training.

The Sr. Technical Designer coordinates the fit and construction from initial concept through to commercialization and production for assigned styles to lead to on time development and delivery according to critical dates, product specification, and sustainability, performance and profitability goals.

The Sr. Technical Designer will also create and revise Tech Packs for assigned styles and ensure all appropriate development documentation is maintained including product specs and prototype notes. In addition, the Sr. Technical Designer will execute fit and construction standards for a team or product group to ensure consistency. You will track and facilitate prototyping for styles; identify and address key issues and challenges inconstruction/manufacturingand plans accordingly to deliver proven and tested product. Additionally, you will monitor and communicate progress and challenges throughout the product testing process to meet product integrity requirements.

Bullets to include details on:

• Bachelor's degree in apparel design, textile science or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training
• Two years additional product creation experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
• Minimum 5 years technical design experience in the apparel industry, which includes the apparel development process from inception through production including pattern making, grading, construction, materials, costing, manufacturing and quality. Experience in bras, leggings , shapewear, swim, or other stretch to fit apparel is strongly preferred.
• Experience in creating grades, reviewing graded nests, and correcting stretch to fit patterns strongly preferred.
• Experience with construction methods for stretch fabric and performance garment strongly preferred.
• Strong problem solving, organization, collaboration and communication skills.
• Experience interpreting design intent and offering alternative solutions.
• Experience writing product specs and construction standards instructions.
• Experience working with factory vendors to ensure and improve manufacturability.
• Ability to manage multiple projects.
• Experience using Adobe Illustrator, CAD Pattern Design software (Optitex) and 3D software (Clo) highly desired.
• Proficiency with MS Office programs.
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time (domestic and international).

WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON

In this role you will also be responsible for the Technical Design of assigned styles product in Bodywear (leggings, bras, and other stretch to fit apparel). Working with Design, Product Management and Product Creation Center (Asia) on tailoring the product to the specific consumer needs.:

• You will be working on long development cycle franchise resets and chassis builds with teams across the business including training, running and beyond. These styles are long lifecycle and are the pillars of the business that they sit in.
• You will obsess pattern and grade while collaborating closely with Design, Product Management, and other cross functional teams to collectively meet the product brief needs.
• You will need to collaborate with many different teams across the organization and have the ability to flex to multiple team dynamics, processes, and business needs. Often times needing to communicate the unique needs of our product classification to partners who are less familiar.
• You will problem solve with your peers and cross functional partners throughout the development cycle – solving for issues such as material, construction, and fit, or pivoting to meet changing business needs.
• You will consult with a variety of specialized teams around the organization including wear testing, standards, and the Nike Sports Research Lab to drive product excellence.

You will report to the Sr Development manager.

You will be a technical support and partner with a Lead Product Developer and the wider Development team. You will create and update Development documentation for our factory partners including Tech packs and Bill of Materials. You will prepare and engage in proto review sessions and take responsibility for the quality of material, graphic, craftsmanship, and manufacturing feasibility of your assigned styles. You will raise awareness of potential quality or manufacturing risks and influence triad partners to resolve prior to prototype creation. You will track prototypes for your styles, meet your calendar target dates, attend meetings that relate to your product’s development and communicate progress and challenges to your team as needed.

• Bachelor's degree in apparel design, textile science or related field.
• Two years additional product creation experience may be considered in lieu of a degree
• 2+ years technical design experience in the apparel industry, which includes the apparel development process from inception through production including pattern making, grading, construction, materials, costing, manufacturing and quality.
• Strong organization and communication skills.
• Experience interpreting design intent.
• Experience writing product specs and construction standards instructions.
• Experience using Adobe Illustrator, CAD Pattern Design software (Optitex) and 3D software (Clo/Browzwear) highly desired.
• Proficiency with MS Office programs.
• Ability to travel up to 10% of the time (domestic and international).

You will work within the EMEA Geo Express Lane Apparel team, managing your assigned styles collaboratively with your cross functional partners to bring creative solutions and ensure the finished product meets or exceeds the required end use. You will review (digital) proto’s, manage technical comments and fit approval, graphic strike offs and samples, shepherding the styles through the creation process, advising in margin conversation, while meeting gates and dates to ensure on-time production.

You will work in a cross-functional agile environment that spans across EMEA and services the Nike Direct Stores Marketplace Supply Chain needs. You will partner closely with Allocation, Sales, Merchandising, Planning and Finance. Besides, you will daily connect with your stores, partners, carrier network and Nike’s logistical functions.

The ideal candidate should match the below criteria;

• Relevant, confirmed and proven experience within Supply Chain management and/or Retail related functions

• Ability to drive service and make the right decisions with regards to prioritization and critical issues

• Innovative mentality and proven track record in leading and delivering process improvement

• Prior Experience working with customers/ stakeholders/ partners is a plus

• Strong analytical and scenario planning skills which support a result driven approach delivering operational excellence

• Relationship management and influencing skills to develop excellent working relationships to work with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to drive a best-in-class customer service.

• Self-starter/ability to work efficiently both in groups and independently

• Obsess Nike Direct Stores Supply Chain KPI’s on a daily basis and execute order management actions to plan and deliver product to the Nike Direct Stores across EMEA

• Responsible for accurate and timely product flow in collaboration with our Planning, Distribution, Transportation and stores teams

• Work in partnership with our partners and stores team and develop excellent working relationships. You’ll deliver customer service excellence through a consumer mindset and reliability while at the same time ensuring our work supports and aligns with our Nike Direct Stores Strategy and our organization’s vision

• Represent supply chain operations within the Nike Stores cross-functional team, with the ability to lead and influence your peers, in order to ensure a balanced marketplace, mutual profitable growth and effective mechanics of inventory management. You have regular interaction with internal and external partners within a matrix environment, sharing scenarios and solutions to risks/opportunities.

• Perform KPI root cause analysis and provide your input for the weekly, monthly and quarterly performance updates to Supply Chain and Nike Direct Stores leadership

• Provide subject matter expertise into scenario planning and preparation for execution of seasonal transitions, key retail moments & new door openings

• Bring an improvement and innovation mindset to identify and lead small sized initiatives by applying project management tools and skills

• Change agent for transformational initiatives through hands on contribution, quantitative and qualitative feedback to enable continuous improvement

• Digital literacy: e.g. MS office, advanced Excel, SAP, Cognos, and Tableau

Applications will be accepted until end of date 13 June 2025.

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

In this varied position, no day is the same. You will flex between working on multiple store layout and space projects that are at many different stages of execution, to providing productivity insights in support of business cases for new stores, in addition to conducting post opening reviews of trading stores. You will drive financial results that maximize sales, inventory and bottom line profitability from category and store space.You will also:

• Be a focal point, key contact and gatekeeper of Space Planning data across Nike Stores.

• Participate and engage in a team structure that facilitates and maximizes individual and team performance, supporting and fostering an open, empowered, and inclusive work environment that embraces diversity, encourages accountability, and drives Nike enterprise results.

• Proactively provide visual planning, allocation, visual merchandising, buying, store teams, real estate, construction, design teams and wider European Headquarters teams data analysis and productivity insights and support, that can drive actions across the enterprise.

• Take responsibility for maintaining a Space Planning data set that ensures accurate option counts/capacities/floor plans for all stores in the fleet. Ensuring accurate floor-plans and credible floorplan data is accessible, archived, coordinated, and updated for Nike Stores.

• You will closely collaborate with Retail Design teams on layout pre and post design intent, and additionally partner with multiple cross functional experts focusing on growing our business in the most profitable way.

• Take accountability for planning, organizing, and prioritizing many small to large projects, so strategic goals and objectives are met. You’ll be accountable for generating space and productivity insights as part of the new Nike Next % strategy, with our partners across DSM.

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

You'll work with our Space Planning Manager and other key partners to communicate clear, brand-enhancing spaces that meet all business requirements. You’ll manage change across all levels of the Nike Matrix, up to VP level, by aligning people and processes. Where there are competing interests, you’ll effectively scenario, negotiate and drive agreements and alignment that benefit the Nike business.

WHAT YOU BRING

• Experience of Planning/Retail Space/Design/ experience within an international retail environment.

• Proficiency in REVIT / AUTOCAD / Autodesk with a comprehensive understanding of floor plans is advantageous

• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel with a comprehensive understanding of big data and formulas is advantageous

• Demonstrable experience of working with Retail KPIs with a comprehensive understanding of Excel is preferred

• Excellent verbal and engaging written communication skills including meeting facilitation and presentations.

• Ability to think strategically, and to connect high level corporate strategy to actionable objectives in a formative roadmap or agile project tracker.

• Demonstrated ability to work in a matrix environment with multiple business functions, as well as establish relationships easily across the business at all levels.

• A self-starter with a problem solving and solutions driven mentality.

• Strong numerical skills, ability to deep dive into the detail, whilst working in a fast-paced Retail focused environment.

1. Responsible for new fixture & construction material development for NIKE new concept launch.

2. Lead the environment design and fixture/construction material mock-up review.

3. Take the ownership for “RE” cost management, including cost review & analysis, seek the saving opportunity via “value engineering” solution.

4. Manage the fixture production planning & inventory management to secure door opening.

5. Fixture order management with high data accuracy, improve the working process/LT with X-function teams.

6. Manage all store fixture supplementary requests related to retail marketing activity in a timely manner (prototype review, quotation & ordering, delivery, payment execution)

7. Responsible for vendor management in terms of new vendor on board/training, vendor performance review, payment management/follow up, quality improvement, etc

8. Manage store maintenance for follow-up action, cost review and process improvement.

9. Conduct Team’s report production in good manner.

10. Other jobs will be assigned due to the business need

1. Bachelor’s degree or equivalent, with a background of technical or business preferred.

2. At least 3 years’ relevant working experience, purchasing and/or product development or relevant experience in a multinational company is preferred.

3. Previous experiences in retail or similar industry.

4. Understand the technical requirement on material and production techniques.

5. Good knowledge and skill in cost analysis & management

6. Capable of mastering MS office (Excel, PPT, Keynote, etc)

7.Good presentation skill on both Chinese & English. Can work in multiple function & complex working environment.