Business Analyst jobs in United States, Oregon, Beaverton

WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH

Materials Supply Chain (MSC) Costing Operations Analystreport to the Manager of Footwear Materials Costing, while working closely with Materials Costing, Materials Sourcing, Materials Manufacturing, Finance, Tech and Commercial Data & Analytics to bring new sustainable and innovative materials to market at a competitive cost across a global manufacturing footprint

We're hiring a Materials Supply Chain (MSC) Costing Operations Analyst to join our team! The ideal candidate will play a key role in optimizing our materials costing management processes, ensuring operational efficiency, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives across the organization.

• Bachelor's degree in Business or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training
• Minimum +3 years of experience in project management, finance, analytics, supply chain operations or related field, with +2 years additional relevant experience in data analytics and design solutions.
• Proficiency in data analysis tools (e.g., Excel, SQL, Databricks, Python, Snowflake)
• Proficient in data visualization tools such as Tableau or Power BI
• Experience investigating, capturing and maintaining data in an information management system
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, ability to see opportunity and generate solutions.
• Team player, proactive, flexible and with a desire to learn and grow
• Strong sense of accountability, resourcefulness, and drive

WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON

One of your primary responsibilities will be managing the data and analytics for the bi-annual materials negotiations, supporting round-by-round negotiations to optimize allocation of $4B in annual expenditure for cost, performance, sustainability, and financial reporting. You will lead automation efforts, improve data quality, and utilize data analytics to optimize delivery and identify performance gaps. Other key functions:

• Collaborate with stakeholders in MSC Costing to understand business needs and requirements, and to gather input on costing process improvements
• Develop and implement process improvements, including designing and testing new processes, and implementing changes to existing processes
• Gather relevant data and perform analysis to answer business questions.
• Develop and maintain dashboards and reports to track key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Identify trends, patterns, and areas for improvement based on data analysis.
• Develop and maintain process documentation, including process maps, procedures, and training materials
• Facilitate workshops and training sessions to educate stakeholders on new processes and procedures
• Identify and mitigate risks associated with process changes, and develop contingency plans to ensure business continuity
• Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of process improvements, and make adjustments as needed
• Conduct root cause analysis and problem-solving activities to address operational challenges.
• Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders to ensure smooth operations.
• Provide training and support to team members on materials management processes and tools.

and understands the role visual merchandising plays in developing and implementing the consumersupports defined strategy

This role is responsible for executing product merchandising capabilities within our retail concepts – delivering consumer first, industry leading experiences. You will focus on resetting foundational excellence in our existing stores, and support future renovations and fleet expansion. You will work cross-functionally to bring product stories to life and achieve scale in Nike owned doors.

You will understand the art and science of visual merchandising; obsessing the business, consumer insights and leveraging this knowledge to deliver engaging product journeys and storytelling in retail stores as directed.

You will partner with Geo and Territory visual merchandising teams to set VM strategies that deliver the vision for product presentation, communication and consumer experience in North America. You will also work closely with the Lead – VMS – Cross Concepts to execute the product storytelling vision and experiences in stores.

You will serve as a key functional partner in the execution of the NA retail elevation & expansion plans.

This role reports directly to the

• Bachelor's degree or higher in Business, Marketing, Merchandising, or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training.

• 2+ years of direct experience in retail marketing, visual merchandising, product merchandising, or directly related experience.

• Possess a clear passion for the art and science of visual merchandising.

• Passionate about teamwork, collaboration, and problem-solving.

• Ability to set presentation solutions for various retail environments that inspire the consumer, drive sales, and align with the Nike Brand voice.

• Knowledge of the current retail landscape and the latest trends and innovations for retail.

• A track record of implementing a test and learn offense.

• Experience supporting projects in collaboration with cross functional teams.

• There are two open positions for this role.

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

As a Lead Product Testing Analyst, your focus will be on amplifying the Voice of the Athlete. From a testing perspective, you will work with NIKE’s product creation partners to test apparel and accessories; ensuring that they perform and meet the expectations of our consumer athletes across the globe.This role will both execute all existing aspects of product testing, as well as create andevolve testing practices to advance testing capabilitiesThis includes expertly planning, and executing multipart tests, recruiting, and building relationships with target athletes*, and developing strategies for broader testing programsYou will also masterfully analyze both quantitative and qualitative data while capturing athlete* feedback, to be delivered through clear and informative written reports, presented to Product Creation and Leadership teams. Additionally, you will work closely with leading your fellow testing teammates and working with your Nike Manager on internal projects, while also teaching our testing techniques and best practices that shape the testing of tomorrow.

From a strategic data analytics perspective, you will develop and implement data-driven testing strategies in pursuit of product excellence while benchmarking testing methods against industry standards and identifying areas for innovation. You will collaborate cross functionally on automation and workflow improvements while identifying solutions that increase data confidence through integration & correlation of data across testing partnerships.

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

You will be reporting to the Director of Apparel Product Testing within the Global Apparel Standards team. You will be joining and mentoring a dynamic, energetic and tenured team of Product Analysts. You will partner with our Apparel Risk Engineering and Development teams to wear test against various apparel and accessories items and continue to establish new standards, processes and training content. You’ll provide technical input and support to the Technical Design, Development, Materials, Nike Apparel Lab and Product Management communities.

WHAT YOU BRING

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education, experience and training

• Preferred degree in a science or apparel related field

• A minimum of 6 years directly relevant work experience

• Subject matter expertise in consumer product testing methodologies (clothing, equipment, accessories, food, beverage, etc)

• Competent in qualitative and quantitative test design, data collection, and analysis

• Knowledge of psychometrics, sensory-perception, behavioral sciences or motor learning and control is a plus

• Experience with data management, structuring and integration across enterprise systems.

• Understanding of predictive modeling, AI, or machine learning applications for product testing insights

• Familiarity in Microsoft Office, Airtable, Qualtrics, Tableau, Python, and PLM integration is optional, but valuable

• Passion for, and knowledge of, team and individual sports is a plus

• Natural leader, demonstrated mentor and educator experience

• Excellent communication and storytelling skills

• Ability to multitask and manage a varied workload via organizational skills and proactive behaviors

• Ability to build rapport, communicate, and gather information from athletes ranging from professional to recreational

• Knowledge of the apparel product creation process

• Excellent interpersonal skills working with teammates who share the same goals

• Ability to travel up to 20% per year

• Work within a team of Finance Data Professionals
• Learn legacy and new systems and be at the center of converting the former to Nike’s new way of transacting and recording the business
• Learn and implement new tools and ways of working and collaborate with Technical and Non-Technical audiences to solve problems and gain adoption

• Experience working in a complex, fast-paced environment and willingness to adapt to a new way of working.
• Team first mentality striking the balance of supporting others through arduous tasks while keeping an eye out for improvements that can make the whole team better
• Willingness to get started and explore with sometimes limited information. See failures as an opportunity to grow.
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with diverse business stakeholders andteam members
• Finance literacy

Required:

• Bachelor/Master degree in quantitative field such as Statistics, Mathematics, Economics, Business, or Finance or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 5+ years experience in data, reporting analytics orfinance
• Expert Excel skills required
• Demonstrated proficiency with visualization software incl. Tableau and Power

• Advanced Excel skills including exposure to Data tools in Excel (Power Query and Power Pivot) or knowledge of those tools and their place in Power BI
• SAP S4 or other Financial Reporting experience out of an ERP desirable

Global Grade: 35

Critical Experience Requirements:

• Strong problem-solving and data storytelling skills to translate business challenges into actionable insights.
• Advanced proficiency with some of the following analytical tools is required (SQL, Excel, Tableau, Alteryx, Snowflake, Databricks, etc.) Python/R is a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to collaborate and lead across teams and stakeholders to drive impactful results.
• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum 4-years of directly relevant work experience in supply chain, data analysis or related fields. Applicable additional experience in lieu of a bachelor’s degree may be acceptable.
• Ability to develop and clearly communicate strategic vision and purpose to internal and external partners, utilizing multiple platforms to drive clarity.

Key Experiences to Gain:

• Gain exposure to omnichannel supply chain operations and strategy
• Develop hands-on experience in building analyses to support trade-off decision-making to balance revenue, margin and operational efficiency
• Collaborate with diverse teams, including DC Operations, Accounts/Channels and Supply and Inventory Planning
• Strengthen prioritization skills in a fast-paced dynamic environment
• Learn and apply new technologies and methodologies to drive innovation

WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON

In this role, you will leverage your analytical expertise and business knowledge to provide actionable insights that drive operational excellence and maximize revenue and margin. You will work cross-functionally to monitor and improve supply chain performance while contributing to the development of decision-making models and best practices for analytics:

• Mine and explore data sources to build analyses and data findings with clear action points to improve business operations
• Monitor and measure the health of the business through identifying and deploying success metrics in visualization
• Own and drive impactful insights including identifying continuous process improvement opportunities
• Track, trace and communicate omnichannel performance (e.g. DC health, inventory movement, etc.) and recommend solutions to Account, Channel and Seasonal teams
• Work with senior/lead business analysts to develop, leverage, and streamline reporting and analytics best practices
• Build, maintain, and elevate a decision-making model that will enable the MSC team to make better operational, tactical, and strategic decisions with regards to consumer value and profitability
• Participate in a "business analyst" network across the org to collaborate, share and learn