Nike View Job 

United States, Oregon, Beaverton 

838940159

WHO WILL YOU WORK WITH

As the leader of one of our newly created partner teams, you will report directly to the Senior Director of Technology Business and Lifecycle Management for Global Technology. You will work closely with peers across the team, functions such as Procurement and Legal, stakeholders in Global Technology, and leaders across multiple business lines in support of managing our 3rd party requirements in technology. This role provides the opportunity to interact, present, and influence Nike senior leadership to gain support for key initiatives and strategies.

WHAT YOU BRING

• Bachelor's degree in business, supply chain, finance, pre-law or related field with 10+ years directly relevant work experience in Technology Strategy, Vendor Strategy, or Vendor Management.Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training.

• MBA, or graduate degree preferred

• Experienced people leader with a minimum of 5+ years of people management leading and developing a team of direct reports

• Work experience directly with Hardware, Software, Cloud/IaaS, and Security (HW and SW) sourcing including experience negotiating strategic multi-year contracts with Tier 1 Technology suppliers (examples include Microsoft, Salesforce, Adobe, Amazon, and others).

• Excellent communication and influencing skills

• Actively researches market trends and utilizes best practices to support activities

• Strong analytical skills and the ability to derive 2nd level insights from unstructured data

• Demonstrated ability to analyze and interpret spend and cost data, including understanding of Total Cost of Ownership

• Experience and understanding of various negotiaton tactics

• Background in supporting legal teams in contract development activities, including knowledge of standard contract structures and key terms

• Proficiency with Microsoft applications, including advanced level PowerPoint and Excel

• An ability to think Globally and work with an international culturally-diverse team

• Experience working with senior level C-Suite executives

• Proven history of strategic thinking and influencing decisions

• Passion for the NIKE brand