Performance Operations Analyst, NA

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NIKE, Inc. does more than outfit the world’s best athletes. It is a place to explore potential, obliterate boundaries and push out the edges of what can be. The company looks for people who can grow, think, dream and create. Its culture thrives by embracing diversity and rewarding imagination. The brand seeks achievers, leaders and visionaries. At NIKE, Inc. it’s about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game.

The NIKE, Inc. Supply Chain team is the engine that propels product around the world. Supply Chain experts ensure that every year, almost a billion units of footwear, apparel and equipment arrive at the right place, at the right time. To ensure this complex job goes off without a hitch, Supply Chain teams work with a network of more than 50 distribution centers, thousands of accounts, and more than 100,000 retail stores worldwide — making the impossible happen every single day.

WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH

This role is part of our Performance Operations team within NA DSM. You will be working closely with Global and Geo DSM partners, as well as multiple cross-functional partners across Consumer x Marketplace Teams, Insights & Analytics, Finance, Marketplace Supply Chain, among others.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We are looking for a Performance Operations Analyst, to support managing performance across hero Demand & Supply Management (DSM) KPI’s for our North America (NA) Geography. The successful candidate demonstrates curiosity, is proactive, and enjoys storytelling with data. They will have the ability to simplify complex data and communicate their findings effectively across different levels and functions of the organization. The person we’re looking for performs analyses and visualizes data to provide data-driven insights and take-aways on key business decisions.

• Typically requires a Bachelor’s degree and minimum of 2 years directly relevant work experience Note: One of the following alternatives may be accepted: PhD or Law + 1 yr; Masters + 0-3 yrs; Associates degree + 1-3 yrs; High School + 3-5 yrs

• Advanced Excel Skills (Pivot Tables, IF, VLOOKUPs, SUMIFs, Charts, etc.).

• Experience with visualization tools (PowerQuery, PowerPivot, PowerBI, Tableau, Alteryx, etc.)

• Demonstrated ability to manipulate data, identify trends, simplify complex data, visualize trade-offs, and make recommendations grounded in data.

• Effective storytelling with data. Comfortability in being able to distil complex datasets into high level themes for a variety of audiences.

• Ability to understand how reporting methods of the past can be transitioned to proactive management methods, enabling us to make decisions faster.

• Foundational understanding of Demand and Supply functions, ways of working and activities.

• Foundational retail knowledge including Stock & Sales and Gross-to-Net Metrics.

• Listens actively and makes insightful contributions to advance the conversation.

• Self-starter, motivated, and proactive in making recommendations. Deals with ambiguity by actively seeking clarity instead of waiting for others to provide direction.

WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON

In this role, you’ll be part of a team driving an aligned understanding of Nike’s business performance, with a sharp focus on Sales, Inventory, and Margin.  You will also support the process behind managing business performance, and connect insights to action. 

Additional responsibilities include:

• Conduct analysis and scenario modeling to support key business decisions.

• Populate and automate templates that will drive the agenda and storyline for leadership forums.

• Developing reporting standards and guardrails, prioritizing reporting backlog, and prototyping reporting tools.

• Lead research, methodology definitions, & requirements of new metrics, in partnership with Reporting, Global and other Geographies.

NIKE, Inc. is a growth company that looks for team members to grow with it. Nike offers a generous total rewards package, casual work environment, a diverse and inclusive culture, and an electric atmosphere for professional development. No matter the location, or the role, every Nike employee shares one galvanizing mission: To bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete* in the world.

NIKE, Inc. is committed to employing a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability.