Lead, Media & Platforms Category Manager Procurement EMEA

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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.

NIKE, Inc.’s relentless pursuit of product innovation and sustainable growth demands bold new ways of doing business – including supplier engagement. Stretching far beyond conventional sourcing, Nike Procurement secures the best supplier relationships to drive business success. The team maximizes the value and reach of the company’s investments in external resources, including product materials, marketing services, digital tools, temporary labor, high-tech manufacturing equipment and other products and services to fuel business growth and sustainability.

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

Within our NIKE Matrix organization, you will report to the Director, Procurement Marketing & Events. You will work closely with the Global Marketing & Events Procurement team and specifically the Global Director Media & Platforms to build the global category strategy and identify a sustainable pipeline of sourcing opportunities.

Within EMEA, you will work closely with the Sourcing managers of the team. 

Business partnership will be key and you will work closely with your key stakeholders in the EMEA Marketing function including Brand planning & Operations, Finance and Legal.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Procurement plays a critical role in supporting business growth, driving innovation & mitigating risk through internal & external partnerships. Our category leads are the key enablers. We are looking for a category lead for Media & Platforms, someone who has deep category expertise, a strategic mindset, and who can create meaningful linkages between procurement goals and business objectives. One of the main focus will be to help develop and implement a category strategy for Integrated Media which will bring a vision for Media procurement. The nature of Nike media is heavily emphasized on Digital/Performance so a strong background in this area will be a definite plus.

The role demands strong leadership to drive step change, improving supplier performance and innovation, think out of the box with appropriate support from our stakeholders to enable success. The ideal candidate needs to have comprehensive Media category management expertise in order to provide thought leadership to work closely with key Marketing leaders and develop sourcing strategies to optimize the spend and opportunities in this category. 

Strategic thinking, communication & influencing skills will be necessary to operate in our global matrix environment.

The ideal candidate should be able to demonstrate the below criteria:

• Extensive work experience in Procurement, Strategic Sourcing and Category Management (10+ years)

• Category Management experience in international environment

• Demonstrated ability to analyze and interpret spend and cost data, research market trends, and identify new opportunities

• Global perspective and experience in sourcing and category management

• Strong leadership, influencing and communication skills gained across a range of cultural environments

• Proven experience influencing & collaborating with business partners, including identifying business partner needs, developing action plans, defining clear deliverables, and presenting results.

• Proven record of winning hearts and minds of their teams, inspiring people to innovate, take calculated risk, coach and support them through the process.

• Being brave, assertive and knowledgeable to present and convince any audiences on a proposed approach

• Ability to adapt quickly and make an impact in a rapid paced Procurement Organization.

• Passionate for the NIKE brands, mission, values and paths

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

If this is you, core to this role is category management, stakeholder engagement & supplier relationship management. 

You will be working as part of the Marketing & Events team in the EMEA Procurement Team. You will focus on the Media & Platforms category to develop strategies and implementation plans which support the following value proposition:

• Capacity for Growth;

• Speed;

• Innovation;

• Risk mitigation; and

• Increased connection with the consumer

You will work closely with the global and other geo category teams to develop the global category strategy and will lead the development of the strategic plans for EMEA. You will have to identify sourcing opportunities and deliver a sustainable pipeline of projects. You will be responsible for identifying & building unbreakable relationships with key stakeholders, working with them to build consensus and alignment of the sourcing strategies and associated sourcing projects.  You will work closely with the sourcing managers within the team to drive and execute the implementation of the sourcing strategy.

When it comes to supplier relationship management, you will work with our partners and execute the supplier relationship program with these vendors in close collaboration with the business stakeholders.  

Applications for this role will be accepted until 10 January 2025

Relocation is not provided for this role

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.