Marketplace Operations Business Analyst

Company: Nike, Inc.
Location: Beaverton
Posted on: March 24, 2020

Job Description:

Become a Part of the NIKE, Inc. Team

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 accountants, and more than 100,000 retail stores worldwide - making the impossible happen every single day.

As an MPO Business Analyst, you will support general operations and health of the business by providing actionable insights to deliver business results. You will analyze and influence business decisions through tradeoffs with x-functional partners to run the business profitably. You will drive change in the organization by making analytics part of day-to-day business strategy to ensure better quality decisions while keeping the marketplace clean. You will support a sustainable performance management cycle to drive decision making to maximize revenue and margin. You are responsible for providing relevant and accurate data, highlighting risks and opportunities, for internal and external stakeholders.

Key Accountabilities:

--- E2E planning and influencing of the business results; connecting analytics and the business (e.g. set shipping goal, synchronize and optimize shipping plans vs. Order Book and Financial expectations, Full price inventory optimization and decision making, etc.)
--- Monitor & measure the health of the business through identifying and deploying success metrics
--- Own and drive actional insights for owed piece of the business including identifying continuous process improvement opportunities
--- Proficiency in developing metrics / KPIs for performance management and visualization
--- Track, trace, and communicate Seasonal delivery performance (e.g. Air Freight, outbound shipping ,etc.) and recommend solutions to Account, Channel and Seasonal teams
--- Participate in "business analyst" network across the Org to leverage learnings

Deliverables & Decision Rights:

--- Assist in escalation within the MPO org for decision making
--- Prepare data findings with clear action points on a continuous basis in support of the MPO Account, Channel, and Seasonal LT with recommendations for action
--- Participate in and recommend financial forecasts on a routine basis leveraging data model's and historical trend analysis
--- Build, maintain, and elevate a decision-making model that will enable the MPO team to make better operational, tactical, and strategic decisions with regards to consumer value and profitability

WHAT YOU BRING TO NIKE

--- Requires a Bachelor's degree or a High School diploma with 2-3 years of relevant work experience.
--- Performance Management, Supply Chain Operations, S&OP, Finance or related experience preferred.

--- Skilled with analytical tools (Excel, Power BI, Alteryx, etc)
--- Data modelling and forecasting experience
--- Shown capability of data analysis and insights to solve business problems
--- Ability to quantify stories using data/information (cause and effect)
--- Manage ambiguity
--- Supply Chain and Retail Knowledge preferred
--- KPI management

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.

PandoLogic.Category: Marketing & Biz Dev, Keywords: Business Analyst

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