Title:MPO Specialist LeadLocation:Beaverton, ORDuration:6 month contractNIKE, 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, it's about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game.Role PurposeAs a MPO Specialist Lead, you will be known as the subject matter expert on specific sub-segment of the business (example: Seasonal Execution, Direct, Account or Territory) by monitoring and understanding business operations to be able to provide continuous improvement for optimizing and maximizing order book health productivity. Responsible for providing relevant and accurate data, highlighting risks and opportunities, for internal and external stakeholders of the MPO team. You will communicate with, develop, and maintain positive relationships with account & channel contacts and/or internal cross functional partners through report interpretation, tools, phone and email.Key AccountabilitiesMonitor, leverage and improve Performance KPI's to maximize service & drive business decisions.Ensure quality, on-time relevant information is in place to ensure transparency and visibility for internal partners.Upon requests, provide input from orderbooks to x-functional teams to enable decision making processes.Deliver Customer Service excellence to the Global / Geo Channels through quick response time via email/phone availability to questions, complaints and ad-hoc requests, according to our NA service strategy.Drive continuous process improvement & support operational partners in capability building projects.Drive a conscious business decision making process leveraging analysis, KPI's, targets.Support monthly shipment goal setting process.Deliverables & Decision RightsEnsure and execute against efficient order management processes to plan/deliver seasons by maximizing orderbooksPrepare recommendations to support reaching financial objectives set by the business (Maintaining shippable status, researching air freight opportunities, account booking vs target assessments, inbound delivery flow monitoring, on time delivery tracking, etc)Play an active role as SME for operations within Account, Channel and Seasonal teamsSupport capability building projects and provide peer mentorship and training.Analyze and prepare information for x-functional account business review sessionsCritical Experience RequirementsWorks independently and comfortable with ambiguityStrong time management skills and critical thinkingExperience with SAP and MS Office SuiteGoal and action orientedKey Experiences to Gain in this roleRetail, Marketplace, Supply Chain knowledgeExternal customer facing communication (A/C)SME in Order Book metrics and E2E connectivityCross functional collaborationReporting/analysisBalancing multiple deadlines and prioritiesProblem solving and storytelling through critical thinking and factsRelationship managementQualificationsBachelor's degree with 0-1 years of relevant work experience, preferredPerformance Management, Supply Chain Operations, S&OP, Finance or related experience preferred.
