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.
To work in retail is to be the face of NIKE, Inc. With a relentless focus on product knowledge and customer service, Nike Retail teams give valuable experiences to consumers every day. From Shanghai to San Francisco, every store has a unique perspective and hosts an inspiring community of sport and style devotees. A career in Nike Retail demands creativity and ambition and offers the opportunity to grow with some of the best athletes, teammates and retail partners in the industry.
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WHO YOU'LL WORK WITH
This role will be leaned on as the functional expert within Operations for the use of the scheduling systems, managing labor cost to meet payroll budgets and operational assessments. You will be responsible to deliver deep dive analysis, manage workload planning and partner with finance to create store labor budgets.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
This role is required to have strong communication skills to become the hub of cross functional work. Leading communication in meetings with teams such as retail team, finance team and Asia Pacific Latin America (APLA) will be required. To improve areas around labor and operational excellence, we are looking for a candidate who can help us find issues and work on problem solving proactively. Analysing skills and presentation skills are required to convince teams to drive projects and lead changes. This role will also require learning towards scheduling and forecasting tools which is mandatory to have interest towards technology as well.
- A minimum of 2 years directly relevant work experience such as retail management, retail operations analysis, or finance experience.
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education, experience or training. 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.
- Proficiency in Word, PowerPoint or Keynote, and advanced expertise in Excel.
- Store management or corporate experience in an operations capacity with general understanding of workforce management solutions (scheduling and forecasting tools).
- Strong oral and written communications skills (in Japanese and English).
WHAT YOU'LL WORK ON
You will power the athletes in our stores who power the consumer experience by optimizing the integrated programs, platforms and procedures that bring the consumer and athlete journeys to life. You will drive operational excellence and consistency by partnering with the store leaders to monitor and drive operations in store.
- Focus on driving continuous improvement in our stores around labor scheduling and operational excellence.
- Maintain budget and expense control, particularly with regard to payroll, labor scheduling and labor systems.
- Partner with the Finance team to determine budget and the Director of Stores to hold stores accountable.
- Keep current on store scheduling and labor management systems and their functionality and drive day-to-day administration of Operational systems (Workforce Management, Operational Excellence) to ensure our tools remain up-to-date and optimized.
- Be on point to implement new scheduling, staffing, workload planning and operational measurement capabilities.
- Drive effective communication with stores and territory leadership teams.
- Identify friction points and partner with Asia Pacific Latin America (APLA) Retail Operations team to improve processes and practices.
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.
Benefits
Whether it's transportation or financial health, we continually invest in our employees to help them achieve greatness - inside and outside of work. All who work here should be able to realize their full potential.