DC Operations Specialist, Japan

ce level for the short-term to long-term. You will also need to communicate and collaborate effectively with internal stakeholders to provide reliable and quality services at efficient costs by encouraging 3PL/Outbound carriers, our logistics partners. This role will be based at Distribution Center in Tomisato, Chiba but will also require visits to Nike Japan's Headquarter in Tokyo as needed.

• Minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience or experience with transferrable skills.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education, experience or training.

• Preferred experience in leading a team of more than 5 people to manage Nike Japan's key Distribution center, which has over 400 employees.

• Strong oral and written communication skills in Japanese, including meeting facilitation and making presentations to align with team and stakeholders within a matrix organization.

• Proficiency in English is preferred.

• A self-motivated individual with a desire to contribute to Nike's business. Experience in Supply Chain, Distribution, or Transportation is not required.

• Strong analytical skills for operational capacity planning and business processes re-engineering at a Distribution center.

WHAT YOU'LL WORK ON

You will be responsible for operating Inbound Receiving Goods, Outbound Shipment for Multi-channel, Wholesalers, Nike Direct Stores and Digital, Outbound transportation for Non-Digital channels and Product Integrity / Quality Assurance. You will lead 3PL partners in executing end to end operations with optimized process and cost efficiency while maintaining high accuracy. Other responsibilities include:

• Leading DC operation with 3PL team (DC operation and Transportation).
• Developing operational plans on a weekly, monthly, yearly, and long term basis with the 3PL team and aligning with the business team.
• Building capabilities and capacity for receiving, shipping, and transportation with the 3PL teams and aligning with business team.
• Managing the budget according to business requirements.
• Analyzing data to measure 3PL performance.
• Collaborating with NIKE Global and APLA for the intake of new ideas, services, and business team requirements