Principal, Logistics Procurement - APLA

About the role

Nike is hiring a Principal, Logistics Procurement for its Asia Pacific & Latin America (APLA) region, based in Singapore. The role connects global category strategies with regional priorities and market needs, working across APLA's territories to shape and execute logistics strategies focused on distribution, third-party logistics (3PL) and outbound transportation. It is a senior leadership position reporting to the Principal, who partners with Logistics, Distribution, Transportation, Territory Operations, Finance, Legal, Technology, Global Logistics Procurement, category leads, Procurement Operations and the procurement managed service provider.

Key responsibilities

• Shape and lead procurement strategy across APLA's distribution, 3PL and outbound transportation portfolio, turning global strategies into regional and territory plans.
• Serve as the senior Logistics Procurement partner, aligning regional and global leaders on priorities, investment needs and sourcing roadmaps.
• Lead procurement strategy for major network and growth initiatives, linking capacity, service, cost and risk.
• Enable geographic expansion with scalable logistics and supplier strategies that protect commercial discipline and business continuity.
• Guide the shift from centralized regional fulfillment to localized market fulfillment, covering warehousing, contracts and total landed cost.
• Turn global category strategies into multi-year category plans, sourcing strategies, supplier recommendations and contracting roadmaps.
• Lead high-value RFx events, strategic negotiations and supplier selections from business case through award, contracting and value realization.
• Build commercial models balancing fixed and variable costs, capacity, service levels, technology and flexibility.
• Analyse spend, markets, suppliers and financial data to find savings, cost avoidance, consolidation and network optimisation opportunities.
• Shape supplier strategies and relationships, set direction for Procurement Operations and the managed service provider, and coach procurement colleagues.

Required profile

• 8+ years of relevant experience in logistics procurement, distribution, 3PL, outbound transportation, supply chain operations, category management, strategic sourcing or a closely related field.
• Bachelor's degree in supply chain management, logistics, operations, finance, engineering, business, program management or a related field; an advanced degree is preferred.
• Deep knowledge of APLA logistics operations and supplier markets, including distribution, fulfillment, cross-border movement and in-country delivery.
• Proven ability to shape strategy, influence senior leaders and align stakeholders across regions, territories and functions.
• Experience enabling network transformation, market expansion, capacity planning, localization and scalable operating models.

Required skills

• Advanced experience leading complex, high-value RFx events, supplier negotiations, commercial models, contract strategies and business cases.
• Strong financial and analytical skills to evaluate trade-offs across cost, service, capacity, investment, operations and risk.
• Executive presence and clear, influential communication skills.