Position Type
Full Time
Career area
Supply Chain & Distribution
Location
Nikelaan 1, Laakdal, Antwerp 2430, Belgium
Job ID
R-86236
Become a Part of the NIKE, Inc. Team
NIKE, Inc. does more than outfit the world’s best athletes. It’s a place where passionate individuals come together to create the future of sport. We are unapologetic about who we are and what we’re after—bringing innovation and inspiration to every athlete* in the world. We look for athletes who can push boundaries, elevate our potential and continue leading us to greatness. The next tastemakers, playmakers, risk takers and glue players. Are you game?
WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH
You report to the Senior Distribution Director. You work very closely as ONE team with the Distribution Leadership team and collaborate with Technology, Maintenance & Engineering and LPE (Logistics Planning EMEA). In this role you’ll be leading multiple DCs. Always win as a team!
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We are looking for a Senior Manager – Night Shift, for our Omnichannel Distribution Center (DC) at our European Logistics Center (ELC) across Ham & Laakdal in Belgium. This is a unique opportunity for you to inspire, lead and coach athletes (employees) in a large-scale Nike Distribution Center and to shape the culture of “Athletes Serving Athletes Personally” and bring it to life. You lead the teams to build one consistent culture of belonging, operational accountable to run the DC’s (150-400 FTE), using data as insight to drive continuous improvement in shifts and embed change.
TEAM MANAGEMENT: You are a highly talented leader who builds, leads, coaches, and inspires teams with a track record of running progressive logistics operations. Through servant leadership you create and drive culture of ownership and innovation.
PROVEN EXPERIENCE: Operations, logistics, transportations, retail/wholesale would be the strongest industry links, however we are open to consider leadership profiles from other industries if you bring the motivation to learn, curiosity & interest in the Nike business.
GROUND-BREAKING CHANGE: We are on a journey, and you need to know how to bring people comfortably through change, moving them to the future with positive feelings & experiences.
SYSTEMS THINKING: Strong understanding of operational processes and systems. Connecting systems, people and processes is intuitive to you. You connect the dots, know how to push buttons to get things moving and escalate when progress stagnates, not always knowing all the detail but still steering towards an outcome. Comfortable managing ambiguity.
A HIGH-PERFORMANCE MENTALITY: Bias for action, work towards results while demonstrating positive demeanour and enthusiasm.
A CONSUMER CENTRIC service approach.
EXCEPTIONAL COMMUNICATION: A great communicator -able to convey your thoughts, ideas, and opinions clearly and concisely face-to-face or virtually to all levels up and down stream.
DUTCH & ENGLISH: Language skills are a must (Dutch in most instances is going to give you the ability to act with ease with the varied interfaces you encounter in the role).
SOCIAL RELATIONS: You can lead Social Relations meetings in the night shift.
WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON
As our Senior Manager Distribution, you are accountable for running and improving the operations of two or three DCs in the night shift. Together with your team you guarantee a flawless execution of distribution towards multiple marketplaces across EMEA in accordance with constantly evolving and fast changing needs of our consumers. In this highly dynamic role - where no day is the same - you’re accountable for the full operational shift ranging from Technology, Maintenance and DC operational teams. To operate as one logistics campus, you bring the culture, strategy, and approaches to the night shift.
Deadline to submit applications: 6/7/2026
NO RELOCATION SUPPORT IS AVAILABLE
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 an equal opportunity employer. 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.
What You Can Expect
OUR HIRING GAME PLAN
01 Apply
Our teams are made up of diverse skillsets, knowledge bases, inputs, ideas and backgrounds. We want you to find your fit – review job descriptions, departments and teams to discover the role for you.
02 Meet a Recruiter or Take an Assessment
If selected for a corporate role, a recruiter will reach out to start your interview process and be your main contact throughout the process. For retail roles, you’ll complete an interactive assessment that includes a chat and quizzes and takes about 10-20 minutes to complete. No matter the role, we want to learn about you – the whole you – so don’t shy away from how you approach world-class service and what makes you unique.
03 Interview
Go into this stage confident by doing your research, understanding what we are looking for and being prepared for questions that are set up to learn more about you, and your background.
