John Kenneke

About John Kenneke

John Kenneke is a seasoned supply chain and planning leader with more than 17 years at Nike, driving transformation and innovation across North America’s multi-brand marketplace as the Senior Director of North America Partner Supply Chain. In his current role, John (Kenneke as he is known) leads strategies that optimize supply management and on time delivery, enabling marketplace execution while driving scalable end-to-end solutions aligned with Nike’s growth vision.Recognized for challenging the status quo and fostering diverse perspectives, John has spearheaded enterprise-wide programs including:The implementation of Nike’s Demand and Supply Management function globallyThe rollout of Planning’s gender offense in support of Consumer Direct Acceleration for APLAThe strategic realignment of North America’s Partner Marketplace Supply Chain team in preparation for Sport Offense activationHis leadership philosophy centers on connecting the work to the why; building and empowering diverse teams, leveraging data-driven insights, and creating seamless alignment across internal and external functions to unlock long-term value for Nike, its partners, and our collective consumers.Kenneke’s experience spans North America, Emerging Markets, Japan, and APLA, complemented by global roles and extensive tenure across Nike Direct, Nike Sales, and Nike Supply Chain/Operations. He has earned multiple Geography and Global Maxim nominations / awards and received Nike’s Just Do It Award for strategic leadership during Covid risk mitigation planning underscoring his commitment to innovation and collaboration that elevate the brand and serve athletes worldwide.

Experience

1. Senior Director of North America Partner Marketplace Supply Chain

   Nike

   Sep 2022 — Present · Beaverton, OR, US

   Spearheaded growth for North America Partners by collaborating with Sales, Finance and Planning peers to identify and operationalize new business, realign supply chain teammates to support evolved deliverables and align internal and external service level expectations that exceeded revenue and profitability goals• Led supply chain operations through SAP / ERP implementation and Sport Offense Activation, defining new ways of working, driving early adoption of automation and AI/ML capabilities to streamline execution amid business growth• Accelerated B2B integrations and enhancements for North America sales partners that resulted in streamlined order flow and data management enabling $700M in incremental revenue growth

Education

• University of Colorado Boulder - Leeds School of Business

  Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, Finance, General

  2002 — 2006