Guang Lei

Senior Director, Global Footwear Manufacturing & Supply Chain Planning | Operations Excellence | Nike

United States

About

Experience

  • Nike (12 yrs 7 mos)
    • Senior Director, Global Footwear Manufacturing & Supply Chain Planning
      Jan 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 7 mos

      Lead global footwear manufacturing capacity planning, ensuring alignment between enterprise strategic priorities and factory footprint allocation across Vietnam, Indonesia, and China. Direct a global organization of 40+ supply chain and operations professionals, optimizing a multi-billion-dollar sourcing portfolio to support Nike's direct-to-consumer acceleration.

    • Director, Footwear Commercialization & Partner Management
      2017 - 2021 · 4 yrs

      Managed strategic relationships with top Tier-1 footwear contract manufacturers, focusing on technical commercialization, yield improvement, and quality assurance.

    • Senior Manager, Footwear Sourcing & Costing
      2014 - 2017 · 3 yrs

      Directed a team of costing engineers and sourcing analysts, managing the seasonal pricing negotiations for a high-volume performance running footwear category.

  • Skechers (10 yrs 1 mo)
    • Manager, Footwear Production & Operations
      2009 - 2014 · 5 yrs

      Oversaw daily manufacturing operations and production scheduling for Skechers' fast-growing lifestyle and performance footwear divisions.

    • Senior Footwear Commercialization Engineer
      2006 - 2009 · 3 yrs

      Transitioned prototype designs into scalable, commercial-ready footwear products, creating detailed technical packages and standard operating procedures for factory floors.

    • Footwear Supply Chain Analyst
      2004 - 2006 · 2 yrs

      Supported the supply chain management team by tracking inbound logistics, analyzing factory on-time performance metrics, and managing purchase order accuracy.