Nike is restructuring its technology operations, shutting tech offices in Atlanta, China, and Poland while relocating some functions to Portland, where the company’s global headquarters is based. The move is expected to affect nearly 1,400 jobs. Nike says it will create leaner IT teams, reduce management layers, and better align technology with business goals amid broader layoffs this year.
Nike says it will cut about 1,400 jobs in 2026, with the biggest impact falling on global operations and technology teams. The company frames the move as a way to simplify its structure, respond faster, streamline supply chains, and refocus technology work. The decision follows mounting competition and a sales slowdown.
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Nike plans to eliminate about 1,400 roles in its global operations business, with technology teams hit the hardest, COO Venkatesh Alagirisamy said in an internal memo. The move is part of the final phase of a turnaround effort “to make Nike simpler and faster,” merging systems, streamlining structures, and reshaping infrastructure and supply-chain alignment. Managers will personally notify affected staff.
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