Senior Materials Developer

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

You will partner with Product Development, Design, Engineering, Material Planning, and Supply Chain teams to provide transparency when issues or concerns arise, and you'll collaborate on a resolution. You'll serve as the primary contact for vendors as it relates to category specific issues (price, technical specs, performance). You will collaborate with product creation team, innovation and sourcing to provide training and education as well as standard methodologies to enable informed decision making.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

We are seeking a Footwear Senior Materials Developer with technical expertise to help drive product excellence through materials within Nike's footwear product. You will provide tools, palettes, and data across multiple material types to enable effective material selection for end-use and category ease of use. You will act as the bridge between what we hope to deliver aesthetically and what comes to life. You will present facts and solutions clearly, with category and consumer in mind, so the team can make informed decisions.

WHAT YOU BRING

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  Bachelor's degree in Materials, Chemistry, Product Development, Product Engineering, Manufacturing, Marketing, or Industrial Design; will accept any suitable combination of education, experience, and training.

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  Minimum of 5 years of directly applicable work experience

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  High communication and influencing skills, including the ability to interact with leadership and cross-functional product creation team members

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  Knowledge of footwear material types including fibers, yarns, textiles, leathers, synthetic leathers, components or trims, manufacturing technologies and equipment, tooling, and materials is highly preferred

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  Understanding of various product materials manufacturing processes required

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  Ability to translate lab testing results for end-use application

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  Ability to interpret design intent and offer alternative solutions

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  Ability to anticipate needs, mitigate risks, and solve problems

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  Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience; may direct the work of other staff members

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  Experience leading or supporting technical training

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  Ability to explain difficult concepts and influence others to adopt a different point of view

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  Leads others to solve complex problems; takes a broad perspective to identify innovative solutions

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  Attention to detail, active follow-through, assertiveness, self-motivation and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

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  Ability to balance multiple competing projects and independently manage workload

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  Solid digital literacy with working knowledge of MS office software; material management systems experience preferred

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  Ability to travel up to 15% of the time

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WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

As a member of the Nike Materials Development team, you will be focused on driving functional excellence and material readiness with a sharp focus on execution of material creation, material sourcing, cost, quality, and implementation of sustainable solutions. Materials Development collaborates with vendors, Nike product creation, and other functions to establish seasonal material direction, attain on-time delivery, and ensure product excellence for both consumers and athletes.

IN THIS ROLE YOU WILL

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  Work on complex footwear projects.

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  Convert a project brief and a 2D design rendering into a 3D sample that meets the needs of the consumer as well as the needs of the business.

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  Utilize your knowledge and experience to enhance product excellence.

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  Engage in all phases of the product process to ensure projects are managed according to critical dates and completed on time, while meeting design intent, performance goals, costing/profitability and sustainability targets.

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  Ensure that your projects are ready for the commercialization process and can ultimately be manufactured.

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We offer a number of accommodations to complete our interview process including screen readers, sign language interpreters, accessible and single location for in-person interviews, closed captioning, and other reasonable modifications as needed. If you discover, as you navigate our application process, that you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please complete the Candidate Accommodation Request Form ( .

NIKE, Inc. is committed to employing a diverse workforce. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, protected veteran status, or disability. NIKE is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation to individuals with disabilities. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please call and let us know the nature of your request, your location and your contact information.