Become a Part of the NIKE, Inc. Team
NIKE, Inc. does more than outfit the world’s best athletes. It is a place to explore potential, obliterate boundaries and push out the edges of what can be. The company looks for people who can grow, think, dream and create. Its culture thrives by embracing diversity and rewarding imagination. The brand seeks achievers, leaders and visionaries. At NIKE, Inc. it’s about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game.
WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH
This role partners closely across Nike’s Costing, Engineering, Manufacturing, and Partner Management teams, collaborating with Factory Partners and World Headquarters counterparts to drive value and elevate cost excellence. They work cross functionally to align on strategy, influence product decisions, and deliver rigorous, data driven outcomes.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
Nike is seeking a Senior Cost and Standards Engineer who blends strategic thinking with deep technical expertise. This individual thrives in complex environments, navigates ambiguity with confidence, and transforms data into clear, decisive action. They bring discipline to costing, curiosity to problem solving, and a relentless drive to optimize value. They collaborate across Factory Partners, Developers, Costing, and the Dimension Team to evaluate cost structures, shape product decisions, and elevate margin performance. The ideal candidate communicates with clarity, influences diverse stakeholders, and brings a growth mindset to every challenge. They manage multiple priorities with precision, identify opportunities others might miss, and lead through expertise, insight, and partnership.
The ideal candidate demonstrates:
- Strong analytical capabilities rooted in engineering, finance, or manufacturing.
- The ability to translate complex cost inputs into clear, actionable recommendations.
- Confidence communicating with cross functional partners across geographies and levels.
- A collaborative, curious, and adaptable approach to problem solving.
- Passion for Nike’s mission, values, and commitment to elevating the consumer.
Additional requirements:
- Minimum 5 years of experience in finance, product development, costing, engineering, manufacturing, or related fields
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business Management, Statistics, Accounting, Finance, or related field.
- Strong analytical and reporting skills
- Proven ability to communicate technical topics to varied audiences
- Open to work in Korea
WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON
You will shape costing strategies, guide decision making, and drive value creation across product, process, and manufacturing. You’ll partner closely with cross functional teams to validate cost breakdowns, support margin targets, and deliver cost excellence through the Nike Costing Framework.
In this role, you will:
- Partner with Factory Partners, Engineering, Manufacturing, PMO (Partner Management Office), and product creation teams to drive aligned costing outcomes.
- Lead cost optimization initiatives across creation and production, influencing decisions from early design through manufacturing.
- Validate and analyze cost breakdowns—including materials, technology, labor, productivity, and FX—to support margin goals and FOB (Free on Board) negotiations.
- Ensure accuracy of cost inputs through comprehensive validation of product costs and business operation costs.
- Partner with Engineering and Manufacturing teams to validate and evolve labor process standards, driving modernization and efficiency.
- Contribute to developing new tools, processes, and methodologies that advance Nike’s Cost and Standards Engineering function.
- Deliver insights, training, and strategic guidance to elevate cost capability across cross functional partners.
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.
