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 ARE WE LOOKING FOR?
Nike is searching for a forward‑thinking materials expert who blends deep technical mastery with relentless curiosity. This person thrives at the intersection of craft and innovation—someone who understands how yarns, trims, and textiles come alive in motion and can translate trends and technologies into performance‑driven solutions. They bring strategic vision, sharpen processes, and elevate collaboration across the product creation ecosystem. They see around corners, anticipate risks, and challenge what’s possible. Rooted in partnership, they build trust across teams and empower others with clarity, insight, and technical leadership. This role demands an agile problem‑solver who can balance long‑term strategy with the pace of seasonal execution—always pushing to raise the bar for athletes and for the business.
• 10+ years of apparel industry experience
• Bachelor’s degree in Textile Science, Apparel, or a related field.
• Expertise across yarns, knitting, weaving, dyeing, printing, and finishing techniques
• Proficiency working with vendors from concept through production. Experience working with domestic vendors/sample rooms/ateliers
WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON
You’ll shape the future of apparel materials—exploring trends, unlocking technologies, and turning insights into commercialized solutions aligned to sustainability and performance goals.
- Drive material development from concept to commercialization, partnering closely with vendors and manufacturing teams.
- Collaborate daily with Design, Product Management, Technical Development, Colorist, Sourcing, and Manufacturing to build elevated material palettes.
- Lead material testing, risk assessment, tracking, and validation to ensure product excellence.
- Mentor teammates and provide technical guidance across the materials function.
- Translate trends, athlete insights, and emerging technologies into actionable development strategies.
- Champion long‑term material innovation initiatives and influence cross‑functional alignment.
- Maintain a clear understanding of material performance when integrated into garment form.
- Manage potential risks and drive the concept fabric direction, with professional suggestions.
- Way of working, innovation and shortening the development leadtime with lean process under expertized experiences.
- Strategically thinking of daily working and develop others and build up team culture.
WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH
The Materials Developer manager sits within the Great China Local Creation team. They collaborate with Design, Product Management, Technical Development, Color, Sourcing, and Manufacturing. This role influences cross‑functional partners while mentoring within the materials organization.
As the person who manage material development including fabric and trims with assigned vendors, could lead the material sourcing strategy, vendor training and connection, will report to APP development Director.
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.
