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.
THIS JOB POSTING IS FOR MULTIPLE OPENINGS
- Materials Developer II, Global Apparel Basketball
- Textiles Developer II, Global Apparel Energy
- Materials Developer II, Global Apparel Jordan, Textiles
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We’re looking for an innovative and curious Material Developer with a passion for textiles, print and pattern. The candidate will use their technical materials knowledge, critical thinking and collaborative skills to deliver creative material solutions for our performance and lifestyle Apparel product. Strong skills in textile and print development as well as an understanding of the product creation process will ensure delivery of exceptional product for our athletes
WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON
If this is you, you will explore ideas in textiles and print/pattern from trend through technological advancements. This research will enable the collaboration with our product creation team partners to deliver on the highest level of athlete* experience with a commercialized materials palette grounded in our key sustainability goals. You will drive seasonal material development in partnership with vendors and manufacturing teams from concept to commercialization. This includes requesting testing, tracking and creative material solutions.
WHAT YOU BRING
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education, experience and training.
Minimum of 1 year experience of an apparel product creation role or similar industry experience
Technical materials knowledge, including yarns, knitting, weaving, dyeing, printing and finishing techniques
Knowledge of knits, wovens, ribs and print
Experience partnering with vendor to develop and test a material from inception to production
Strong verbal and written communications skills
Digital literacy, including Microsoft office software and Product Data Management
Experience managing multiple projects with competing resources and deadlines across multiple seasons
Strong information seeking-skills and a drive to make things happen
Ability to work independently and cooperatively in a diverse group
Ability to network and apply internal and external resources
Experience working with performance materials is highly desired
Knowledge of industry material trends
Ability to travel up to approximately 10% of the time
WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH
This is the Nike matrix: You will report into the Global Development & Materials team and support our partners within Apparel including key collaborations with Innovation, Design, Product Merchandising, Technical Development, Sourcing and Manufacturing. You will need to work effectively within the materials team to ensure a thoughtful approach to developing new materials and maintain an understanding of how materials perform when in garment form.
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.
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.
