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Become a Part of the NIKE, Inc. Team

NIKE, Inc. does more than outfit the world’s best athletes. It’s a place where passionate individuals come together to create the future of sport. We are unapologetic about who we are and what we’re after—bringing innovation and inspiration to every athlete* in the world. We look for athletes who can push boundaries, elevate our potential and continue leading us to greatness. The next tastemakers, playmakers, risk takers and glue players. Are you game?

WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH

The Footwear Value team helps drive product value across Nike Footwear by creating tools, processes, and insights that enable smarter decisions around cost, sustainability, and manufacturing efficiency. This role partners closely with leaders and individual contributors across Design, Development, Product Management, Engineering, Finance, Technology, and Costing, while influencing teams and mentoring peers across multiple footwear categories.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Nike is looking for a strategic and analytical problem solver with deep expertise in footwear manufacturing, product costing, and value engineering. This person thrives in ambiguous environments, transforms complex data into actionable insights, and influences cross-functional teams to make better decisions. They combine technical knowledge with strong project management capabilities, enabling them to lead initiatives from concept through implementation. Success in this role requires exceptional communication skills, the ability to build trust with diverse stakeholders, and a passion for continuous improvement. A successful candidate will be equally comfortable leading discussions with senior leaders, mentoring teammates, and diving deep into large datasets to uncover opportunities that improve product value for consumers and the business.
  • Minimum 5 years of experience in footwear development, engineering, manufacturing, costing, or related fields
  • Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Finance, or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training
  • Strong knowledge of footwear construction, manufacturing processes, sourcing, and cost structures
  • Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, including data analysis and presentation development
  • Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional projects, influencing stakeholders, and driving adoption of new tools, processes, or best practices

WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON

You’ll help optimize footwear product value by developing and implementing tools that improve visibility, predictability, and decision-making across cost, sustainability, and manufacturing. You’ll lead strategic projects, transform data into actionable insights, and drive adoption of value-focused practices that help teams make smarter product creation decisions.
  • Define and lead new process and digital initiatives that improve footwear value outcomes across product creation teams
  • Analyze large and complex datasets to identify opportunities, risks, and insights related to product cost, sustainability, and manufacturing efficiency
  • Develop business cases, define requirements, estimate investment needs, secure stakeholder alignment, and manage project execution from concept through delivery
  • Partner with Design, Development, Product Management, Engineering, Finance, Technology, Costing, and external partners to align priorities and enable successful implementation
  • Serve as a footwear cost and value subject matter expert, providing guidance and insights across multiple footwear categories
  • Influence category teams to adopt value engineering tools, methodologies, and best practices that support business and financial objectives
  • Mentor and train team members while helping build organizational capability in value engineering, cost optimization, and decision-making processes

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 a growth company that looks for team members to grow with it. Nike offers a generous total rewards package, casual work environment, a diverse and inclusive culture, and an electric atmosphere for professional development. No matter the location, or the role, every Nike employee shares one galvanizing mission: To bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete* in the world.

NIKE, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, veteran status, or disability.

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What You Can Expect

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.

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