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.
Senior Manager, Material Development - NIKE, Inc. - Beaverton, OR. Drive materials and product excellence in partnership with material vendors, collaborating closely with internal stakeholders as well as finished goods factories. Develop the seasonal roadmap of new material developments, mappings, and retirements using excellent data and analytics skills. Manage the expansion of palettes to both new and existing material suppliers. Be an expert on materials and their usage on finished goods with the ability to anticipate potential issues, problem solve challenges, and teach and train others. Collaborate closely with product creation, sourcing, costing, and manufacturing teams ensuring both upstream and downstream synergy including multi-sourcing strategies and volume allocations. Develop strategy for development and implementation of palette materials making sure developments can deliver strong performance in manufacturing quality, delivery, costing and sustainability priorities, ensuring impacts are mitigated and issues are resolved. Lead a team that ensures palette health which resonates with the product development and design communities. Telecommuting is available from anywhere in the U.S., except from AK, AL, AR, DE, HI, IA, ID, IN, KS, KY, LA, MT, ND, NE, NH, NM, NV, OH, OK, RI, SD, VT, WV, and WY.
Must have Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Material Science or Product development and 5 years of experience in the job offered or a product-related occupation.
Position requires:
• Material Development and Manufacturing process
• FW Product Development and Manufacturing process
• Material Testing
• Footwear product testing
• Supplier Relationship Management
• Tableau
• Smartsheet
• Data analytics
• Talent Development
• Project Management
Contact: Apply at www.Nike.com/Careers
Apply at www.Nike.com/Careers (Job# R-94891)
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01 Apply
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