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 teammate will partner with internal specialists as well as leadership across the Bowerman Footwear Labs Manufacturing, Prototyping, and Engineering teams. The Sr Material Librarian works cross-functionally with material managers, material coordinators, and product management to deliver footwear and footwear prototypes to our collaborators across Nike’s Footwear ecosystem.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

Rapid prototyping of footwear concepts is essential to product creation and decision-making at Nike! We do everything from incubating new designs and technologies to producing one-of-a-kind products for Nike’s most high-profile Athletes and Influencers. Our team is a vital component in crafting the future of Footwear. We’re looking for a Senior Material Librarian to be part of the Bowerman Footwear Lab at Nike’s World Headquarters.

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education, experience or training

  • A minimum of 3 years directly relevant work experience

  • Education or experience in Library and Information Science, Supply Chain, or a related field preferred

  • Two years’ experience in collection development, circulation, inventory management or materials development. Or any combination of experience and education.

  • A deep understanding of collection development and management, especially in a non-traditional library setting. 

  • Experience working with outside vendors, especially vendors from outside of North America.

  • Excellent customer service skills with both our internal and external collaborators.

  • Strong interpersonal skills within a collaborative team environment with multiple stakeholders.

  • Strong change management skills, as well as versatility in responding to change.

  • Familiarity with footwear materials and shoe manufacturing processes.

  • Excellent problem solving and decision-making skills.

  • Skilled in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to tailor messages to the given audience, present information in a clear and concise manner.

  • Ability to prioritize, organize, and multitask in a flexible, fast-paced and challenging environment

WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON

If this is you, you’ll be a key member of the Operations Team in the Bowerman Footwear Lab at Nike’s World Headquarters. In this role you will partner with our prototyping, engineering, and manufacturing teams to organize and maintain a library of all available materials needed to support the development of amazing new footwear products. 

  • You will be responsible for organizing, cataloging, and tracking usage of all materials for the BFL

  • You will collaborate with your teammates to develop collection retention policies and will assist materials coordinators and other teammates on selecting and pulling materials for projects

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.

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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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