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
As a member of the Footwear Development team, you will work with key multi-functional team partners like: Product Design, Product Management, Manufacturing, Operations, etc. You will also be the key partner to our teams in Asia including our factory partners to ensure we are creating the product that exceeds our consumer expectations. You will need to work within the Nike matrix to ensure our products meets our Footwear Development standard methodologies for product excellence. You will also be a key point of contact for our manufacturing partners and ensure that communication during the product development process is clear and accurate.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
On the Nike Women’s Sportswear Expression team, we create world class products for all athletes, and we love what we do. You will be a key contributor to enhance the materials, color, and graphics of our most beloved franchise models. If you have a passion for Nike Sportswear products, product creation, and a curious mind that questions the present and looks to the future we would love to hear from you.
Bachelor’s degree in business or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training
A minimum of 2 years directly relevant work experience
Proven verbal and written communication skills with an ability to clearly articulate goals and objectives
Excellent organizational skills with a strong attention to detail
Experience in project management
Creative problem-solving skills from concepts to application.
Knowledge of product construction concepts, materials, and the product creation life cycle
Ability to prioritize multiple work streams with competing priorities to deliver on tight timelines
Knowledge of footwear pattern engineering, tooling or manufacturing processes is a plus
WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON
You will lead, guide and follow through on making decisions that will lead to timely product confirmation and sample delivery. You will execute product creation according to critical dates and performance/profitability goals. You will work with your multi-functional teammates to ensure manufacturability of product concepts. You will develop and utilize footwear knowledge to drive results and appropriately achieve project designs. You will apply fundamental understanding of multiple sports and standard methodologies to identify product and testing requirements and assure product performance through physical and field-testing (fit). You will recommend and specify material, component and construction options to meet key features and product performance goals. In addition, you will engage in all phases of the product process to ensure projects are completed on time, can be commercialized, manufactured, while meeting design intent performance, costing and sustainability goals.
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.
