Senior Product Developer, Footwear (Multiple Openings)

WHO YOULL WORK WITH

We have multiple openings on the Core Mens Sportswear and Kobe teams. As a member of the Nike Product Development team you will work collaboratively with key functional partners throughout the Product Development process. This includes Footwear Engineering Footwear Product Testing Footwear Material Design and Material Development Product Design Product Management Product Merchandising Sourcing and Operations and our overseas partners both within Nike and external to Nike. You will report to the Footwear Development Director in this category.

You will need to navigate the Nike matrix to ensure that our processes model and match Nike Footwear Development standard methodologies for product excellence. You will be the key point of contact for our overseas partners and ensure that communication during the product development process is clear and accurate.

WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR

In the Mens NSW Footwear teams we create the future of streetwear sport style and fashion through deep connections to culture and sport. Our team in collaboration with other functions creates products that represent the future of Air streetwear and the Kobe brand. We are looking for a Senior Footwear Product Developer to be an integral part of our Footwear Product Creation Team creating amazing Sportswear Performance and Kobe footwear. The ideal candidate needs to have demonstrated proven project management experience collaboration and problemsolving skills in a footwear product development setting. In addition we are looking for people that are selfstarters quick learners clear communicators team players and that exhibit strong leadership skills. As a member of our Nike team well look for you to display an aptitude to gain knowledge of our consumers footwear needs and to solve problems that are relevant and impactful.

As our Senior Footwear Developer youll drive product and process excellence within a team environment for your assigned projects. Working on highly complex footwear projects you will convert a project brief and a design rendering into a sample that meets the needs of the consumer as well as the needs of the business. Youll utilize your knowledge and experience to enhance product excellence. Youll engage in all phases of the product process to ensure projects are managed according to critical dates and completed on time while meeting design intent performance goals costing/profitability and sustainability targets. In addition youll ensure that your projects are ready for the commercialization process and can ultimately be manufactured. In short you get to create amazing footwear product!

• Bachelors degree or equivalent combination of education experience and training

• Preferred degree in Product Development or Product Engineering Manufacturing Marketing Industrial Design or similar field

• A minimum of 3 years directly relevant work experience

• High profile communication and influencing skills including the ability to interact with leadership and cross functional product creation team members

• Knowledge of footwear manufacturing technologies and equipment tooling and materials is highly preferred

• Understanding of product planning forecasting and process planning with strong communication skills

• Plus any country specific items required by local laws (check with your local legal partners)

WHAT YOULL WORK ON

As our Senior Footwear Product Developer at Nike youll drive product and process excellence within a team environment for your assigned projects and will recommend and specify the material component and construction to meet key features and performance goals. As a Senior Product Developer you will also apply your understanding of sophisticated innovation concepts to the inline product process and offering. You will apply your expert level of footwear technical knowledge to drive product creation teams through 3D Prototyping Bottom Tooling Upper Patterns Mold Design Chemical Materials Costing and Manufacturing to achieve project objectives in an efficient effective balanced and timely way.

Working on complex footwear projects you will convert a project brief and a 2D design rendering into a 3D sample that meets the needs of the consumer as well as the needs of the business. You will utilize your knowledge and experience to enhance product excellence. You will engage in all phases of the product process to ensure projects are managed according to critical dates and completed on time while meeting design intent performance goals costing/profitability and sustainability targets. You will ensure that your projects are ready for the commercialization process and can ultimately be manufactured.

We offer a number of accommodations to complete our interview process including screen readers sign language interpreters accessible and single location for inperson 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.