Lead Materials Developer - ACG Footwear
Lead Materials Developer - ACG Footwear
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Job Description
WHO YOULL WORK WITH
You will partner with Product Development Design Engineering Materials Planning & Supply Chain to provide transparency when issues or concerns arise and youll collaborate on apartner with Material Design to ensure seasonal developments and material palettes are infused with energy while considering source base price performance andsustainability.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We are looking for aLeadMaterialDeveloperinACGto collaborate with vendors the product creation team and other functions to drive the materials development process establish seasonal material direction attain timely delivery and ensure product excellence for both consumers and athletes! You will provide tools palettes and data across multiple material types to enable effective material selection for end-use and category ease of use.
- Bachelors degree in Materials Chemistry Product Development or Product Engineering or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education experience and training
- A minimum of 6 years directly relevant work experience
- Degree in Materials Chemistry Product Development or Product Engineering or equivalent combination of education experience or training
- Solid understanding of various material manufacturing processes
- Knowledge of the product creation process
- Successful experiences mentoring or managing people
- Lab testing and ability to interpret results preferred
- Excellent problem-solving skills and continual innovation ability
- Ability to balance multiple priorities interpret design intent and offer alternative solutions
- Clear communication skills
- Ability to anticipate needs address problems perform research and analyze results
- Attention to detail active follow-through assertiveness self-motivation and a phenomenal teammate
- Computer proficiency with working knowledge of MS Word Excel and Outlook
- Ability to travel up to 15% of the time
WHAT YOULL WORK ON
As a member of the Nike Materials Development team you will be focused on driving functional excellence and material readiness with a sharp focus on execution of material creation material sourcing cost quality and implementation of sustainable solutions. Materials Development collaborates with vendors Nike product creation and other functions to establish seasonal material direction attain on-time delivery and ensure product excellence for both consumers and athletes.
- Manage the materials creation process from initial concept through to commercialization for assigned materials ensuring on time delivery and development according to critical dates and specifications
- Drive functional and cross dimension strategies and initiatives (e.g. Palettes sustainability PCX etc.)
- Keep abreast of market trends new technology and consumer preferences
- Mentor team members
- Partner with Planning & Sourcing to enable best-in-class vendor base
- 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 goalscosting/profitabilityand 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 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.
Employment Type
Full-Time
