Material Developer II, Global Apparel

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Job Ttitle: Material Developer II, Global Apparel

Company: Nike


Description: THIS JOB POSTING IS FOR TWO JOBS– Lead, Product Line Manager, ACG – Women’s Lifestyle Apparel Lead,– Product Line Manager, ACG – Women’s Run & Hike ApparelWHO WE ARE LOOKING FORWe’re looking for an innovative and curious Material Developer with a passion for textiles, print and pattern. The candidate will use their technical materials knowledge, critical thinking and collaborative skills to deliver creative material solutions for our performance and lifestyle Apparel product. Strong skills in textile and print development as well as an understanding of the product creation process will ensure delivery of exceptional product for our athletesWHAT YOU WILL WORK ONIf this is you, you will explore ideas in textiles and print/pattern from trend through technological advancements. This research will enable the collaboration with our product creation team partners to deliver on the highest level of athlete* experience with a commercialized materials palette grounded in our key sustainability goals. You will drive seasonal material development in partnership with vendors and manufacturing teams from concept to commercialization. This includes requesting testing, tracking and creative material solutions.WHAT YOU BRINGBachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education, experience and training.Minimum of 1 year experience of an apparel product creation role or similar industry experienceTechnical materials knowledge, including yarns, knitting, weaving, dyeing, printing and finishing techniquesKnowledge of knits, wovens, ribs and printExperience partnering with vendor to develop and test a material from inception to productionStrong verbal and written communications skillsDigital literacy, including Microsoft office software and Product Data ManagementExperience managing multiple projects with competing resources and deadlines across multiple seasonsStrong information seeking-skills and a drive to make things happenAbility to work independently and cooperatively in a diverse groupAbility to network and apply internal and external resourcesExperience working with performance materials is highly desiredKnowledge of industry material trendsAbility to travel up to approximately 10% of the timeWHO YOU WILL WORK WITHThis is the Nike matrix: You will report into the Global Development & Materials team and support our partners within Apparel including key collaborations with Innovation, Design, Product Merchandising, Technical Development, Sourcing and Manufacturing. You will need to work effectively within the materials team to ensure a thoughtful approach to developing new materials and maintain an understanding of how materials perform when in garment form.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 .

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Location: Beaverton, OR

Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2025 05:16:21 GMT


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