Lead Materials Developer, Basketball Footwear

Posted on: 07-05-2025

Description:

WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH
 
 You will partner with Product Development, Design, Engineering, Materials Planning & Supply Chain to provide transparency when issues or concerns arise, and you’ll collaborate on a solution. You’ll partner with Material Design to ensure seasonal developments and material palettes are infused with energy, while considering source base, price, performance, and sustainability.
 
 WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
 
We are looking for a Lead Material Developer in Basketball to 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.
 
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education, experience or training
 
A minimum of 5 years directly relevant work experience
 
Experience working in Materials, Chemistry, Product Development or Product Engineering, Manufacturing, Marketing, Industrial Design or equivalent combination of education, experience or training
 
Knowledge of footwear material types including fibers, yarns, textiles, leathers, synthetic leathers, components or trims, manufacturing technologies and equipment, tooling, and materials is highly preferred
 
Solid understanding of various material manufacturing processes
 
High communication and influencing skills, including the ability to interact with leadership and cross functional product creation team members
 
Knowledge of the product creation process
 
Successful experiences mentoring or managing people
 
Ability to translate lab testing results for end-use application
 
Strong problem-solving abilities and a commitment to fostering innovation.
 
Ability to balance multiple priorities, interpret design intent and offer alternative solutions
 
Ability to articulate thoughts clearly and effectively, fostering collaboration and innovation.
 
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 YOU’LL 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 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 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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Company: Nike

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