Senior Color Developer, Apparel — Color Innovation Lead

Nike Inc; Singapore; On-site; SGD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Nike Inc. is seeking a Senior Color Developer to lead end-to-end color development for apparel, translating creative intent into commercially ready color executions across materials and locations.

You will use color science and analytics to improve predictability, manage risk and drive Buy Ready milestones, mentoring teammates and influencing cross-functional partners in a fast-paced product creation process.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Textile, Color Science, Chemistry, Apparel or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education, experience and training.
• 5+ years of relevant color development, textile coloration or apparel product creation experience.
• Strong understanding of color science, dyeing technologies, spectrophotometry, color standards, lab-dip evaluation and colorfastness requirements.
• Experience with color-development systems (PLM, DataColor, Natific or equivalent), plus proficiency in Excel, Tableau or similar analytics tools.
• Strong project management, communication and influencing skills, with the ability to mentor others and manage multiple seasons and priorities.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end color development for assigned apparel dimensions, translating creative intent into achievable, consistent and commercially ready color executions.
• Use technical expertise, data and digital tools to improve predictability, manage risk and deliver Buy Ready milestones.
• Lead seasonal color development, including color achievability, lab-dip review and approval, special effects and execution across materials and manufacturing locations.
• Partner with Design, Product Management, PCC, Sourcing, Color Quality, Operations and Manufacturing Partners to align priorities, resolve issues and maintain development momentum.
• Identify and mitigate color, performance, quality and commercialization risks; lead root-cause analysis, exception management and corrective actions when needed.
• Ensure testing and colorfastness validation are completed for intended end use and approvals meet Product Creation Calendar and Buy Ready milestones.
• Own accurate color-development records, trackers and stakeholder reporting; use analytics and dashboards to identify trends and bottlenecks.
• Drive digitalization of color workflows, lab-dip tracking, approvals and standards, and explore responsible AI applications for prediction and workflow automation.
• Influence through technical expertise and data-driven recommendations, while mentoring teammates and supporting supplier capability improvement.

Job description

Nike Inc. is seeking a Senior Color Developer to lead end-to-end color development for apparel, translating creative intent into commercially ready color executions across materials and locations.

You will use color science and analytics to improve predictability, manage risk and drive Buy Ready milestones, mentoring teammates and influencing cross-functional partners in a fast-paced product creation process.