Footwear Materials Developer II - Sourcing & Innovation

NIKE Retail Services; Beaverton (OR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Jordan Brand in Beaverton is seeking a Materials Developer to lead materials creation, sourcing, costing, quality, and sustainable solutions across footwear projects.

You will convert briefs from 2D designs to 3D samples balancing athlete needs and business goals, manage projects to critical dates, ensure design intent and performance, and build material toolkits for scalable manufacturing.

We provide accommodations during the interview process if needed.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Materials, Chemistry, Product Development or Product Engineering, Manufacturing, Industrial Design or equivalent combination of education, experience or training
• Minimum of 2 years directly applicable work experience
• High communication and influencing skills, including the ability to interact with leadership and cross-functional product creation team members
• 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

Responsibilities

• Drive functional excellence with a sharp focus on materials creation, sourcing, costing, quality, and sustainability
• Convert project briefs from a 2D design rendering into a 3D sample balancing athlete and business needs; manage projects to critical dates and ensure design intent and quality standards
• Build toolkits and material palettes to help optimize material choice

Skills

Strong communication

Influencing skills

Material knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree in Materials or related field

Job description

Jordan Brand in Beaverton is seeking a Materials Developer to lead materials creation, sourcing, costing, quality, and sustainable solutions across footwear projects.

You will convert briefs from 2D designs to 3D samples balancing athlete needs and business goals, manage projects to critical dates, ensure design intent and performance, and build material toolkits for scalable manufacturing.

We provide accommodations during the interview process if needed.