Materials Development 3

Nike; Beaverton (OR); On-site; USD 83,000 - 124,000; Full time

Job summary

Nike Beaverton, OR is seeking a contractor for Materials Development 3 to manage yarn development initiatives, support onboarding/divestment, and coordinate with suppliers to align material readiness with product timelines.

The role partners with Materials Sourcing and Materials Planning to support supply planning, capacity management, and inventory health, ensuring Flyknit material development proceeds smoothly during the project window.

Qualifications

• Experience in yarn development and commercialization processes.
• Knowledge of yarn specifications, performance, and manufacturing implications.
• Experience with material onboarding, qualification, and lifecycle management.
• Understanding of material supply chains and supplier networks.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills with data management.
• Advanced Excel and data management capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Manage new yarn development initiatives and support onboarding and divestment activities.
• Maintain visibility to yarn supply and operational risks; coordinate with suppliers for material readiness.
• Partner with Materials Sourcing and Materials Planning to support supply planning and capacity management.
• Monitor inventory health and supplier readiness across Flyknit material portfolio.
• Identify and mitigate supply risks and ensure timely material development and commercialization objectives.

Skills

Yarn development

Material planning

Supply chain

Vendor management

Cross-functional collaboration

Project management

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

Independent multitasking

Excel data management

Tools

Excel

Job description

Title: Materials Development 3

Location: Beaverton, OR

Duration: 6 months contract

NIKE, Inc. does more than outfit the world's best athletes. It is a place to explore potential, obliterate boundaries and push out the edges of what can be. The company looks for people who can grow, think, dream and create. Its culture thrives by embracing diversity and rewarding imagination. The brand seeks achievers, leaders and visionaries. At Nike, it’s about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game.

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

The position is responsible for managing new yarn development initiatives, supporting yarn onboarding and divestment activities, maintaining visibility to yarn supply and operational risks, and coordinating with suppliers to ensure material readiness aligns with product creation and commercialization timelines. The role also partners closely with Materials Sourcing and Materials Planning teams to support supply planning, capacity management, inventory health, and supplier readiness across the Flyknit material portfolio.

Without temporary backfill support, the organization faces increased risk of delays in yarn development projects, reduced visibility to supply chain constraints, disruptions to onboarding and phase-out activities, slower supplier issue resolution, and potential impacts to seasonal commercialization timelines. In addition, these responsibilities cannot be readily absorbed by the existing team without creating workload constraints and increasing operational risk across multiple cross-functional partners.

A temporary contractor will ensure continuity of critical business processes, maintain supplier relationships, support material planning and sourcing activities, identify and mitigate supply risks, and enable uninterrupted execution of Flyknit material development and commercialization objectives during the leave period.

WHAT YOU BRING

Required Skills & Capabilities

Yarn Development & Material Expertise

• Understanding of yarn development and commercialization processes.
• Knowledge of yarn specifications, performance requirements, and manufacturing implications.
• Experience supporting material qualification, onboarding, and lifecycle management.

Supply Chain & Material Planning

• Understanding of material supply chains and supplier networks.
• Experience with material onboarding and divestment processes.
• Ability to identify and mitigate supply, capacity, and inventory risks.
• Knowledge of seasonal planning and material readiness processes.

Sourcing & Vendor Management

• Experience working with global suppliers and manufacturing partners.
• Strong supplier relationship management and communication skills.
• Ability to support sourcing decisions, supplier capability reviews, and issue resolution.
• Understanding of supplier capacity, lead times, and risk management.

Operations & Systems

• Experience managing material or yarn-related data and systems.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills.
• Ability to maintain accurate material specifications, tracking, and reporting.
• Advanced Excel and data management capabilities.

Cross-Functional Collaboration

Proven ability to work across:

• Materials Development
• Materials Sourcing
• Materials Planning
• Product Development
• Manufacturing Operations
• External Vendors and Suppliers

Core Competencies

• Project management
• Risk identification and mitigation
• Stakeholder management
• Supply chain awareness
• Strong communication and influencing skills
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple priorities

Preferred Experience

• Footwear, textile, yarn, or materials development experience.
• Knowledge of Nike product creation and commercialization processes.
• Experience supporting innovation-to-scale transitions and supplier readiness activities.