Senior Manager, Material Development
Senior Manager, Material Development - NIKE, Inc. - Beaverton, OR. Drive materials and product excellence in partnership with material vendors, collaborating closely with internal stakeholders as well as finished goods factories. Develop the seasonal roadmap of new material developments, mappings, and retirements using excellent data and analytics skills. Manage the expansion of palettes to both new and existing material suppliers. Be an expert on materials and their usage on finished goods with the ability to anticipate potential issues, problem solve challenges, and teach and train others. Collaborate closely with product creation, sourcing, costing, and manufacturing teams ensuring both upstream and downstream synergy including multi-sourcing strategies and volume allocations. Develop strategy for development and implementation of palette materials making sure developments can deliver strong performance in manufacturing quality, delivery, costing and sustainability priorities, ensuring impacts are mitigated and issues are resolved. Lead a team that ensures palette health which resonates with the product development and design communities. Telecommuting is available from anywhere in the U.S., except from AK, AL, AR, DE, HI, IA, ID, IN, KS, KY, LA, MT, ND, NE, NH, NM, NV, OH, OK, RI, SD, VT, WV, and WY.
Must have Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Material Science or Product development and 5 years of experience in the job offered or a product-related occupation.
Position requires:
• Material Development and Manufacturing process
• FW Product Development and Manufacturing process
• Material Testing
• Footwear product testing
• Supplier Relationship Management
• Tableau
• Smartsheet
• Data analytics
• Talent Development
• Project Management
Contact: Apply at www.Nike.com/Careers
Apply at www.Nike.com/Careers (Job# R-94891)
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Master's degree in Chemical Engineering, Material Science, or Product Development; 5 years experience in product-related occupation; expertise in material development, manufacturing, testing, supplier relationship management, Tableau, Smartsheet, data analytics, talent development, and project management.
Key Responsibilities
- developing material strategies
- managing supplier relationships
- leading material development team
Skills & Tools
Tableau, Smartsheet
Job Details
- Category: Product Management
- Seniority: Senior Level
- Commitment: Full Time
- Workplace: Remote — Oregon or United States
- Languages: English
About Nike
A global sportswear company developing and manufacturing athletic footwear, apparel, and equipment. — Industry: Retail and Wholesale