Materials Costing Analyst Ii jobs at Nike in United States, Beaverton

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.

• Working on complex footwear projects, you will convert a project brief and a 2D design rendering into a 3D sample that meets the needs of the consumer as well as the needs of the business.

• You will utilize your knowledge and experience to enhance product excellence.

• 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

WHAT YOU BRING

• Bachelor’s Degree in Materials, Chemistry, Product Development or Product Engineering, Manufacturing, Marketing, Industrial Design or equivalent combination of education, experience or training

• Minimum of 5 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

• Understanding of various product Materials manufacturing processes required

• Ability to translate lab testing results for end-use application

• Ability to interpret design intent and offer alternative solutions

• Ability to anticipate needs, mitigate risks, and solve problems

• Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience; may direct the work of other staff members

• Lead or support technical training

• Explains difficult concepts and influences others to adopt a different point of view

• Leads others to solve complex problems; takes a broad perspective to identify innovative solutions

• Attention to detail, active follow-through, assertiveness, self-motivation and the ability to work in a fast-paced environment.

• Ability to balance multiple competing projects and independently manage workload

• Solid digital literacy with working knowledge of MS office software; material management systems experience preferred

• Ability to travel up to 15% of the time

WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH

You will partner with Product Development, Design, Engineering, Material Planning & Supply Chain to provide transparency when issues or concerns arise, and you'll collaborate on a resolution. You'll serve as the primary contact for vendors as it relates to category specific issues (price, technical specs, performance). You will collaborate with product creation team, innovation and sourcing to provide training and education as well as standard methodologies to enable informed decision making.

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

In this role you will partner cross-functionally across the broader Men’s licensed basketball (grassroots, NCAA and NBA) Apparel Product creation team. The key partners you will work with include:

• Primarily licensed basketball product management
• Secondarily branded and signature basketball product management
• Global design
• Global apparel materials, technical development and product creation centers
• Global and geography merchandising
• Consumer insights
• Margin, finance, sourcing, costing and planning
• External partners across grassroots, NCAA and NBA

WHAT YOU BRING

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Product Development, Sports Product Management, or a related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience, and training
• 1+ years of experience in product, merchandising, or similar consumer-oriented role
• Creativity and passion for product, consumers, lifestyle fashion/trend, sport, color and style
• Excellent presentation and interpersonal communication skills
• Able to lead and influence a team and enable collaborative working relationships
• Ability to work independently and cooperatively in a diverse group
• Attention to detail and proven record of delivery against deadlines
• Necessary Skills/Tools: Excel, SmartSheets, Visual ToolCreation (Powerpoint/Keynote/Miro);MMX understanding is a bonus
• Domestic and international travel (limited Int’l) required (±5%)

IN THIS ROLE YOU WILL

• Support the product management team and product strategy as we work towards building industry leading apparel that inspires the next generation of basketball athletes
• Facilitate Product Line Management team deliverables and work closely with a variety of cross-functional partners to ensure excellence in data and product integrity and sample needs
• Own the creation and maintenance of foundational tools and processes, including brief tools, Visual Line Plans (VLPs) and Product Toolkits.
• Be seen as a leader for the business, expected to keep projects on task and communicate regularly to partners.

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WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON

As an Apparel Color Designer, you will create color palettes to link into seasonal narratives, build strong presentation tools, and color line art to detail the creation of each product. You will research and deliver color, design, and directional work that influence and impact the product aesthetic, application, and target audience. You'll use sophisticated design skills to build original, innovative color solutions for the Women’s Performance/Sport product range.

WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH

**You must submit a design portfolio to be considered for this role.

WHAT YOU BRING

• A bachelor’s degree or higher in design or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 2 + years professional design experience
• Minimum of 2 years of technically challenging color design experience
• Understanding of color trends, color mixing, color compatibility, and color placement
• Knowledge of apparel design and development process
• Familiarity with product manufacturing processes including materials/fabrics, trims, dye techniques
• Strong verbal, written, visual, and high-profile communication skills in local market language, including meeting facilitation and presentations
• Ability to understand challenges or underlying concerns, share ideas and develop effective responses or elevate to higher management; work independently and harmoniously in a diverse group
• Ability to network, influence, and utilize internal and external resources as well as to articulate how color can affect product and sales
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Highly proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator, InDesign, Photoshop) and Keynote on a Mac Platform

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 asolution. You’llpartner with Material Design to ensure seasonal developments and material palettes are infused with energy, while considering source base, price, performance, andsustainability.

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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 in Materials, Chemistry, Product Development or Product Engineering or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training
• A minimum of 6 years directly relevant work experience
• Degree in Materials, Chemistry, Product Development or Product Engineering, or equivalent combination of education, experience or training
• Solid understanding of various material manufacturing processes
• Knowledge of the product creation process
• Successful experiences mentoring or managing people
• Lab testing and ability to interpret results preferred
• Excellent problem-solving skills and continual innovation ability
• Ability to balance multiple priorities, interpret design intent and offer alternative solutions
• Clear communication skills
• 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/profitabilityand sustainability targets.
• You will ensure that your projects are ready for the commercialization process and can ultimately be manufactured.

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We’re looking for an exceptionalFootwear Materials Designer to combine their experience, problem-solving abilities, and creativity to help create the future of Nike Footwear Materials. The category you will be working in is the
Women’s Sports & TrainingFootwear team. The ideal teammate will be a highly creative problem solver. This is someone who doesn’t settle for anything less than the best design and materials solutions, to meet the needs of the consumer on and off the court. They’ll be focused on elevating the consumer experience by creating materials that are performance and trend-relevant for a range of products while driving an emotional connection to materials for the consumer through the use of narrative and storytelling and by pushing the edges of sustainable footwear material design.

• YOU MUST SUBMIT A DESIGN PORTFOLIO TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS ROLE
• Bachelor’s degree in Textile Design, related field, or equivalent combination of education, experience or training
• At least years’ experience designing and developing innovative footwear and other products
• Knowledge of form, color, materials, human factors, related to elevating the consumer experience
• Ability to translate consumer knowledge and insights into product solutions and narratives
• Experience in technical footwear design
• Strong Photoshop, Illustrator skills
• Must be able to build accurate 2D technical drawings (tech packs)
• Cobbling and prototyping skills are a plus
• 3D design program experience is a plus
• Solid knowledge of manufacturing processes and materials
• Knowledge and experience with sustainable design and manufacturing are a plus
• Experienced with presentation programs: Keynote, PowerPoint, Acrobat, etc.
• Ability and passion to lead, mentor, and onboard Design teammates
• Contribute and align to shared team culture and behaviors
• Catalyst to make connections with other Design groups
• Motivated and hardworking about bringing others along
• Extraordinary teammate, and humble leader
• Collaborator with skill in connecting the dots
• Speaks up with courage for self and the team
• Open-minded, good listener, receptive to candid feedback and diverse points of view

Is that you? If so, you will be creating concepts and developments on a range of material designs for thesegments of Nike sports and lifestyle. You will work on elevating new technologies that influence brand-new models, as well as on seasonal narratives elevating existing materials for our classics and iconic products. Your goal is to aim for product excellence by partnering with key stakeholders cross-functionally on the product creations process, and help bring the vision for the future of NikeFootwear products to life. You will unleash creativity with a focus on sustainability and leveraging consumer insights to inform our creative response. and focus on how we drive innovation and cultural connections embedded into our designs to create separation. The daily responsibilities of this role are wide-ranging, ambitious, and exciting.

As a technical training FW Program Specialist II on the Bowerman Creation University team (BCU), you will be part of a highly motivated, technically focused learning and development team. We are responsible for foundational footwear education and advancing experiences that aid in accelerating the skills and knowledge of functional roles within the Footwear Product Creation organization. We build and deliver engaging learning experiences that fuel passion for creation and manufacturing expertise. Within our work, we strive to cultivate a dedication to innovation, team, and product excellence. In this role you will provide project coordination support to your programming and content creation teammates. You’ll be engaged in projects to elevate and improve our experiences and operational standard methodologies. In partnership with team leads you will support initiatives to improve accessibility, awareness, and delivery of our training content. You will also be involved in efforts to identify and use opportunities that will make direct and significant impact to elevate the technical footwear expertise within our organization.

WHAT YOU BRING

• Associate’s degree or 2-4 years orequivalent combination of education, experience and or training.

• Proficiency with MIRO and Air Table, whiteboarding and database tools.

• Adobe LMS and Articulate Rise360 experience is a plus.

• Proficiency with Adobe Creative Suite programs. (InDesign, Illustrator, Premier)

• Strong communication and presentation skills.

• Strong project management skills, ability to prioritize, and deliver outcomes.

• Ability to manage and adapt to changing priorities quickly.

• Excellent analytical and organizational skills.

• Demonstrated ability to research and resolve problems and initiative to identify and address needs.

• Dynamic self-starter and strong results orientation.

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

In your day-to-day work you will collaborate with your teammates and technical subject matter experts to support creation and facilitation of new and existing training programs and plans based on technical priorities and needs. You will play a supporting role in launching new technical training courses and experiences created by the team, including instructor-led classroom, eLearning, virtual, and immersion training. The goal is to aid our Footwear learners in acquiring knowledge, skills, and proficiencies in an effective and engaging manner that best supports organizational and business objectives.

• Help prepare, deliver, and assess class learning experiences.

• Support instructional exercises and activities in classes and programs.

• Support developing criteria for evaluating effectiveness of training and developing plans for the required updates.

• Responsible for taking action to update and improve content and experiences with oversight from team leads.

• Help develop and maintain supplemental learning tools and resources as needed (checklists, one-pagers, user guides, etc.) for targeted audiences that aid in the understanding of technical subjects.

• Manage and maintain project plans, related documentation, and program playbooks.

• Create instructions, schedules and develop dashboards that highlight critical programming landmarks for the team and partners.

• Document meeting decisions and next steps. Share the recaps with teammates and SMEs.

• Track project progression through to completion with on-time and continuous communication with project sponsors, teammates, and stakeholders.

• Support continuous development and execution of operational best practices.

• Research, evaluate and make recommendations of digital tools and platforms that will enhance, elevate, and modernize our training content and delivery methods.

• Manage inventory and supplies for classroom and program training needs.

• Ensure a diversity and inclusion lens across all learning content and approaches.