Product Developer

Hello Everyone,

We’re looking for an innovative and curious Material Developer with a passion for textiles, print and pattern. The candidate will use their technical materials knowledge, critical thinking and collaborative skills to deliver creative material solutions for our performance and lifestyle Apparel product. Strong skills in textile and print development as well as an understanding of the product creation process will ensure delivery of exceptional product for our athletes*!

Title: Materials Development 2

Pay Rate: $35-37/hr on W2

Duration: 5 months

Location: Beaverton, OR

WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON

If this is you, you will explore ideas in textiles and print/pattern from trend through technological

advancements. This research will enable the collaboration with our product creation team partners to

deliver on the highest level of athlete* experience with a commercialized materials palette grounded in

our key sustainability goals. You will drive seasonal material development in partnership with vendors

and manufacturing teams from concept to commercialization. This includes requesting testing, tracking

and creative material solutions.

WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH

This is the Nike matrix: You will report into the Global Apparel Materials Team (GLAM) and support our

partners within Apparel including key collaborations with Innovation, Design, Product Merchandising,

Technical Development, Sourcing and Manufacturing. You will need to work effectively within the

materials team to ensure a thoughtful approach to developing new materials and maintain an

understanding of how materials perform when in garment form.

WHAT YOU BRING

• Bachelor’s degree in a Textile Science, Apparel or a combination of relevant education,

experience, and training

• Minimum of 1 year experience of an apparel product creation role or similar industry

experience

• Technical materials knowledge, including yarns, knitting, weaving, dyeing, printing and finishing

techniques

• Knowledge of knits, wovens, ribs and print

• Experience partnering with vendor to develop and test a material from inception to production

• Strong verbal and written communications skills

• Digital literacy, including Microsoft office software and Product Data Management

• Experience managing multiple projects with competing resources and deadlines across

multiple seasons

• Strong information seeking-skills and a drive to make things happen

• Ability to work independently and cooperatively in a diverse group

• Ability to network and apply internal and external resources

• Experience working with performance materials is highly desired

• Knowledge of industry material trends

• Ability to travel up to approximately 10% of the time

We will ensure that individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate

in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and to receive other

benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us to request accommodation.

- Non-negotiables - Top 3 skills

**this is not a design role, but a development forward role**

1. must have some sort of textile or material background (specifically in development)

2. must have worked on a cross functional team

3. technical materials knowledge, including yarns, knitting, weaving, dyeing, printing and finishing techniques

Previous Nike experience is highly preferred but not mandatory. Please submit local candidates only.