Senior Manager, Material Development
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Before you apply
LocationBeaverton, Oregon
Work moderemote · United States
Typefull-time
SenioritySenior
Experience5+ yrs
Company size10,000+ people
PostedOct 7, 2026 · 1mo ago
Verified live3d ago
At a glanceSummarised by Seekless from the posting.
Must have Master’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Material Science or Product development
5 years of experience in the job offered or a product-related occupation
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
Skills
Tableau
Smartsheet
Data analytics
About the role
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.
Requirements
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
Hiring process
Contact: Apply at www.Nike.com/Careers
Apply at www.Nike.com/Careers (Job# R-94891)
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