Materials Developer II, Global Apparel

Nike • Beaverton, OR

7h

About The Position

The Materials Developer II will work within Nike’s Global Apparel Materials Team (GLAM), supporting partners in Nike Global Sports Apparel. The role collaborates with Design, Product Management, Technical Development, Color, Sourcing, and Manufacturing to advance material development and garment performance.

The developer explores textiles, trims, and print and pattern for Global Sports Apparel, including knit and woven tops, bottoms, and outerwear. They partner with product creation teams and vendors to develop seasonal materials and trims from concept through commercialization, including testing, tracking, and creating material solutions. The work also contributes to a commercialized materials and trims palette grounded in key sustainability goals.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or an equivalent combination of education, experience, or training.
• A minimum of 2 years of directly relevant work experience.
• Technical materials and trims knowledge, including yarns, knitting, weaving, dyeing, printing, and finishing techniques.
• Knowledge of knits, wovens, ribs, trims, and print and pattern.
• Experience partnering with a vendor to develop and test a material or trim from inception to production.
• Strong technical materials knowledge, critical thinking, and collaboration skills.

Nice To Haves

• Experience working with performance and lifestyle materials and trims.
• Knowledge of industry material and trim trends.
• Passion for textiles, trims, print, and pattern.

Responsibilities

• Explore newness and innovation in textiles, trims, and print and pattern for Global Sports Apparel.
• Collaborate with product creation partners to deliver a high level of athlete experience.
• Drive seasonal materials and trims development with vendors and manufacturing teams from concept to commercialization.
• Test and track materials and develop creative material solutions.
• Contribute to a commercialized materials and trims palette grounded in key sustainability goals.
• Support a modern, forward-thinking approach to material development and material performance in garment form.

Benefits

• Accommodations are available for the interview process, including screen readers, sign language interpreters, accessible and single-location in-person interviews, closed captioning, and other reasonable modifications as needed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level