Senior Footwear Developer

Nike • Beaverton, OR

3d • Remote

About The Position

Responsible for the product creation process from initial concept through to commercialization and production for assigned models to lead to on time delivery and development according to critical dates, product specification, sustainability, performance, and profitability goals. Work on complex footwear project and convert a project brief and a 2D design rendering into a 3D sample that meets the needs of the consumer and business. Ensure all gates and dates are met for different stakeholders to receive the samples and present to the consumer and collect feedback to confirm moving forward. Work on all phases of the product process to ensure projects can be manufactured and communicated with Asia partner management office and factory development center to deliver the brief and consumer needs. Influence the project direction and purpose to ensure team are all working towards to the same goal. Use footwear manufacturing technologies and equipment, tooling, and material, and knows how to validate the product performance through all these medias and provide a quality product to serve sport athletes. Manage all aspects of the footwear costing structure and implements how the value could be controlled when developing a footwear product through material, process, and labor.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Design, Project Management, or Fashion Design.
• 5 years of post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or a design-related occupation.
• Project Management
• Footwear Creation
• Mold and Tooling Creation
• Prototyping
• Product Testing and Athlete Validation
• Manufacturing
• Biomechanics/Athlete Services
• Footwear Performance Applications

Responsibilities

• Lead the product creation process from concept to commercialization and production for assigned footwear models.
• Convert project briefs and 2D design renderings into 3D samples that meet consumer and business needs.
• Ensure all project gates and deadlines are met for timely sample delivery to stakeholders.
• Present samples to consumers and collect feedback to confirm project progression.
• Oversee all phases of the product process to ensure manufacturability.
• Communicate with Asia partner management offices and factory development centers to deliver on project briefs and consumer needs.
• Influence project direction and purpose to align team goals.
• Utilize footwear manufacturing technologies, equipment, tooling, and materials.
• Validate product performance through various testing methods to ensure quality for athletes.
• Manage the footwear costing structure, controlling value through material, process, and labor.

Benefits

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

What This Job Offers

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