Senior Materials Developer - North America Express Lane, Jordan Footwear

Nike • Beaverton, OR

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About The Position

We are seeking a Senior Materials Developer to play a critical role on the North America Express Lane Footwear Product Creation Team, driving materials excellence at an accelerated, close-to-market pace. This role combines deep technical expertise with strong leadership and communication skills to support informed, consumer- and category-led decision making. You will deliver material tools, palettes, and data across multiple material platforms to enable efficient, effective material selection for end use. Acting as a trusted partner across Nike Footwear Product Creation, you will clearly present facts, insights, and solutions that balance design intent, performance, cost, and sustainability goals. As part of the Global Express Lane team, you will build strong cross-functional and cross-geography relationships, navigating a fast-paced, matrixed environment. This role requires a self-starter who can manage complexity, anticipate risks, and lead material strategies from concept through commercialization, ensuring products are ready for scalable manufacturing.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Materials, Chemistry, Product Development, Product Engineer, Manufacturing, Marketing, Industrial Design or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training
• 5+ years of relevant experience, with demonstrated leadership capabilities

Responsibilities

• Lead materials development from concept through commercialization, ensuring on-time delivery
• Drive functional and cross-geo material strategies (e.g., palettes, sustainability, PCX)
• Apply strong knowledge of footwear materials, manufacturing processes, and technologies
• Balance design intent, performance, cost, and sustainability requirements
• Collaborate and influence across cross-functional and global teams
• Drive material creation, sourcing, and readiness across footwear
• Balance cost, quality, performance, and sustainability
• Collaborate closely with vendors and product creation partners
• Set seasonal material direction aligned to business needs
• Ensure on-time delivery and execution excellence
• Support high-quality, consumer- and athlete-focused products

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees