What are the responsibilities and job description for the Lead Materials Developer, Jordan Footwear position at JORDAN?
WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH
You will partner with Product Development, Design, Engineering, Materials Planning & Supply Chain to provide transparency when issues or concerns arise, and you’ll collaborate on a solution. You’ll partner with Material Design to ensure seasonal developments and material palettes are infused with energy, while considering source base, price, performance, and sustainability.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We are looking for a Lead Material Developer in Jordan to collaborate with vendors, the product creation team, and other functions to drive the materials development process, establish seasonal material direction, attain timely delivery and ensure product excellence for both consumers and athletes! You will provide tools, palettes and data across multiple material types to enable effective material selection for end-use and category ease of use.
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent combination of education, experience or training
A minimum of 5 years directly relevant work experience
Experience working in Materials, Chemistry, Product Development or Product Engineering
Solid understanding of various material manufacturing processes
Knowledge of the product creation process
Successful experiences mentoring or managing people
Lab testing and ability to interpret results preferred
Excellent problem-solving skills and continual innovation ability
Ability to balance multiple priorities, interpret design intent and offer alternative solutions
Clear communication skills
Ability to anticipate needs, address problems, perform research and analyze results
Attention to detail, active follow-through, assertiveness, self-motivation and a phenomenal teammate
Computer proficiency with working knowledge of MS Word, Excel and Outlook
Ability to travel up to 15% of the time
WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON
As a member of the Jordan Materials Development team, you will be focused on driving functional excellence and material readiness with a sharp focus on execution of material creation, material sourcing, cost, quality, and implementation of sustainable solutions. Materials Development collaborates with vendors, Nike product creation, and other functions to establish seasonal material direction, attain on-time delivery, and ensure product excellence for both consumers and athletes.
Manage the materials creation process from initial concept through to commercialization for assigned materials ensuring on time delivery and development according to critical dates and specifications
Drive functional and cross dimension strategies and initiatives (e.g. Palettes, sustainability, PCX, etc.)
Keep abreast of market trends, new technology and consumer preferences
Mentor team members
Partner with Planning & Sourcing to enable best-in-class vendor base
You will engage in all phases of the product process to ensure projects are managed according to critical dates and completed on time, while meeting design intent, performance goals, costing/profitability and sustainability targets.
You will ensure that your projects are ready for the commercialization process and can ultimately be manufactured.
We offer a number of accommodations to complete our interview process including screen readers, sign language interpreters, accessible and single location for in-person interviews, closed captioning, and other reasonable modifications as needed. If you discover, as you navigate our application process, that you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please complete the Candidate Accommodation Request Form.
