WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
We are looking for a Director to lead the Upper Materials Supply Management team in Taiwan. This role owns strategic supplier relationships, ensuring compliance with Nike standards, driving on-time delivery, and delivering product excellence at the right cost for athletes and consumers. The ideal candidate is a strong leader who can balance strategy and execution—aligning teams, building trust-based partnerships, and enabling delivery against PSC material priorities.
The ideal candidate has experience in materials and, ideally, product creation, and thrives in complex, matrixed environments. Demonstrate a proven ability to influence across teams and stakeholders. This leader is passionate about developing talent, fostering a healthy team culture, and driving clarity and alignment across diverse partners.
WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON
Leadership & Team Health
- Lead the Taiwan Upper Materials Supply Management Leadership Team, driving alignment, clarity, and effectiveness
- Foster a high-performing, collaborative culture grounded in trust and accountability
- Partner with the Taiwan Materials Leadership Team to drive overall team health, engagement, and effectiveness
Cross Functional Alignment
- Partner closely with Underfoot Materials team
- Represent Materials on PSC Leadership Team forums, shaping priorities and driving alignment
- Ensure consistent connection across PSC Material team, Product Creation and Material Suppliers to support readiness and execution
- Influence decisions through strong partnership, credibility, and clear communication
Partner Relationship Leadership
- Build and sustain strong, trust-based partnerships with material suppliers, while driving performance
- Foster open, honest dialogue to navigate complexity and drive aligned outcomes
- Ensure issues are surfaced early and resolved effectively
Team Development & Capability Building
- Mentor and develop SM team members, building a strong pipeline of future leaders
- Empower team members to lead critical programs with clear ownership and accountability
- Provide coaching that strengthens leadership capability and decision-making
- Create tools and frameworks to help teams set expectations and navigate tradeoffs
WHO YOU ARE
- High communication and influencing skills, including the ability to interact with leadership and cross-functional product creation team members
- Knowledge of footwear material types including fibers, yarns, textiles, leathers, synthetic leathers, manufacturing technologies and equipment
- Strong ability to lead teams and influence in a matrixed organization
- Effective relationship builder with the ability to partner across internal teams and external partners
- Comfortable navigating ambiguity and driving alignment across diverse stakeholders
- Clear communicator who builds trust and shared understanding
- Passionate about developing teams and fostering a positive, high-performing culture
WHAT YOU WILL BRING
- Experience working cross-functionally in materials
- Demonstrated ability to lead through influence and drive alignment
- Experience partnering with external or manufacturing partners
- Ability to balance strategic thinking with strong execution
- Understanding of materials and end-to-end product creation processes
Nike Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Nike and has not been reviewed or approved by Nike.
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Retirement Support — A 401(k) with a company match is complemented by options such as a Mega Backdoor Roth and deferred compensation for eligible earners. Financial coaching and structured savings programs support long-term financial security.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — An Employee Stock Purchase Plan with a stock discount sits alongside broad-based equity vehicles like RSUs and non-qualified stock options. These avenues expand wealth-building opportunities beyond base pay.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental leave includes maternity and paternity time, recently expanded in the U.S. to 16 weeks and extended to part-time retail teammates. Additional supports include childcare assistance at select locations and family-building benefits such as fertility, surrogacy, and adoption.
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