- Minimum 5 years of experience in footwear development, engineering, manufacturing, costing, or related fields
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Business, Finance, or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience and training
- Strong knowledge of footwear construction, manufacturing processes, sourcing, and cost structures
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, including data analysis and presentation development
- Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional projects, influencing stakeholders, and driving adoption of new tools, processes, or best practices
- Define and lead new process and digital initiatives that improve footwear value outcomes across product creation teams
- Analyze large and complex datasets to identify opportunities, risks, and insights related to product cost, sustainability, and manufacturing efficiency
- Develop business cases, define requirements, estimate investment needs, secure stakeholder alignment, and manage project execution from concept through delivery
- Partner with Design, Development, Product Management, Engineering, Finance, Technology, Costing, and external partners to align priorities and enable successful implementation
- Serve as a footwear cost and value subject matter expert, providing guidance and insights across multiple footwear categories
- Influence category teams to adopt value engineering tools, methodologies, and best practices that support business and financial objectives
- Mentor and train team members while helping build organizational capability in value engineering, cost optimization, and decision-making processes
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.
Skills Required
- Minimum 5 years of experience in footwear development, engineering, manufacturing, costing, or related fields
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Business, Finance, or related field (or equivalent combination of education, experience, and training)
- Strong knowledge of footwear construction, manufacturing processes, sourcing, and cost structures
- Advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint, including data analysis and presentation development
- Demonstrated experience leading cross-functional projects, influencing stakeholders, and driving adoption of new tools, processes, or best practices
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.
Nike Insights
What We Do
At NIKE, Inc., we innovate to serve athletes*. Every teammate - from coder to creator - plays a role in making these athletes’ dreams real. Our tech, data, and digital teams push limits every day, building the future of sport and the tools that drive it. Here, curiosity is fuel. Innovation is the game plan. Different perspectives keep us on the offense. You’ll solve challenges worth tackling, grow fast and belong to a team that backs you to do the right thing. Bring your drive. Bring your bold. Let’s move the world, together. Take your first step at nike.com/careers * If you have a body, you’re an athlete.
Why Work With Us
At NIKE, Inc., your dedication fuels the future of sport. There is a sense of pride that comes from representing an iconic brand and shaping its future. Here, we treat every day as a new opportunity to push boundaries, ask tough questions and share whole-hearted convictions. We are a team – united by the belief that anything is possible.
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