HCMC, VIETNAM
ABOUT CONVERSE
Are you interested in working for the most iconic and well-loved sneaker brand in the world? Born in sports and made for the street, Converse is a place to explore your potential, obliterate boundaries and push out the edges of what can be. We seek people who can lead, grow, think, dream, and create. Our culture thrives by embracing diversity and rewarding imagination. Converse seeks achievers, leaders, and visionaries. At Converse, it is about each person bringing their authentic self, skills, and passion to serve the daring spirit of youth.
ABOUT OUR TEAM
The goals of the Converse Global Sourcing & Manufacturing team are to deliver product excellence and build a resilient, future‑ready manufacturing network that enables the growth of our brand. We partner with world‑class suppliers and cross‑functional teams to ensure materials and manufacturing capabilities support product innovation, quality, speed, cost competitiveness, and sustainability.
We believe this is possible by strengthening supplier partnerships, elevating operational excellence, and continuously improving how we manage and scale our materials manufacturing network.
WHO YOU’LL WORK WITH
This role is based at Converse Technology Services in Ho Chi Minh City and reports to the Senior Manager, Innovation & Materials Development. The position collaborates closely with internal partners including Materials Developers, Tooling Engineers, Chemical Engineers, and Headquarters (HQ) Product Engineers, while partnering externally with Tier 1 and Tier 2 product developers, engineers, and laboratory technicians to drive innovation and product commercialization.
WHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR
A candidate with entry level of footwear engineering and development background, proficient project management skill, fundamental level of data management skill and set of soft skills required for Innovation.
Minimum 2 years of footwear industry experience; exposure to product engineering, development, tooling, or costing is advantageous.
Strong project management capability with the ability to drive initiatives from concept through validation.
Data-oriented mindset with foundational analytical skills and proficiency in tools such as Excel or other data analysis platforms.
Fluent in English, with strong written and verbal communication skills and the ability to collaborate across global teams.
Additional strengths may include footwear costing knowledge, materials expertise, 2D/3D component review capabilities, and experience with analytical tools such as Sigma or Tableau.
WHAT YOU’LL WORK ON
You will support the development and commercialization of innovative footwear solutions by managing projects from concept through validation. Working across engineering, materials, and manufacturing teams, you will help translate ideas into scalable products while leveraging data, testing, and collaboration to drive successful outcomes.
Lead cross-functional taskforce teams to deliver innovation projects through effective collaboration and execution.
Facilitate Innovation Workshops across T1 Development Centers to generate, review, and advance high-quality ideas.
Partner with testing teams to evaluate prototypes and validate product performance.
Collaborate with T1 factories and HQ teams to manage tooling authorization, implementation, and lifecycle processes.
Own project performance tracking, including Return Of Invesment (ROI) analysis, cost-versus-performance assessments, and product review reporting.
Support the development of strategic relationships with key innovation partners across the supply chain.
Provide on-site problem solving and thrive in a fast-paced, self-managed, multicultural, and cross-functional environment.
Skills Required
- Minimum 2 years of footwear industry experience
- Footwear engineering or development background
- Strong project management capability to drive initiatives from concept through validation
- Data-oriented mindset with foundational analytical skills and proficiency in Excel or other data analysis platforms
- Fluent in English with strong written and verbal communication skills
- Footwear costing knowledge
- Materials expertise
- 2D/3D component review capabilities (CAD or similar)
- Experience with analytical tools such as Sigma or Tableau
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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