DIRECTOR, MATERIALS MANUFACTURING

Become a Part of the NIKE, Inc. Team

NIKE, Inc. does more than outfit the world's best athletes. It is a place to explore potential, obliterate boundaries and push out the edges of what can be. The company looks for people who can grow, think, dream and create. Its culture thrives by embracing diversity and rewarding imagination. The brand seeks achievers, leaders and visionaries. At Nike, it's about each person bringing skills and passion to a challenging and constantly evolving game.

WHO ARE WE LOOKING FOR

Materials are key to Innovation and Product Excellence. We continue to evolve our Materials Manufacturing organization to strengthen our capabilities, teams, and processes in service of every athlete.

As Director, Footwear Materials Manufacturing, you will serve as the primary decision-maker for Footwear Materials Manufacturing strategy, while acting as an enterprise leader who influences outcomes across a highly matrixed ecosystem. You will lead the Footwear Materials Manufacturing team and drive materials excellence through strong external engagement and deep cross-functional collaboration, shaping strategy, priorities, and performance across the footwear materials supply base.

Results-oriented and strategic, you thrive in complex and ambiguous environments. You bring significant leadership experience, a strong understanding of footwear materials manufacturing and supply chain dynamics, and the ability to influence at all levels. You are comfortable operating across strategic and operational horizons - setting direction, resolving risk, and driving sustained results - while representing Nike with clarity, credibility, and purpose.

WHAT WILL YOU WORK ON

• Set and drive the Footwear Materials Manufacturing strategy, ensuring alignment to Nike's priorities for quality, sustainability, profitability, delivery and lead-time, and capability building across the footwear materials landscape.
• Lead and develop the Footwear Materials Manufacturing team to deliver strong manufacturing performance, balancing seasonal execution with longer-term strategic initiatives.
• Drive strategic engagement with external manufacturing partners to elevate capabilities, deliver performance expectations, and resolve complex manufacturing, delivery, and quality issues.
• Lead and participate in cross-functional workstreams across Materials Supply Chain, Product Creation, Responsible Supply Chain, Sustainability, and other key partners to influence decisions, deploy initiatives, and unlock new opportunities.
• Proactively identify, assess, and lead resolution of manufacturing risks and issues, ensuring timely escalation, clear communication, and durable solutions.
• Establish clear priorities, engagement rhythms, and performance insights to enable focused execution, transparency, and continuous improvement.