Color Developer II

Title: Color Developer II

Location: Beaverton, OR

Duration: 6 months contract

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.

We are looking for detail oriented multi-tasker with strong communication skills and a knowledge of textile dye methods. The right candidate will be an important member of our color development team, responsible for analyzing color developments to ensure that the best color execution possible is approved on-time. We are looking for someone who is a self-starter, eager to learn, and strives to make a positive impact the teams.

You will use your color knowledge and collaboration skills to execute the seasonal color direction and will be responsible for on-time approvals for buy ready commercialization. You will collaborate with Textile Development, Color Design, and Product Risk Engineering to proactively analyze potential risks and create a mitigation plan. You will facilitate and track lab dips for seasonal initiatives while identifying and addressing key issues and challenges in color development.

Your ability to build strong relationships and knowledge in color development will aid you in building close working relationships with your cross-functional partners.

You will report into the Global Apparel Materials Team (GLAM) and support our partners in seasonal color developments including key collaborations with Color Design, Design, Product Managers, Technical Development, Global Product Creation Centers, and Product Risk Engineering. You will be an integral part of the Color Development community

• Bachelor's degree in Apparel, Textiles or a related field
• Minimum 2 years in color, textile, or product development experience
• 2 additional years’ experience in lieu of a degree
• Team player attitude and strength in building positive working relationships
• Knowledge of textiles and dye methods
• Understanding of digital color measurement to review and approve lab dips
• Strong written and oral communication skills including meeting facilitation and presentations
• Ability to pass the Munsell Hue color test to determine visual color acuity
• Experience communicating and collaborating with global partners
• Knowledge of apparel and material construction, including garment construction
• Strong organization and multi-tasking skills
• Strong information seeking-skills and a drive to make things happen
• Ability to work independently and cooperatively in a diverse group
• Self-starter attitude and the ability to be a team player within a fast-paced team