Lead Costing Manager

About the role

Our Materials Costing team drives the strategy and messaging around materials costing targets that help us make room for innovation, sustainable materials, and scaling the best of Nike’s materials into our Apparel and Accessories product lines.

You will work closely with Materials Costing leadership while driving a critical cross-functional partnership with Material Sourcing, Material Development, Partner/Materials Management, Operations, Finance, and Global Business Planning teams. You will connect with Material Developers, Designers, Chemical Engineers, Suppliers, and Factory Partners to understand product excellence requirements, manufacturing processes, and associated sustainability initiatives. In your role, you will serve as an integral contact for multi-source costing levers, 3PL providers, material trends, strategies, and metrics.

Who we're looking for

We’re looking for an innovative individual capable of identifying, crafting, and approaching material costing through an enterprise lens, while also effectively communicating with global teammates, working cross-culturally, and valuing differences. The ideal candidate will bring a curious mindset, proactive approach, and a critical focus on cost transparency. The candidate needs to be organized, detail-oriented, and thrive in problem-solving environments.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in supply chain, textile engineering, economics, operations, manufacturing, industrial engineering, or related field. Will accept any suitable combination of education, experience, and training.
• A minimum of 6 years of directly relevant work experience, preferably in materials sourcing, costing, and supply chain management, preferably in the apparel, textile, or garment manufacturing industry.
• In-depth knowledge of textile and trims/components manufacturing and material commodity markets, including costing throughout the value chain.
• Proven experience in building and deploying material cost models and negotiating costs with external vendors.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and data-driven mindset, with preferred experience in data systems or analytics.
• Ability to create and influence long-term total cost savings and commodity market management strategies across external partners and internal partners like Development and Sourcing.
• Excellent communication, project management, and influencing skills, with the ability to collaborate across complex environments and maintain focus through ambiguity.
• Willingness to travel up to 10%.

Responsibilities

As an integral part of the Material Costing team, you will be the lead facilitating Costing capabilities for Synthetic Textile Materials, creating and maintaining ongoing tools, and working cross-functionally to execute cost consolidation programs for maximum ROI. You will be responsible for:

• Translating raw materials market data into negotiation targets.
• Creating negotiation and costing strategies.
• Conducting cost execution with key suppliers.
• Tracking seasonal development cost progress.
• Capturing value through operational reporting.
• Unlocking aggregated volume across similar materials to expand multi-source capabilities while improving finish goods COGs margins.