Nike – Material Utilization Specialist – Apparel

Key Job Accountabilities:

• Optimize marking productivity through knowledge of system nuances, and software capabilities.

• Interpret and evaluate factories’ costing marker to provide accurate justification of usage and percent

efficiency standard for each fabric by preparing and marking styles. 

• Collaborate with development team and provide cost effective lay-up recommendations including

pattern and/or fabric width change.

• Works with factory, developers and costing team to review factories’ cost accuracy performance

through marker validation.

• Coordinate within marker team and communicate with development team throughout the product

creation process to ensure key timelines and deliverables are met.

• Analyze technical matters callout by factory partners by troubleshooting and provide possible solution.

• Provide training or guidance for internal and external parties whenever required. 

• Manage and maintain internal tracking tools and online portal.

Qualifications:

• Min 5 years of relevant pattern/marker/apparel fit/construction experience in the apparel/equipment

industry especially in costing/production marker making, or other relevant experience.

• Proficiency in CAD/Marker/Nesting software system is essential, Optitex preferred

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English

• Work Independently, with strong analytical and problem-solving skill

• Good team player, collaborate effectively with cross function

• Demonstrate initiative and proactiveness

• Meticulous and detail oriented