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This role reports to the local Senior Manager of Chemical Engineering. You will work closely with teams across the enterprise and around the world - Product Creation, Nike Explore Team (NXT), Materials Supply Chain, Sourcing, Sustainability, Manufacturing & Engineering, our Footwear and Chemical vendors.\nYou will be accountable for not only product quality, craftmanship, and efficiency but also unleashing potential of your direct reports and teammates towards required competencies, working with Nike leadership and factory teams to ensure engineering best practices are implemented at our factories, utilizing chemical and process engineering knowledge to apply research towards the design, development, and scale up of new products and processes with the highest quality.\nWHO WE ARE LOOKING FOR\nNike is always on the offense and constantly innovating. We are looking for a Manager, Chemical Engineering to join the Nike Footwear Supply Chain Manufacturing & Engineering Team in Vietnam to help revolutionize the world’s best athletic footwear for the world’s best athletes*. You will leverage knowledge and experience to tackle critical technical problems in Footwear Product Development and Manufacturing to ensure delivery of world class quality products. Expectations include leading global programs and partnering with various stakeholders across the enterprise to ensure timely delivery of key programs against Nike’s strategic priorities. 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