Senior Footwear Developer

Role Description

Responsible for the product creation process from initial concept through to commercialization and production for assigned models to lead to on time delivery and development according to critical dates, product specification, sustainability, performance, and profitability goals.

• Work on complex footwear projects and convert a project brief and a 2D design rendering into a 3D sample that meets the needs of the consumer and business.
• Ensure all gates and dates are met for different stakeholders to receive the samples and present to the consumer and collect feedback to confirm moving forward.
• Work on all phases of the product process to ensure projects can be manufactured and communicated with Asia partner management office and factory development center to deliver the brief and consumer needs.
• Influence the project direction and purpose to ensure team are all working towards the same goal.
• Use footwear manufacturing technologies and equipment, tooling, and material, and know how to validate the product performance through all these medias and provide a quality product to serve sport athletes.
• Manage all aspects of the footwear costing structure and implement how the value could be controlled when developing a footwear product through material, process, and labor.

Telecommuting is available from anywhere in the U.S., except from AK, AL, AR, DE, HI, IA, ID, IN, KS, KY, LA, MT, ND, NE, NH, NM, NV, OH, OK, RI, SD, VT, WV, and WY.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Design, Project Management, or Fashion Design.
• 5 years of post-baccalaureate experience in the job offered or a design-related occupation.

Requirements

• Project Management
• Footwear Creation
• Mold and Tooling Creation
• Prototyping
• Product Testing and Athlete Validation
• Manufacturing
• Biomechanics/Athlete Services
• Footwear Performance Applications

Benefits

• We offer a number of accommodations to complete our interview process including screen readers, sign language interpreters, accessible and single location for in-person interviews, closed captioning, and other reasonable modifications as needed.
• If you discover, as you navigate our application process, that you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, please complete the Candidate Accommodation Request Form.

Company Description

Apply at (Job # R-88115) #LI-DNI