Product Developer

Key Responsibilities

• Manage assigned footwear categories from concept through production readiness.
• Drive development timelines, key milestones, and seasonal deliverables.
• Ensure product specifications, BOMs, and commercialization details are accurate and complete.
• Identify development risks and proactively partner with cross-functional teams to keep projects moving forward.

• Support execution across multiple seasonal development calendars annually.
• Track sample progress, approvals, testing, and commercialization requirements.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders and factory partners to ensure deadlines are achieved.
• Contribute to process improvements that support business growth and operational efficiency.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for assigned factory partners.
• Communicate timelines, priorities, approvals, and product feedback.
• Monitor sample status, costing requests, testing requirements, and development deliverables.
• Collaborate with partners to resolve fit, construction, quality, and manufacturing challenges.

• Organize and facilitate footwear fit sessions.
• Document fit feedback and communicate updates to factory partners.
• Support continuous improvement of fit, comfort, and overall product performance.
• Help ensure products meet established quality and construction standards.
• Review costing information and support margin objectives.
• Partner with sourcing and factory teams to identify value-engineering opportunities.
• Assist with material, tooling, and construction decisions impacting cost and scalability.
• Support successful commercialization and production readiness.

• Maintain accurate product information throughout the development process.
• Manage product attributes, classifications, and supporting documentation.
• Coordinate testing requirements and compliance initiatives.
• Ensure all documentation is complete and production-ready.

• 2-3 years of footwear product development experience.
• Strong knowledge of footwear construction, materials, fit, and manufacturing.
• Experience working directly with overseas factories and suppliers.
• Exceptional organizational and project management skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and product management systems.

• Experience with in casual footwear, sandals, or comfort-driven product categories.
• Familiarity with footwear testing and compliance processes.
• Experience supporting multiple categories across seasonal development calendars.

• Highly organized and detail-oriented.
• Passionate about product creation and consumer experience.
• Proactive, resourceful, and solutions-oriented.
• Comfortable navigating multiple projects and shifting priorities.
• Strong collaborator who can also operate independently.
• Curious, adaptable, and eager to learn.
• Excited by the opportunity to make a meaningful impact within a growing business.