Footwear Product Developer
at Talented Recruitment
Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa -
Start Date | Expiry Date | Salary | Posted On | Experience | Skills | Telecommute | Sponsor Visa |
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Immediate | 13 Jul, 2024 | Not Specified | 13 Apr, 2024 | 6 year(s) or above | It,Manufacturing Processes,Design,Commercialization,Materials,Sourcing,Future Trends,Photoshop | No | No |
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Description:
A leading provider of handcrafted luxury accessories and footwear, renowned for their commitment to quality craftsmanship and exquisite design is seeking a skilled Footwear Product Developer with a keen technical eye and a passion for luxury footwear.
The ideal candidate will possess expertise in designing and developing sneaker-type footwear, as well as the ability to interpret technical design packs and oversee the sourcing process from initial trend research to production.
REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:
- 6 - 8 years experience as a fully fledged Footwear developer, within a supply and manufacture environment.
- Proficient in Illustrator & Photoshop
- Degree level qualification in a related design field
- Have experience internationally
- High level of technical understanding in footwear
- Very familiar with constructions, materials, manufacturing processes, commercialization and offshore sourcing
- Has a keen interest in past and future trends, including evolving footwear technologies.
- Excellent work ethic with the ability to work to tight deadlines and upward manage busy Creative Director
- Excellent organisational skills, planning and communication.
- Ability to see a product from design to delivery, following it through the different stages of the critical path with the CD and Designer
Responsibilities:
DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:
- To work closely with the CD and the designer, and all international suppliers.
- Working as key liaison for product development, material development, sample tracking & fitting.
- Responsible for getting prototypes and samples executed to reflect the concept and design in mind, in quality, construction, materials, fit and style.
- Research new technologies, components and manufacturing techniques suitable for footwear manufacturing
- Have a keen interest in sustainability within the footwear industry
- To take responsibility for samples, liaising with the suppliers to create prototypes and samples at workable prices and within specific deadlines for all footwear and accessories.
- Planning, detailing, specifying all designs/commissioning and tracking the development prototypes/ultimately approval salesmen samples
- Attend product meetings from first prototype to shipment samples.
- Liaise daily with factories and agent in Portugal
- To upward manage a busy Creative Director who works part-time
- Regularly communicate updates effectively within the company.
- Be an active part of ongoing brand identity development and evolution
- Control of courier costs for samples within company policy and procedure
- Work with Shoe technologist and CD to document sample fitting and correction on design and constructions.
- To undertake any other reasonable duties identified by the Creative Director- travel to Portugal & Italy may be part of this
REQUIREMENT SUMMARY
Min:6.0Max:8.0 year(s)
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
Engineering Design / R&D
Mechanical Engineering, Software Engineering
Graduate
A related design field
Proficient
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Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa