Footwear Product Developer

Key Responsibilities

• Drive product and process excellence within a team environment for your assigned projects.
• Working on complex footwear projects, you will convert a project brief and a 2D design rendering into a 3D sample that meets the needs of the consumer as well as the needs of the business.
• You will utilize your knowledge and experience to enhance product excellence.
• You'll engage in all phases of the product process to ensure projects are managed according to critical dates and completed on time, while meeting design intent, performance goals, costing/profitability and sustainability targets.
• Ensure that your projects are ready for the commercialization process and can ultimately be manufactured.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Product Development, Engineering or related field. Will accept suitable combination of education, experience or training with footwear experience.
• Demonstrated understanding of footwear pattern engineering, tooling, and manufacturing processes.
• A minimum of 5 years directly relevant work experience.
• Effective Collaborator adept at working productively within a team.
• Experience building trust to collaborate with internal and external partners.
• Experience facilitating meetings, driving consensus, and influencing others.
• Ability to prioritize multiple work streams and competing priorities.
• Proven verbal and written communication skills with an ability to clearly articulate goals and objectives.
• Proven Ability to identify and suggest cost effective solutions in footwear is preferred.
• Experience in project management, problem-solving scenarios and applying solutions.
• Creative problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated Self Starter that is willing to learn and grow.
• Ability to read technical drawings, sketches and/or 3D digital files.
• Basic knowledge of materials, test methods, and properties and application.

Benefits

• Creative Circle's Freelance Employee benefits package includes eligibility for Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC) medical plan, dental/vision/term life package, discount prescription program, critical illness, accident, tele-behavioral health, and 401(k) plan.
• Sick leave is provided to Candidates whose assignment work location is in a state or city subject to sick leave laws.
• A Minimum Value (MV) PPO medical plan, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, and paid holiday eligibility are based on length and dates of service.