Timberland: Associate Developer, Footwear

About the role

The Associate Footwear Developer at Timberland plays a crucial part in ensuring timely and accurate prototype samples that meet cost targets and are suitable for production. They manage assigned color up and low complexity new upper and totally new projects, maintaining all required documentation and product integrity.

Responsibilities

• Manage assigned color up and low complexity new upper and totally new projects.
• Execute all details from line start to commercialization to achieve on-time buy-ready.
• Concentrate on low- to medium-complexity projects with the opportunity for exposure to increasingly complex projects.
• Maintain and update SharePoint/One Note seasonal tracking files with accuracy.
• Participate in overseas handover meetings.
• Work with the 3D CAD, development and engineering teams to learn and understand the mold development process.
• Shadow team members for totally new and future concept/platform development to increase knowledge.
• Participate in all fit trials.
• Partner with the development team and engineering on seasonal last development as assigned.
• Shadow the development team and engineers to learn the development cycle, blueprints and last development process and relevant constructions.
• Develop an understanding of last development in conjunction with Development and Engineering.
• Avoid delays by accurately supporting team with product line management (PLM) data entry.

Requirements

• The agility and enthusiasm to work in a fast-paced environment with cross-functional teams while handling multiple tasks.
• Strong analytic and problem-solving skills.
• Flexibility, open to change.
• The competence to work independently.
• A collaborative interaction style across multiple functions.
• A strong desire to increase your footwear development knowledge.
• Quantitative and PC skills, product line management experience preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• The ability to organize information and effectively communicate with our multi-lingual teams.
• An interest in hands-on footwear-making is a plus; you’ll have access to our Maker Space to allow for learning and building alongside the design team.
• The ability to travel as required to: Overseas manufacturing facilities to shadow other Product Development team members to learn the development/production conditions, Trade shows/Market visits.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of footwear development experience.
• Foundational skills in fashion merchandising, engineering, industrial design, or a related field.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to organize information and effectively communicate with our multi-lingual teams.
• An interest in hands-on footwear-making is a plus; you’ll have access to our Maker Space to allow for learning and building alongside the design team.
• The ability to travel as required to: Overseas manufacturing facilities to shadow other Product Development team members to learn the development/production conditions, Trade shows/Market visits.

Skills

• Competence to work independently.
• Collaborative interaction style across multiple functions.
• A strong desire to increase your footwear development knowledge.
• Quantitative and PC skills, product line management experience preferred.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• The ability to organize information and effectively communicate with our multi-lingual teams.
• An interest in hands-on footwear-making is a plus; you’ll have access to our Maker Space to allow for learning and building alongside the design team.
• The ability to travel as required to: Overseas manufacturing facilities to shadow other Product Development team members to learn the development/production conditions, Trade shows/Market visits.

Benefits

We offer extensive development and growth opportunities for your current and future positions, a competitive compensation package, and a strong benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, and 401(k).

Pay

Hiring Range: $60,000.00 USD - $75,000.00 USD annually

Schedule

Not specified