Footwear Developer - (Portland, Oregon - Hybrid)

About the position Responsibilities • Execute the development strategy for footwear product creation, while simultaneously communicating cross functionally and ensuring alignment with multiple product teams and stakeholders • Thorough understanding of the footwear product creation process including raw materials, design, product development, sourcing, costing and merchandising • Create, update, and share tech package creations and BOMs to communicate design intentions, material information resulting in accurate prototypes and samples • Collaborate and communicate with cross functional stakeholders, such as design, material development, innovation, wear testing, procurement and vendors • Accurately understand and continuously build knowledge base surrounding vendor capabilities, performance, vendor relationships, materials pricing, and lead timelines • Adhere to predetermined timelines and gates, actively tracking progress and giving senior leadership updates on agreed upon basis • Utilize understanding of industry knowledge and past work experience to operate within guidelines and policies, driving key business strategies and complex problem solving • Manage projects to hit costing, performance, and manufacturing targets while maintaining Design intent and Merchandising brief requirements Requirements • Bachelor's degree or 7 years directly related manufacturing, product creation, or associated field experience • A minimum 5 years of product creation experience • Very well organized and able to track progress on multiple projects at once • Strong understanding of shoemaking, manufacturing, and commercialization of footwear • Ability to navigate project management successfully on and off seasonal calendars • Exceptional written and verbal communication/presentation skills • Natural leader and collaborator; ability to unite a team around a common cause regardless of differing points of views and perspectives • Able to deliver product on time and at cost; ability to navigate costing framework and supply chain levers • Able to play an active role in identifying performance attributes in footwear and identifying how to measure, analyze, and problem solve around them • Good understanding of various material types, applications, and limitations • Ability to read and scrutinize 2D and 3D patterns • Proficient in Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Excel, Powerpoint, Word) • Use of digital resources to provide clear and concise visuals for aid in communication • Always curious and aware that learning has not limits Nice-to-haves • Acknowledges the presence of choice in every moment and takes personal responsibility for their life • Possesses an entrepreneurial spirit and continuously innovates to achieve great results • Communicates with honesty and kindness and creates the space for others to do the same • Leads with courage, knowing the possibility of greatness is bigger than the fear of failure • Fosters connection by putting people first and building trusting relationships • Integrates fun and joy as a way of being and working, aka doesn't take themselves too seriously Benefits • Extended health and dental benefits, and mental health plans • Paid time off • Savings and retirement plan matching • Generous employee discount • Fitness & yoga classes • Parenthood top-up • Extensive catalog of development course offerings • People networks, mentorship programs, and leadership series Apply tot his job Apply To this Job