Product Developer | Munro Footwear Group

Springboard; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Munro Footwear Group is seeking a Product Developer to join our Product Development team, working across ROC, The Trybe and Bobux. You will move concepts through to production, coordinating with suppliers and internal teams to ensure quality, brand alignment and on-time delivery.

You will prepare seasonal range plans, sample specs, manage fittings, monitor offshore suppliers and support sustainability initiatives while balancing multiple brands and seasonal deadlines.

Qualifications

• Previous experience in a Product Development role.
• Footwear product development experience is highly regarded.
• Strong eye for product and design with understanding of current fashion and footwear trends.
• Experience managing samples, product specifications and production requirements.
• Confidence working with offshore suppliers and manufacturers.
• Excellent communication, administration and organisational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple brands and competing seasonal deadlines.
• Intermediate Microsoft Excel skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop seasonal footwear ranges from concept to production across ROC, The Trybe and Bobux.
• Prepare seasonal range plans and detailed sample specifications (colours, leathers, finishes, trims, components).
• Manage sampling and development process to meet quality and timelines.
• Review samples and communicate required changes with suppliers and team.
• Conduct fit sessions and manage fittings from initial fit to production sign-off.
• Prepare and maintain production specifications and product information.
• Work with offshore suppliers to monitor quality, timelines and production requirements.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with suppliers and manufacturing partners.
• Collaborate with Buying, Procurement, Marketing and Wholesale to share product information and support range delivery.
• Support sustainability initiatives in product development practices.

Skills

Product development

Footwear trends

Attention to detail

Communication skills

Organisational skills

Multibrand management

Tools

Excel

Job description

At Munro Footwear Group (MFG), we're looking for a Product Developer to join our Product Development team, working across three of our brands - ROC, The Trybe and Bobux.In this role, you will be working across multiple brands and seasonal ranges; you'll combine your technical product knowledge with strong organisation and supplier management skills to help bring commercially relevant, high-quality footwear to market.Reporting to the Chief Product Officer, you'll play a key role in developing seasonal footwear ranges across ROC, The Trybe and Bobux.From initial concepts through to production approval, you'll work closely with suppliers and internal teams to ensure products meet our quality standards, brand vision and critical path.The roleDevelop seasonal footwear ranges from initial concept through to approved production across ROC, The Trybe and BobuxPrepare seasonal range plans and detailed sample specifications, including colours, leathers, finishes, trims and componentsManage the sampling and development process, ensuring samples are delivered to the required quality and within critical path timelinesReview samples, identify issues and communicate required changes with suppliers and the wider Product Development teamConduct fit sessions and manage the fitting process from initial fit through to production sign-offPrepare and maintain accurate production specifications and product informationWork closely with offshore suppliers and manufacturers to monitor quality, timelines and production requirementsIdentify product or quality issues and work with the Product Development Manager and suppliers to implement practical solutionsBuild and maintain strong relationships with suppliers and manufacturing partnersCollaborate with internal teams including Buying, Procurement, Marketing and Wholesale to communicate product information and support successful range deliverySupport sustainability initiatives, including identifying opportunities to improve sustainable product development practicesAbout youYou'll be someone who genuinely enjoys the detail involved in developing footwear and understands what it takes to move a product successfully from an idea through to production.Previous experience in a Product Development roleFootwear product development experience - highly regardedA strong eye for product and design, with an understanding of current fashion and footwear trendsExperience managing samples, product specifications and production requirementsConfidence working with offshore suppliers and manufacturersStrong attention to detail and the ability to identify and resolve product and quality issuesExcellent communication, administration and organisational skillsThe ability to manage multiple brands, products and competing seasonal deadlinesA collaborative approach and confidence working across different teams and stakeholdersIntermediate Microsoft Office skills, particularly ExcelAbout usWith more than 250 stores and 2,200+ employees nationally, Munro Footwear Group is Australia's leading retailer and wholesaler of fashion and comfort footwear.Our portfolio includes some of Australia's most recognised footwear brands, including Bobux, The Trybe, Midas, Mollini, Mathers, Williams and Diana Ferrari, as well as Australia's largest online footwear retailer, Styletread.If you're passionate about footwear, enjoy the technical and creative sides of product development and love seeing a product progress from concept to the finished range, we'd love to hear from you.Apply now!