Head of Product

Zachary Daniels; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company seeks a Head of Footwear & Accessories to drive product innovation and oversee the entire development process. The ideal candidate will possess strong leadership skills and a passion for crafting high-quality products. This role offers the opportunity to shape the future of footwear in a competitive market, with a focus on sustainability and collaboration across teams.

Qualifications

• Experience in product management and production.
• Fluent in supplier and production language.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full journey of every style: concept to market launch.
• Own margins, costings, and negotiation tables.
• Challenge materials and demand innovation.

Skills

Leadership

Organization

Innovation

Collaboration

Job description

This range is provided by Zachary Daniels. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.

Base pay range

Head of Footwear & Accessories | North West England | Salary DOE | Competitive & Confidential | Strong Benefits & Bonus Scheme

You don't just make product - you craft culture. If you're reading this, it's because you've already done the work, paid your dues, and now you're ready to build something iconic.

We're not looking for someone to manage a process. We're looking for someone to own it, drive it and build it stronger.

What You'll Do:

• Lead the full journey of every style: concept to market launch.
• Strategise. Source. Succeed. Your development and sourcing strategy will shape the future.
• Be the bridge between vision and execution - translating dream-level design into flawless, high-functioning product.
• Shape silhouettes, last constructions, tooling - even the fit science behind every pair.
• Own margins, costings, and negotiation tables. You won't just attend meetings - you lead them.
• Develop the blueprint for how they build product: critical paths, calendars, tech packs, PLM. You set the gold standard.
• Challenge materials. Demand innovation. Sustainability isn't a trend there - it's built into your sourcing strategy.
• Collaborate with Merch, Design, Production - and still lead your own team.
• Mentor the next wave: your team will follow your tempo - fast, focused, fierce.
• Be their fit-obsessed quality gatekeeper. From lab testing to wear trials - you'll know what works and what won't.
• Read the room. Read the market. Read the runway.
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  Who You Are:
  
  
• You've lived in tech packs and traveled for innovation.
• You don't just chase trends - you predict them.
• Fluent in the language of suppliers, production lines, and bottom lines.
• Fiercely organised, unapologetically passionate, and addicted to perfect product.
  
  

Why This Role?

• Because these roles don't come around often.
• Because you want to work with people who push, create, and deliver.
• Because you want a seat at the table where decisions aren't just made - they're defined.
  

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Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Director

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Product Management, Production, and Design

• Industries

  Retail Apparel and Fashion

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