Global Footwear Commercialization Lead

Deckers International HK Limited; Jakarta Utara; On-site; IDR 1,064,774,000 - 2,129,547,000; Full time

Job summary

Deckers International HK Limited is seeking a Footwear Production and QC Manager to lead commercialization from pre-production through mass production. You will partner with factories, drive tech trials, and ensure fit, wear, quality, and cost targets while overseeing timelines and material decisions.

The role requires 5–10+ years in footwear product development and commercialization, strong English communication, and the ability to lead complex cross-functional programs globally.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant work experience.
• 5-10+ years of experience in the footwear industry, particularly in product development and commercialization.
• Strong knowledge of footwear development, commercialization, and manufacturing processes.
• Solid understanding of materials, product construction, leather, lasts, molds, compounds, and foot anatomy.
• Comfortable working in a complex global organization with multiple stakeholders and priorities.
• Strong English communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Effective problem-solving and analytical thinking abilities.
• Proactive, self-driven, and results-oriented mindset.
• Strong planning skills with the ability to anticipate risks and impacts.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office applications and PLM systems

Responsibilities

• Lead the commercialization process from RTB package receipt through the start of bulk production.
• Partner closely with factory teams to ensure timely execution of commercialization activities and a smooth ramp-up to mass production.
• Drive Tech Trials (Tech 2, 3, and 4) and related meetings to ensure products are engineered for fit, wear, functionality, quality consistency, and production efficiency.
• Identify and resolve issues discovered during fit and wear testing to ensure successful transition to mass production.
• Plan and manage commercialization timelines to meet delivery targets, cost/margin expectations, and quality standards.
• Confirm finalized cutting manipulations with suppliers, factories, development, costing, and production teams.
• Review and confirm bottom production blueprints and molds based on approved development molds and agreed revisions.
• Review manufacturing SOPs and COVAs to ensure readiness for bulk production.
• Support production mold planning and cycle-time confirmation during tech trials when needed.
• Verify packaging dimensions and label accuracy before production.
• Provide technical guidance on construction, materials, costing, duties, and production alternatives.
• Travel frequently to factories and component suppliers to lead and support commercialization activities.
• Collaborate with Proto, GTM1, GTM2, Sales samples, Tech 1 samples, and production confirmation samples to ensure smooth transition from development to commercialization.
• Review design tech packages and identify potential risks related to construction, materials, fit/wear, or cost.
• Participate in product and competitor sample tear-downs to evaluate construction methods, comfort, and cost efficiency.
• Communicate clearly with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to drive timely decisions and problem resolution.
• Build strong working relationships with development, planning, costing, quality, and other internal teams, as well as factory partners.
• Identify commercialization issues early and propose effective solutions.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of commercialization and manufacturing processes across assigned factories.
• Participate in reviews of quality issues and defective returns to strengthen product and production performance.
• Explore and evaluate new technologies, materials, and manufacturing approaches relevant to the footwear industry.

Skills

Footwear production

Quality control

Project management

Stakeholder management

English communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field

Tools

Microsoft Office

PLM systems

Job description

Deckers International HK Limited is seeking a Footwear Production and QC Manager to lead commercialization from pre-production through mass production. You will partner with factories, drive tech trials, and ensure fit, wear, quality, and cost targets while overseeing timelines and material decisions.

The role requires 5–10+ years in footwear product development and commercialization, strong English communication, and the ability to lead complex cross-functional programs globally.