Footwear Product Developer - 1-Year Leave Coverage

Axel Arigato; Göteborgs kommun; On-site; SEK 550,000 - 750,000; Full time

Job summary

Axel Arigato, a Sweden-based footwear brand, seeks a Product Developer in Footwear to cover parental leave for ~1 year. You will lead development from concept to final confirmation samples, both for new constructions and updates, collaborating with design and sourcing teams on materials, colorways, and constructions.

This on-site role is based in Gothenburg. Requirements include 5+ years in footwear development, experience managing multiple seasonal projects, strong collaboration with design

Qualifications

• Minimum 5+ years’ experience in footwear development.
• Proven experience managing multiple seasonal and innovation development projects.
• Collaborative experience working with design teams, offering technical direction – at least two years within a brand.
• Solution-oriented and proactive.
• Highly organized with strong technical and aesthetic judgment.
• Confident communicator with factories and suppliers.
• Experience with Rhino (or similar), as well as 3D printing and outsole prototyping, is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Drive the full development lifecycle from concept, prototyping, BOMs, technical development, wear testing, and samples through to confirmation samples.
• Work with Design, sourcing, and factories to ensure design ambitions, timelines and tech requirements are met.
• Create accurate tech packs, BOMs, and other specs; enrich PLM data.
• Provide technical expertise on constructions, lasts, tooling, and new developments; propose solution-focused options.
• Develop new materials, treatments, and construction ideas to enrich the AA design toolbox.
• Review costing and CBDs; recommend cost-saving options.
• Conduct supplier visits to ensure quality and adherence to timelines.

Skills

Footwear development

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical ownership

Organizational excellence

Factory communication

Proactive problem-solving

Tools

Rhino

3D printing

Outsole prototyping

Job description

Axel Arigato, a Sweden-based footwear brand, seeks a Product Developer in Footwear to cover parental leave for ~1 year. You will lead development from concept to final confirmation samples, both for new constructions and updates, collaborating with design and sourcing teams on materials, colorways, and constructions.

This on-site role is based in Gothenburg. Requirements include 5+ years in footwear development, experience managing multiple seasonal projects, strong collaboration with design