Footwear Product Developer & Designer - Hybrid

Weissman; St. Louis (MO); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health + Wellness

401(k) plan

Paid time away

Parental leave

Learning & growth

Employee assistance

Competitive compensation

Weekly pay

Job summary

Weissman is seeking an Associate Product Developer + Designer - Footwear to shape the next generation of footwear. You’ll blend creative design with technical product development, moving styles from concept through sampling, fit, testing, and production.

You will collaborate with our Senior Technical Designer, offshore vendors, and cross-functional partners to manage specs, materials, and documentation, ensuring design intent, performance, and fit.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Design, Product Development, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• Formal education or hands-on experience specifically in footwear design and development preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support the design and development of seasonal footwear styles from concept through development and approval.
• Contribute design ideas and create line sketches and technical specifications using Illustrator, Photoshop, and other tools.
• Maintain product specifications, material changes, seasonal line information, and technical documentation within IMS.
• Coordinate with offshore vendors to communicate specifications, material needs, revisions, and approvals.
• Support development activities including prototypes, testing, and approvals.
• Organize prototypes, development samples, and photo samples across vendors and Shanghai office.
• Coordinate fit sessions and document comments and feedback.
• Maintain development records and project tracking across timelines.
• Prepare development reports, agendas, and audit materials.
• Manage development-related administrative activities to keep projects on schedule.

Skills

Footwear design

Technical sketching

Adobe Illustrator

Photoshop

Project management

Vendor communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Fashion Design or related field

Footwear design and development experience

Tools

PDM/PLM

Adobe Illustrator

Photoshop

MS Office / Google Workspace

Job description

Weissman is seeking an Associate Product Developer + Designer - Footwear to shape the next generation of footwear. You’ll blend creative design with technical product development, moving styles from concept through sampling, fit, testing, and production.

You will collaborate with our Senior Technical Designer, offshore vendors, and cross-functional partners to manage specs, materials, and documentation, ensuring design intent, performance, and fit.