Footwear Product Development Associate

Steve Madden; New York (NY); On-site; USD 36,000 - 39,000; Full time

Job summary

Steve Madden is seeking a Production Development Assistant to join the Product Development team in New York. You will support footwear development from prototypes to production, coordinating with overseas agents and internal teams to manage specifications and databases, ensuring smooth progression through each stage.

The role emphasizes organization, detail orientation, and the ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced fashion environment, with base pay in a recognized hourly range.

Qualifications

• HS Diploma or college degree required
• 0-2 years prior experience in the shoe industry
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal skills

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing and maintaining all production spec sheets with overseas agents
• Assist in maintaining division prototype database
• Responsible for all sample procedures for division
• Assist in correcting incoming sales, confirmation and fit samples; communicate changes and specs to overseas agents
• Update and maintain division Linesheets
• Ship samples overseas
• Maintain photo library
• Production set up
• Set up shoe shows
• Special projects as required

Skills

Time management

Organizational skills

Detail oriented

Education

HS Diploma or College Degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Adobe Photoshop

Adobe Illustrator

Job description

Steve Madden is seeking a Production Development Assistant to join the Product Development team in New York. You will support footwear development from prototypes to production, coordinating with overseas agents and internal teams to manage specifications and databases, ensuring smooth progression through each stage.

The role emphasizes organization, detail orientation, and the ability to handle multiple tasks in a fast-paced fashion environment, with base pay in a recognized hourly range.