Product Development Manager - Footwear

Laceless Design; Rockaway Beach (OR); On-site; USD 72,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Skechers is seeking a Product Line Manager to oversee a footwear product line from conception through mass production. You will work with merchandisers, designers, and technicians to develop new products and colorways while ensuring alignment with design specs and target costs.

In this role you will monitor development status, manage style information, and coordinate samples with Asia and international teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor degree or relevant work experience.
• One to three years of footwear experience preferred.
• Team player attitude.
• Ability to multitask.
• Ability to work at a fast pace.
• Excellent follow-up.
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.

Responsibilities

• In cooperation with merchandisers, designers and technicians, develop requisitions for new products and colorways, which comply with approved design-specifications and target cost.
• Monitor the development status reports, tracking the status of development projects.
• Add new styles/colorways including, but not limited to the following tasks:
• Assign style numbers/color codes
• Set up style information in Garpac
• Inform all relevant parties of product information (e.g. LineSheet Coordinator, Costing Dept, Allocations, Int'l Dept, Technicians, etc).
• Provide Asia R&D with go-by information for further samples
• Photograph samples and send photos to Int'l Dept and Sales Team
• Maintain divisional stylemaster.
• Work with design team, technicians, Costing Dept and Asia R&D to meet target cost for in line styles/colors.
• In coordination with division merchandiser and design team, advise Asia R&D of minor aesthetic changes to product.
• Coordinate sample requirements with Asia office for tradeshows, pre-line and customer meetings.
• In coordination with division merchandiser or Senior Product Manager, review and approve confirmation samples; manage the confirmation process by coordinating design and technical input and approving confirmation samples on a timely basis.
• Assist technicians and Fit Dept as needed to ensure proper fit for product.
• Communicate with Asia developers on day to day R&D issues.
• Keep division merchandiser informed of any relevant issues arising during all stages of the product's development.
• Manage running changes and communicate these changes to Asia, Intl Dept and Sales Team.
• Review first production cases to ensure production matches confirmation samples.
• Help resolve daily issues that come up within the department.
• Assist sales team with product-related questions and keep them informed of relevant changes to the product.
• Liaison between development team and Marketing Dept for marketing sample needs.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Team player

Multitasking

Fast-paced work

Excellent communication

Education

Bachelor degree

Job description

WHO WE ARE:

Headquartered in Southern California, Skechers—the Comfort Technology Company®—has spent over 30 years helping men, women, and kids everywhere look and feel good. Comfort innovation is at the core of everything we do, driving the development of stylish, high-quality products at a great value. From our diverse footwear collections to our expanding range of apparel and accessories, Skechers is a complete lifestyle brand.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

Manage a product line through all stages of the development process, from conception up to mass production.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

• In cooperation with merchandisers,designersand technicians, develop requisitions for new products and colorways, which comply with approved design-specificationsand target cost.


• Monitor the development status reports,tracking the status of development projects.


• Add new styles/colorways including, but not limited to the following tasks:


• Assign style numbers/colorcodes


• Set up style information inGarpac


• Informallrelevantpartiesofproduct information(e.g.LineSheet Coordinator,Costing Dept, Allocations,lnt'lDept, Technicians,etc).


• Provide Asia R&D with go by information for furthersamples


• Photograph samples and send photos to Int'l Dept and SalesTeam


• Maintain divisional stylemaster.


• Work with design team, technicians, Costing Dept and Asia R&D to meet target cost for in line styles/colors.


• Incoordinationwithdivisionmerchandiseranddesignteam,adviseAsiaR&Dof minoraesthetic changes toproduct.


• Coordinate sample requirements with Asia office for tradeshows,pre-line and customermeetings.


• In coordination with division merchandiser or Senior Product Manager, review and approve confirmation samples; manage the confirmation process by coordinating design and technical input and approving confirmation samples on a timelybasis.


• Assist technicians and Fit Dept as needed to ensure proper fit forproduct.


• Communicate with Asia developers ondayto dayR&Dissues.


• Keep division merchandiser informed of any relevant issues arising during all stages of the product'sdevelopment.


• Manage running changes and communicate these changes to Asia,Int'lDept and Sales Team.


• Review first production cases to ensure production matches confirmation samples.


• Help resolve daily issues that come up within thedepartment.


• Assistsalesteamwithproductrelated questionsandkeeptheminformedofrelevant changesto theproduct.


• Liaison between development team and Marketing Dept for marketing sample needs.


• Other duties asassigned.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING:

• Education: Bachelor or relevant work experience


• One to three years of footwear experience preferred.


• Team playerattitude.


• Ability tomulti-task.


• Ability to work at a fastpace.


• Excellent followup.


• Ability to work independently with limited supervision.


• Excellent communication skills, both written andverbal.

The pay range for this position is $72,000-$75,000/yr USD.

About Skechers

Skechers, a global Fortune 500® company, developsand markets a diverse range of lifestyle and performance footwear, apparel, and accessories. Serving over 180 countries and territories, Skechers connects customers to products through department and specialty stores, e-commerce and digital stores, and through our more than 5,300 Skechers retail locations.

Equal Employment Opportunity

Skechers is committed to providing a safe, inclusive, and respectful work environment. Skechers provides equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment without regard race, color, religion, gender, gender identification and expression, national origin, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, military status, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic established by local, state or federal law.

Reasonable Accommodation

Applicants for employment who require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job should request appropriate accommodation by emailing [e-mail].

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each job responsibility satisfactorily.The skills, abilities and physical demands described are representative of those duties that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities, who are otherwise qualified for the job position, to perform the essential functions.