Senior Product Developer/ Development Manager

Job summary

Our client, an European casual footwear brand, is looking for Assistant Product Manager to work closely with the UK Buying teams and focus on offering new design, managing product development, product technical aspects, technical outsoles and molds / sourcing new factories/ materials.

Job Responsibilities

• Responsible for all Footwear Product Development, correct sample execution and interpretation. Working closely with factories and suppliers (in China & offshore) to ensure beautiful samples are developed that can be presented to the buying team
• Management of Development sample critical path, working to key deadlines, ensuring samples are presented at the right time
• Create and execute departmental strategies with our suppliers, driving company sales and increasing company profit.
• Maintain market awareness and stay updated with UK footwear trends, catwalk shows, suppliers ranges and collections
• Work in collaboration with UK buying, Sales and Design teams to understand the needs of customer and Range requirements. Use this information to deliver best products and ensure they are fit for purpose and cost parameters are achieved
• Source and negotiate with potential vendors / suppliers for best price, sample development, product offer and service.
• Interact and work closely with Merchandising and Technical team to ensure the product offer by providing excellent service and quality on sourcing, sampling, costing and quality
• UK customer trips to work with Buying and Sales teams

Experience requirements

• 8+ years experience in footwear development and T1/T2 supplier sourcing. Fashion shoes and slipper experiences are most preferable. Less experience will be considered for the Senior Product Developer role.
• Should have commercial eye , develop into price points and see potential to grow monthly budgets
• Strong design or development background in footwear for UK/EU market.
• Good fashion sense and product knowledge of footwear sourcing, product development with good vendors network in Southern China or Southeast Asia would be an advantage.
• Ability to demonstrate proactive sales driven approach with high initiative, energy and passion
• Good team player, great communication skills, self-motivator with leadership & management skills and good problem-solving techniques.
• Proficiency in spoken and written in English & Vietnamese is MUST. Mandarin would be an advantage.

Education requirements

If you are ready to embark on an exhilarating journey, reach out to Recruitment Consultant - Ms. Linh Hoang at linh.hoang@adecco.com to ignite the conversation and explore this exceptional opportunity further.

Contact Person

•   Linh Hoang
•  Adecco