Quiksilver:
Footwear Developer II, Quiksilver Job in Huntington Beach, CA, CA
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Huntington Beach, CA, CA
Full-time | Design - Footwear, Design - Product, Development - Product, Production - Apparel, Purchasing
About the job
Quiksilver is in search of a Footwear Developer II to join the team at headquarters in Huntington Beach, CA.
POSITION SUMMARY //
The Footwear Developer helps manage all stages of the development process. Their experience is relied on to resolve issues and to develop the skills of those being supervised. This role is centered on working with Design, Development, Materials, Costing, Commercialization, Fit/Wear Test, and Production to ensure the product is developed on time.
RESPONSIBILITIES //
• Create and issue product specification sheets for the Asian team and factories to follow up with building samples
• Proactively manage the product development and commercialization processes (till stage 2) according to the Product Introduction Calendar
• Plan and execute development for on time delivery for all agreed upon key samples (Models, Pullovers, Development, Confirmation, Stage I & 2)
• Work with teams to get pattern revisions, 2D and 3D revisions executed correctly to approve construction, patterns & mold manufacturing
• Review CBDs, yields, cost and negotiate costing to achieve a minimum target margins while, at the same time providing value for the consumer
• Manage the product development cycle to effectively deliver world-class product at the established retail introduction periods and profit margins
• Coordinate the sample making of new materials, compounds and processes that are initiated by the Materials Group for wear-testing & material testing
• Operates with a complete understanding of the development process (which includes Marketing, Design, Engineering, Pre-costing, Commercialization, Far East Development)
• Consistently manages systems, people, timelines, projects and resources in an organized, well-prioritized manner
• Involves and communicates with other departments at appropriate times to facilitate process
• Works pro-actively to stay ahead of timelines
• Manage running development projects: able to identify, access and utilize resources outside of direct control to facilitate development objectives
• Resolve and negotiate all costing issues in a complete and timely manner
• Overseas travel to Asia required
POSITION SUMMARY //
The Footwear Developer helps manage all stages of the development process. Their experience is relied on to resolve issues and to develop the skills of those being supervised. This role is centered on working with Design, Development, Materials, Costing, Commercialization, Fit/Wear Test, and Production to ensure the product is developed on time.
RESPONSIBILITIES //
• Create and issue product specification sheets for the Asian team and factories to follow up with building samples
• Proactively manage the product development and commercialization processes (till stage 2) according to the Product Introduction Calendar
• Plan and execute development for on time delivery for all agreed upon key samples (Models, Pullovers, Development, Confirmation, Stage I & 2)
• Work with teams to get pattern revisions, 2D and 3D revisions executed correctly to approve construction, patterns & mold manufacturing
• Review CBDs, yields, cost and negotiate costing to achieve a minimum target margins while, at the same time providing value for the consumer
• Manage the product development cycle to effectively deliver world-class product at the established retail introduction periods and profit margins
• Coordinate the sample making of new materials, compounds and processes that are initiated by the Materials Group for wear-testing & material testing
• Operates with a complete understanding of the development process (which includes Marketing, Design, Engineering, Pre-costing, Commercialization, Far East Development)
• Consistently manages systems, people, timelines, projects and resources in an organized, well-prioritized manner
• Involves and communicates with other departments at appropriate times to facilitate process
• Works pro-actively to stay ahead of timelines
• Manage running development projects: able to identify, access and utilize resources outside of direct control to facilitate development objectives
• Resolve and negotiate all costing issues in a complete and timely manner
• Overseas travel to Asia required