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The North Face: Product Development Manager, Footwear (Global) Jobs in Denver, CO at The North Face
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Join the North Face Family
The North Face was built on a love for the outdoors and the desire to enable all types of exploration, for all people, from their backyards to the Himalayas. Over the last 50 years we’ve lived by our “true north,” the belief that exploration has the power to change us, to challenge us and to help us see the world from new perspectives. To help ignite a global movement of outdoor exploration, love for the natural world and an unwavering commitment to protect it, we welcome and encourage new participants to the outdoors. We extend our reach through support of non-profit organizations, establishing programs that connect participants with close-to-home recreation opportunities, and creating a connection with young leaders, inspiring them to explore and conserve.
As we enter our sixth decade, we pledge to:
Empower exploration and the thrill of the unknown for as many people as possible.
Protect the places where we live, play, and operate.
Evolve the way we make our products by improving our environmental performance and social responsibility in the supply chain.
Position:Product Developer (Footwear)
The primary responsibilities of the Product Developer are to contribute to the development, engineering, and specification creation process of innovative and technologically advanced products that meet the needs of the Company’s customers and end users. The Product Developer is responsible for engineering the highest level of innovative and quality products and executing to the product development timeline in conjunction with the timelines of the Company’s business strategies. They work to develop products which meet or exceed predetermined gross margin targets and communicate the specifications and product details to the Sourcing organization and Suppliers.
How You Will Make a Difference
What you will do:
Manages the development process of company product lines as assigned.
Plans and tracks the development schedule of all products to ensure a timely completion following the predetermined product development calendar.
Ensures both the technical superiority and the product quality/integrity of all products falling under their responsibilities.
Develops products, recommends materials, and construction techniques that meet Design expectations and meet or exceed predetermined gross margin targets.
Ensures execution of fit intent and fit consistency through clear analysis, documentation, communication, adherence to fit standards, and use of block patterns.
Creates the specifications for the products, publishes, and maintains all records, style files, and samples associated with the product and related programs.
How you will do it:
Partner with the Denver product creation team, Asia Sourcing team, FTW leadership, All Triangles, and other internal and external customers to establish yourself as the lead for this role.
Establish seasonal fit, wear test, and field-testing plans for your products with the category teams.
Work with the category teams to clearly understand product attributes and consumer benefits and create product that meets these needs from a performance, fit, comfort, and costing standpoint.
Clearly understand the seasonal financial directives and work with the costing team to establish strategic initiatives each season to mitigate cost increases to meet seasonal margin and brand financial targets.
Lead the development of new materials, construction techn…
Title: The North Face: Product Development Manager, Footwear (Global)
Company: The North Face
Location: Denver, CO
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