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Footwear Product Developer I - Genesco Brands Group

Genesco Inc

Nashville, TN

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JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Adobe Photoshop, Alliance/Partner Management, Analysis Skills, Bill of Materials (BOM), Category Management, Component Selection, Construction, Construction Engineering, Cost Analysis, Cost Control, Detail Oriented, Documentation, Manufacturing, Materials Testing, Merchandising, Microsoft Office, Organizational Skills, Problem Solving Skills, Process Management, Product Development, Prototyping, Test Plan/Schedule, Time Management, Willing to Travel
LOCATION
Nashville, TN
POSTED
30+ days ago
The Ideal Candidate

The Footwear Product Developer is responsible for coordinating development process of seasonal men's, women's and kids footwear collections. This role collaborates closely with design, merchandising, technical teams, and global partners to ensure the delivery of innovative, brand-right, and market-relevant products that meet performance, quality, cost, and timeline expectations.

How You Will Make an Impact

  • Execute product development process of seasonal men's, women's, and kids footwear collections, from concept to commercialization.
  • Drive day-to-day sampling, prototyping, and mold development, ensuring alignment with design intent, fit standards, and performance requirements.
  • Partner with Design and Material teams to select components, constructions, and engineering solutions that meet performance and cost targets.
  • Create and maintain comprehensive tech packs, including 2D/3D specifications, bills of materials, cost breakdowns, and all supporting documentation.
  • Drive innovation in lasts, patterns, and materials, and construction methods in collaboration with technical teams and factory partners.
  • Manage development timelines to ensure on-time commercialization and seasonal milestone adherence.
  • Collaborate with sourcing and materials partners on testing and compound development to meet product and performance targets.
  • Partner with GBG Sourcing to manage pre-costing, seasonal cost analysis, and problem-solving on all projects to meet margin requirements.


Experience and Skills You'll Need to Have

  • Bachelor's degree in a related field of study.
  • Minimum of 1-3 years footwear industry experience (women's and/or kids experience preferred)
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office, Adobe Photoshop, and industry-specific tools such as Product Line Management and Development software.
  • Working knowledge of footwear materials, footwear lasts, leathers, outsoles, and constructions.
  • Strong analytical and structural thinking skills with a solid commercial mindset and problem-solving ability.
  • Proven ability to build and maintain effective partnerships with global design, manufacturing, and sourcing teams.
  • Effective time management, highly organized, detail-oriented, and adaptable to fast-paced development cycles.
  • Willingness and ability to travel domestically and internationally.

About the Company

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Genesco Inc

Founded in 1924, in Nashville, Tennessee, Genesco Inc. (NYSE: GCO) is a $3 billion specialty retail leader that sells footwear, headwear, sports apparel and accessories in more than 2,800 retail stores and leased departments throughout the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, the Republic of Ireland and Germany, principally under the names Journeys, Journeys Kidz, Shi by Journeys, Schuh, Schuh Kids, Little Burgundy, Lids, Locker Room by Lids, Lids Clubhouse, Johnston & Murphy, and on internet websites www.journeys.com, www.journeyskidz.com, www.shibyjourneys.com, www.schuh.co.uk, www.littleburgundyshoes.com, www.johnstonmurphy.com, www.lids.com, www.lids.ca, www.lidslockerroom.com, www.lidsclubhouse.com, http://shop.neweracap.com/ , www.trask.com, www.suregripfootwear.com and www.dockersshoes.com.

The Company's Lids Sports Group division, based in Indianapolis, operates the Lids headwear stores, the Locker Room by Lids and other team sports fan shops and single team clubhouse stores. In addition, Genesco sells wholesale footwear under its Johnston & Murphy brand, the Trask brand, the licensed Dockers brand, G.H. Bass & Co., SureGrip, and other brands.

For more information on Genesco and its operating divisions, please visit www.genesco.com.
COMPANY SIZE
500 to 999 employees
INDUSTRY
Sports and Physical Recreation
FOUNDED
1924
WEBSITE
http://www.genesco.com/

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