Product Development Engineer 2/Sr. Footwear Product Developer

• We are looking for a Sr. Footwear Product Developer to be an integral part of our Footwear Product Team, creating amazing footwear for athletes! The ideal candidate needs to have demonstrated project management, collaboration, and problem-solving skills in a product creation setting. We are looking for people that are self-starters, quick learners, clear communicators, team players and that exhibit strong leadership skills. As a member of our footwear development team, you will create the future footwear and solve problems that make athletes better.

• As our Sr. Footwear Product Developer at CLIENT, you'll drive product and process excellence within a team environment for your assigned projects. Working on complex footwear projects, you will convert a project brief and a 2D design rendering into a 3D sample that meets the needs of the consumer as well as the needs of the business. You'll utilize your knowledge and experience to enhance product excellence. You'll engage in all phases of the product process to ensure projects are managed according to critical dates and completed on time, while meeting design intent, performance goals, costing/profitability and sustainability targets. In addition, you'll ensure that your projects are ready for the commercialization process and can ultimately be manufactured.

• As a member of the Footwear Team, you will work collaboratively with key functional partners throughout the Product Development process. This includes Footwear Engineering, Footwear Product Testing, Footwear Material Design and Material Development, Product Design, Product Management, Product Merchandising, Sourcing and Operations, and our overseas partners – both within and external.
• You will need to navigate the Client matrix to ensure that our processes model and match CLIENT Footwear Development standard methodologies for product excellence. You are the key point of contact for our overseas partners and ensure that communication during the product development process is clear and accurate.

• Bachelor's degree in Product Development, Engineering or related field. Will accept suitable combination of education, experience or training with footwear experience
• Demonstrated understanding of footwear pattern engineering, tooling, and manufacturing processes.
• A minimum of 2 years directly relevant work experience
• Effective Collaborator adept at working productively within a team.
• Experience building trust to collaborate with internal and external partners.
• Experience facilitating meetings, driving consensus, and influencing others.
• Ability to prioritize multiple work streams and competing priorities
• Proven verbal and written communication skills with an ability to clearly articulate goals and objectives.
• Proven Ability to identify & suggest cost effective solutions in footwear is preferred
• Experience in project management, problem-solving scenarios and applying solutions.
• Creative problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated Self Starter that is willing to learn and grow.
• A demonstrated ability to tinker, to create prototypes, to explore, learn, and to find ways to improve products through physically altering their state.
• Ability to read technical drawings, sketches and/or 3D digital files.
• Basic knowledge of materials, test methods, and properties and application.

• Project Management, Soft Skills/Communication, footwear Costing, footwear Materials, Learning Agility, Footwear Manufacturing & Commercialization, Testing, footwear Tooling/Upper/Chemical, Athlete* Insights, Understanding of footwear development of product creation, New Upper creation, New Tooling Creation

• MS Office expertise
• Team player mindset
• Effective communication skills
• Patience
• Logical thinking abilities
• Self starter

• Specific footwear development experience
• Prior Client experience
• Soccer background/passion for the sport

Jaffer.s@sunrisesys.com