Head of Development

San Antonio Shoe, Inc.

$90K — $130K *
Retail & Consumer Goods
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Design, Design and Technology, or related field
  • Minimum 10 years of experience in footwear product development
  • Experience across product creation, engineering, production, and technical design
  • At least 5 years of managerial experience leading product development teams
  • Strong understanding of target consumer needs and market trends

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with the design team to innovate footwear products
  • Lead the development team to create products that stand out from competitors
  • Ensure timely delivery and adherence to quality standards for the product line
  • Analyze market trends to align with brand characteristics
  • Support CEO in achieving pricing, product cost, and margin goals
  • Distribute workload within the development department

Benefits

  • Opportunities for domestic and international travel
  • Work directly with leadership on business growth strategies
  • Engage in a dynamic and innovative product development environment
Full Job Description
Head of Development

Position:

SAS has an opening for a Head of Development

Job Summary:

Work with design team to develop a range of footwear and related products for the SAS brand to help grow the business in line with the brand's aspirations, ethos, and business plan. Lead the development team to engineer products that meet the needs of the target consumers and that clearly differentiate us from competitors. Maintain an in-depth understanding of the global target consumers' needs and market trends and how these relate to the essential characteristics of the brand. Establish and distribute department workload ensuring the product line is developed and delivered on time and according to quality standards. Support the CEO to achieve average price, product cost. and margin targets.

Minimum Requirements:

Minimum Education: Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Design, Design and Technology, or a closely related field. Employer will accept a 3-year Bachelor's degree.

Minimum Experience: 10 years of experience in footwear product development, including product creation, product engineering, production, technical design, fitting, branding, and sourcing. Position also requires 5 years of managerial experience leading product development teams.

Travel Requirements:

This position requires 6% domestic travel and 6% international travel.

I have read and understand the duties, responsibilities and qualifications of this position and acknowledge that I can perform the essential functions of the job with or without an accommodation.I also understand that this is a summary of this position's duties and other responsibilities may be assigned as the company deems necessary.

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