Developer, Product Development

Knowledge & Skill Requirements:
• At least 3 years working experience in footwear industry (especially in women fashion footwear) for Developer; Demonstrates an advanced knowledge of product category, product materials, and product development lifecycle.
• Proficient office software (word, excel, PowerPoint)
• Own organization and communication skills
• Fluent English both written and verbal. Chinese is preferred.
• Excellent attention to detail.
Ideal Candidate's Behavioral Competencies:
• Demonstrate ability to work with cross-function/cultural partners effectively.
• Good fashion shoe and trends understanding
• Able to work under pressure with multiple tasks simultaneously while meeting tight deadlines.
• Ability to be flexible in a multi-task environment.
• Results-oriented and process-driven, with high expectations of self.
• Deadline-driven with a track record for delivering great results on time.
Our Competencies for All Employees
• Drive for Results: Can be counted on to exceed goals successfully; is constantly and consistently one of the top performers; very bottom-line oriented; steadfastly pushes self and others for results.
• Customer Focus: dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services; acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.
• Creativity: Comes up with a lot of new and unique ideas; easily makes connections among previously unrelated notions; tends to be seen as original and value-added in brainstorming settings.
• Interpersonal Savvy: Relates well to all kinds of people, up, down, and sideways, inside and outside the organization; builds appropriate rapport; builds constructive and effective relationships; uses diplomacy and tact; can diffuse even high-tension situations comfortably.
• Learning on the Fly: Learns quickly when facing new problems; a relentless and versatile learner; open to change; analyzes both successes and failures for clues to improvement; experiments and will try anything to find solutions; enjoys the challenge of unfamiliar tasks; quickly grasps the essence and the underlying structure of anything.
• Perseverance: Pursues everything with energy, drive, and a need to finish; seldom gives up before finishing, especially in the face of resistance or setbacks.
• Dealing with Ambiguity: Can effectively cope with change; can shift gears comfortably; can decide and act without having the total picture; isn't upset when things are up in the air; doesn't have to finish things before moving on; can comfortably handle risk and uncertainty.
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