Footwear R&D Developer

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
• Ensure that all projects are developed to meet product, cost, and quality objectives, and meet calendar timelines.
• Ensure that all creative concepts and designs are executed with the highest level of innovation possible.
• Provide imaginative insights to enhance the product. Create workable solutions to design challenges that maintain the creative design theme and intent.
• Ensure the smooth communication/follow up with Headquater Designers and Project Managers.
• Ensure a smooth development process/interdepartmental communication to achieve the shipment on time in the production.
• Communication with LA designers/Project Managers.
• Communication with China R&D team and internal departments in Skechers Vietnam office.
• Develop and maintain good product quality and meet Skechers R&D timeline/objectives.
• Provide a reasonable pre-cost to LA designer/Project Managers and follow up with price options and costing samples (transition point: Salesman stage=>R&D developer need to get Costing department to involve in the pricing process).
• Follow up the projects from the Design concept to CFM sample (transition point: Teardown meeting=> R&D developer need to handover all the information to Commercialization team for proceeding Basic Fit).