Developer (Footwear)

- Coordinating all phases of footwear research and development for assigned footwear category / projects (experience with Running/athletic footwear is a plus), from receiving tech pack (footwear drawing / CADs / material maps etc) to sign-off product confirmation shoe within set timeline and target price. You will work within a cross-functional team structure, work under Foreigner manager and work with factory partners, including material suppliers.

 - Responsible for the research and development from the approved design through the confirmation stage.

- Coordinating and managing all members of development team 

- Assisting and contributing ideas for product design, construction, materials, compounds and components to enhance functionality.

- Generate a technical development package for each project for initiating the development process.

- Work with category team and customer to develop projects within established timelines

- Daily communication to customer for expediting development process.

- Examining all prototypes to assure all specifications are correct and within product cost targets.

- Preparing and update project status reports.

- Working with Tooling Engineer to Sign off on all blueprints prior to opening sample molds.

- Coordinating the fit and wear testing at appropriate prototype stage with the wear test coordinator. Evaluating the feedback and implement revisions to customer from early prototypes to final confirmed extreme sizes wear testing.

- Assisting on production quality issues when necessary.

- Completing Tech pack of Development project and handover to CE team for production.