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footwear product development manager

Footwear product development managers coordinate the footwear design and the product and collection development process in order to comply with design specifications, deadlines, strategic requirements and policies of the company.

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Description

Footwear product development managers coordinate the footwear design and the product and collection development process in order to comply with design specifications, deadlines, strategic requirements and policies of the company. They track style development and review design specifications in order to meet the design vision, the manufacturing environment, and the company’s financial goals.

Theoretical Knowledge
ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required
footwear componentsfootwear manufacturing technologyhealth and safety in the workplacefootwear materialsfootwear qualityfootwear creation processfootwear and leather goods marketing planning
OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit
CAD for footwearergonomics in footwear and leather goods design
Practical Skills
ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences
perform pattern gradingperform market research in footweardevelop footwear collectiondevelop footwear and leather goods marketing plansplan supply chain logistics for footwear and leather goodsimplement footwear marketing planprepare footwear samplesapply fashion trends to footwear and leather goodsuse IT toolswork in textile manufacturing teamscommunicate commercial and technical issues in foreign languagescreate solutions to problemsreduce environmental impact of footwear manufacturingcreate patterns for footweardistinguish accessoriesinnovate in footwear and leather goods industryapply development process to footwear designuse communication techniquesdistinguish fabricsmake technical drawings of fashion pieces
OPTIONALOptional competences
use CAD for lastsoperate 2D CAD for footwearcreate technical sketches for footwearuse CAD for heelsmanage footwear quality systemscreate 3D CAD footwear prototypesuse CAD for soles

GLOBAL RESOURCE

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SKILLS OVERVIEW

36 total
27 essential · 9 optional

Data Source: Unified Global Standards (ISCED, ISCO, O*NET, ESCO)

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