Director Product (m/w/d)
Core
End-to-end leadership of Product Development, Merchandising, and Footwear Design to ensure products are delivered on time, with correct quality and margins.
Role type
Director of Product Organization
Builds
Footwear products and collections for a growing international brand
Domain
Fashion / Footwear / Supply Chain
Required skills
Product development, Merchandising, Footwear design, Sourcing, Supplier management, Quality control, Costing, Production planning, Team leadership, Commercial acumen, Negotiation, Risk management
Preferred skills
Chinese language, Asian market knowledge
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Lead Product Development, Merchandising, and Footwear Design teams; Manage the full product lifecycle from trend to production; Build and manage international supplier and factory networks; Negotiate directly with factories on price, MOQ, quality, and delivery; Resolve production and quality issues on-site; Travel frequently to China and other production sites; Analyze market trends and customer insights; Define product roadmaps and portfolios.
Seniority
Director, hands-on leadership