Vice President Product (m/w/d)
Core
Build and lead the entire Product Organization for a footwear brand, connecting Product Development, Engineering, Design, Merchandising, Sourcing, Production, Quality, and Product Marketing to scale the business globally.
Role type
VP Product (Head of Product)
Builds
A scalable global product organization and footwear product lines
Domain
Footwear / Consumer Goods / Manufacturing
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Product organization building, team leadership, footwear product development, sourcing and supplier management, production planning, cost management, international strategy, commercial negotiation, quality assurance
Preferred skills
Footwear factory network in China, experience scaling product portfolios, high international travel readiness
Technologies
None
Responsibilities
Build product functions and clear structures across the value chain; Recruit and lead specialists in development, engineering, design, merchandising, sourcing, production, quality, and marketing; Define product and category strategy with founders; Oversee the process from concept to mass production and launch; Scale new product categories; Develop local product and sourcing structures in China; Negotiate with suppliers and production partners; Establish quality standards; Improve product profitability; Shorten development cycles; Set performance metrics; Take operational ownership of critical product and production issues
