Component Developer - Footwear, Bags & Belts
Core
Develop materials and components for leather footwear, bags, and belts, ensuring alignment with quality, cost efficiency, and sustainability standards.
Role type
Component Developer (Footwear, Bags & Belts)
Builds
Seasonal component libraries and new fashion-driven materials for footwear, bags, and belts
Domain
Fashion retail (Footwear, Bags, Belts)
Deliverable
product features
Required skills
Footwear construction, Leather materials and finishes, Supplier negotiation, Sustainability compliance, Trend analysis
Preferred skills
Bags and belts experience
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Drive development of leather components for footwear, bags, and belts; Provide new fashion-driven materials to Product Designers; Lead supplier quotation processes and negotiations; Develop and maintain seasonal component libraries; Ensure components comply with global chemical and sustainability standards; Collaborate with Product Designers, Material Responsible, and suppliers