Engineer, Sourcing Development, Footwear
Core
Manage footwear development samples, commercialization timelines, and factory coordination to ensure product quality and on-time delivery.
Role type
Senior IC footwear sourcing development engineer
Builds
Footwear products (bottoms, uppers, color-ups) for VF brand
Domain
Footwear manufacturing and product development
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Footwear construction knowledge, material property expertise, pattern grading, mold/bottom checking, cost analysis, factory coordination, tech package review, fit and wear testing, NPI meeting facilitation
Preferred skills
Automation and computer stitching knowledge, last making, efficiency improvement ideas
Technologies
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel)
Responsibilities
Manage development processes with Tier 1 and Tier 2 vendors, inspect development and sales samples, conduct material and wear testing, plan Buy Ready process by SKU, coordinate factory capacity and material purchasing, review tech packages and confirm tooling readiness, propose cost-saving and quality improvement ideas, conduct Tech 2 trials, introduce new products during tear-down and NPI meetings
Seniority
Mid-level, hands-on IC