Senior Manager, Footwear Development, Altra Urgent job

Senior Manager, Footwear Development, AltraUrgent job

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About the role:


This position will own all Altra Footwear Product responsibilities as it relates to Development. This includes ensuring state of the art designs are developed on time, achieving target performance at acceptable levels of risk, achieving target product performance verified by testing, and consistently achieving the above across all of the Altra vendor partners.


Join the Altra Family

UNLEASHING HUMAN POTENTIAL BY INSPIRING THE WORLD TO MOVE NATURALLY - We want everyone who is capable of running to experience the thrill of finishing their first race, setting a new personal record and shattering limits they never thought they could overcome. We use our run-improving footwear, unmatched education and inextinguishable passion for running to inspire everyone to lace up, hit the open road or trail, and start running. Our mission to get everyone out and running may be bold, but we won’t stop trying until it’s a reality.


How You Will Make a Difference


What you will do:

Oversee all technical development and engineering from receipt of design through development process and confirmation sample.
Ensure any design risks leading to potential mass production quality risks are detected and eliminated during the development phases.
Own the Brand Product Development relationship to ensure appropriate connectivity between VFA and Brand Product Development leadership on a continuous basis.
Contribute to the creation of the yearly business strategy and effectively cascade and translate it into actionable work plans for the team of managers and associates in the nominated factory cluster.
Ensure the Brand is achieving target costing margins on a consistent basis through Product Operations team leadership and close alignment with the Brand, Global Product Costing, GMS, and vendor partners.

How you will do it:


Dotted line manage and coach a team of Product Operation Engineers, both in country and in overseas locations. Proactively provides solutions to any problems and offers alternative options throughout the whole creation and production process.
Manage the strategic relationship with VF FTW factories in the assigned sourcing cluster by focusing on adherence to quality standards, on time performance, automation and manufacturing efficiency while ensuring compliance with VF Responsible Sourcing principles.
Promote internal and external communication within assigned team and cross-functional departments to execute the buys in mass production, leading the resolution of problems during WIP process to achieve on-time delivery performance.
Careful monitoring through frequent team alignments to make sure all product integrity is secure prior to mass production and that costing margins are clearly known to all and achieved prior to Buy Readiness.

What success looks like:


Product creation processes and technology are employed that support development, commercialization and production timelines, achieving product margin targets, and without compromising quality.
Close connectivity exists between VFA Product Operations and Brand Product Development teams leading to complete design, development, and commercialization alignment between both sides.
Regular and accurate tracking reports are provided by the team to all divisions. Early warnings of potential issues and delays are consistently raised up and quality issues which can be identified in Development phases are not translated into mass production.
High level involvement exists in the creation and/or evolution of existing and/or new processes and strategic projects executing it with the assigned team and factory VF Product Operations staff.

Skills for Success

Years of related professional experience: 10-15 years


Educational position requirements: A formal education and subsequent undergraduate/graduate degrees are nice to have, but we are most interested in your total experience and professional achievements.


What we expect you already know:


Know how to meet or exceed stage gates and milestones according to the product creation calendar, prioritizing SMS delivery and meeting buy ready targets to hit initial production delivery dates.
Ability to partner with, present critical status updates, and align in challenging conversations together with cross disciplinary stakeholders - Global Material Supply, Costing, Global Supply Planning, and Quality Management to achieve One VF Strategic goals.
Minimum Relevant Experience: Extensive knowledge of footwear development, pre-production processes, quality, manufacturing and materials, must have branded footwear experience.
Minimum Supervisory Experience: Proven management experience is a plus, however, this role will most importantly be utilizing managerial influence skills cross departmentally in order to achieve daily goals.
Minimum Degree Held: University/College degree/diploma or above.
Subject Expert In: Production Management experience in footwear or related field with a multinational company.

What we will teach you:


Enhance cross disciplinarily skills while leading in a Matrix Organization to execute on key performance factors.
Opportunity to create a vision and contribute to the Altra business strategy as it relates to Product Development and our vendor partners.
Driving product solutions in a fast paced, entrepreneurial environment in order to deliver for dynamic Brand needs.
Communication and presentation leadership skills while ensuring key product performance is appropriately communicated between the Brand side and VF Asia team members.
Promoting both internal and external communications.

Free to Be, Inclusion & Diversity


As a purpose-led, performance driven company, we strive to foster a culture of belonging based on respect, connection, openness, and authenticity. We are committed to building and maintaining a workplace that celebrates the diversity of our associates, allowing them to bring their authentic selves to work every day.


VF Guiding Principles: Live with Integrity, Act Courageously, Be Curious, Act with Empathy, and Persevere.


What’s In It for You

We’re in the business of unleashing human potential, driven by the ideas, energy and commitment of our people. That’s why we offer comprehensive benefits that encourage mental, physical and financial well-being for all VF associates. When it comes to benefits, we’re the total package. Go to MyVFBenefits.com and click on “Looking to Join VF?” to learn more.


Our Parent Company, VF Corporation

VF is one of the world’s largest apparel, footwear and accessories companies connecting people to the lifestyles, activities and experiences they cherish through our family of iconic outdoor, active and workwear brands. At the heart of our journey lies our company-wide purpose: We power movements of sustainable and active lifestyles for the betterment of people and our planet. This is our purpose. It’s the reason we come to work every day. It’s a commitment shared by our global associates across all brands. Our purpose unites us and leads us to pursue our goals, together. This is our calling. Learn more at vfc.com.


We just have one question. Are you in?
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Skills for Success

Years of related professional experience: 10-15 years


Educational position requirements: A formal education and subsequent undergraduate/graduate degrees are nice to have, but we are most interested in your total experience and professional achievements.


What we expect you already know:


Know how to meet or exceed stage gates and milestones according to the product creation calendar, prioritizing SMS delivery and meeting buy ready targets to hit initial production delivery dates.
Ability to partner with, present critical status updates, and align in challenging conversations together with cross disciplinary stakeholders - Global Material Supply, Costing, Global Supply Planning, and Quality Management to achieve One VF Strategic goals.
Minimum Relevant Experience: Extensive knowledge of footwear development, pre-production processes, quality, manufacturing and materials, must have branded footwear experience.
Minimum Supervisory Experience: Proven management experience is a plus, however, this role will most importantly be utilizing managerial influence skills cross departmentally in order to achieve daily goals.
Minimum Degree Held: University/College degree/diploma or above.
Subject Expert In: Production Management experience in footwear or related field with a multinational company.

Địa Điểm Làm Việc

Hà Nội, Vietnam
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VF is one of the world’s largest apparel, footwear and accessories companies connecting people to the lifestyles, activities and experiences they cherish most. We connect our deep sense of Purpose with our relentless drive to succeed to create value for a broad set of stakeholders.
Everything we do – from the products we make to the actions we take – is about enabling people to live sustainable and active lifestyles.

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