Footwear Product Developer

Acne Studios is a progressive luxury house and through collaboration and curiosity, we set high aspirations and strive for excellence. We value everyone’s contribution and embrace feedback to develop ourselves and others. We aim to minimise our environmental impact across all our operations and to address societal challenges in the way we conduct our business.

CULTURE OF COLLABORATION

We firmly believe that when you feel supported, included, and trusted, it enables you to enjoy your work and thrive in it. You will be a part of a team of colleagues with diverse roles and backgrounds, each with their unique skills and experiences.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

As Footwear Product Developer, your main contribution will be to develop high-end quality collections for designated product categories in close cooperation with Product Manager and in line with company standards and business goals for quality, cost, sustainability and delivery. You will report to Product Manager and play a vital role by:

• Follow development critical path from initial design through to pre-production, including technical development of lasts, uppers, soles, materials and components
• Manage components and sample purchase orders and maintain accurate data on pricing, lead-times, minimum quantity, surcharges and special documentation
• Organize and track shipments of products across development stages and keep a well aintained archive
• Partner with quality team on quality testing and analysis of raw materials from prototyping to sampling stages
• Make comments on the various proto stages and communicate to suppliers on day-to-day operations
• Enter product data input in internal system PLM and maintain correct information on BOM and product level
• Maintain balanced communication and a good working process with both internal departments as well as external suppliers to meet all product requirements

WHO YOU ARE

You have high aspirations and focus on details that create substantial impact. You enjoy working as a team and you embrace feedback to develop yourself and others. You are curious and thrive in a dynamic environment. Cooperation, respect, and clear communication are important, along with your ambition to learn and grow. If these qualities speak to you, we would love to have you on our team.

Specific personal qualities for this role:

• Cooperative, flexible and creative problem solver
• Organized, proactive approach with strong follow-through
• Ability to develop and maintain strong relationships both internally and with suppliers

Specific experience and knowledge for this role:

• Minimum 3-5 years’ experience in footwear product development role preferably from high-end fashion brands
• Basic to solid technical knowledge of casual and sportive footwear construction and components
• Understanding of materials, manufacturing processes and production constraints
• Strong communication skills in written and spoken English and Italian
• Highly proficient in MS Office applications, particularly Excel
• Experience in PLM is meriting
• B Driving license
• Fluent in English

What matters most to us is not whether you master all the listed knowledge and skills. We are dedicated to recognising the potential in each individual. We embrace diversity of people as well as ideas and viewpoints and encourage everyone's individual expression of their own identity.