WHO YOU WILL WORK WITH
In addition to skills in project management, effective communication, material knowledge, fundamentals in footwear manufacturing, and understanding of footwear testing, we look for candidates who are strong team players, creative problem solvers, agile learners, and people leaders who can work through ambiguity and competing priorities to successfully deliver results.
- Bachelor's degree in a Business, Design, Engineering, or related field with a minimum of 6 years of experience in footwear product engineering, manufacturing, or development.
- Experience in using software in Microsoft Office, Adobe, 3D viewer, Air Table, Miro etc.
- Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple engineering workstreams simultaneously.
- Proven storytelling and influencing skills to engage and influence others, create impact, drive consensus, and align stakeholders.
- Strong collaborator with external and internal partners to manage competing priorities.
- Demonstrated verbal and written English communication and storytelling skills to clearly articulate goals and objectives and facilitate meetings
WHAT YOU WILL WORK ON
As a Lead Innovator, you will be responsible for:
- Navigating ambiguity and deliver disruptive innovations that bring new performance benefits within our goals for performance, manufacturability, cost, and sustainability.
- Be the connective voice across multi-functional teams from WHQ (World Headquarter), development centers, and manufacturing centers.
- Working with these multi-functional teams to drive product and process excellence from initial idea to into physical samples, inclusive of performance and manufacturing validation, while maintaining the vision and design intent.
- Collaborating with product development, functional engineering, material and chemical teams to commercialize product innovations.
- Collaborating with engineers and visual communicators to create comprehensive presentations and documentation.
- Developing, leading, and implementing high-profile program development initiatives and processes.