Manager, Manufacturing Footwear

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What You'll Do

• Serve as technical support to the category (s) during new product creation / development 

• Responsible for technical consistency of the product 

• Drive to resolution of manufacturing, technical and quality challenges 

• Monitor the factory on the commercialization process and coordinate wear test with Quality / Development /T1 

• Lead and drive ECRS methodology implementation in development & commercialization process to improve quality, speed and efficiency in manufacturing   

• Actively & effectively coach and mentor colleagues in technical shoe making and production processes 

• Support the creation of Best Practices for manufacturing to drive standardization, consistency and alignment between T1 supply base on basic manufacturing processes  

• Responsible for several Factory facilities within one sourcing location 

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s or University degree in Chemical, Material, or Industrial Engineering, or equivalent technical education.

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in the footwear industry, with deep hands-on expertise in technical development, commercialization, and mass production processes.

• Strong functional knowledge of footwear quality practices, standards, constructions, engineering, materials, and chemicals/adhesives.

• Proven track record in driving production process standardization, managing sample-to-production handovers, and implementing ECRS/Lean methodologies to improve manufacturing speed and efficiency.

• Experience in Quality KPIs, including claim analysis and implementing Corrective and Preventive Actions (CAPA) to prevent future production issues.

• Proficiency in English is required; fluency in additional Asian languages is a strong plus to coordinate with regional T1 and T2 supply partners.

• Advanced IT literacy, particularly proficient in MS Office for data tracking and analysis.

• Exceptional leadership skills with an energetic, methodical, and solution-oriented personality, serving as the "go-to person" for internal teams (Quality, Development, Planning, Materials) and external partners.