What are the responsibilities and job description for the Footwear Designer position at Vida Shoes International?
Job Posting/Description:
Since 1973, Vida Shoes International has been committed to becoming a global leader in the footwear industry. We are dedicated to designing, producing and marketing quality branded footwear using our expansive international resources. Our wealth of knowledge stems from the diversity of brands and successful products we have produced year after year.
Footwear Designer
As our Footwear Designer, you have must have minimum of 2 years’ experience in product design & development. Experience in footwear design & development process is a recommended, but not necessary as this position is constantly evolving and instructive in its process.
Compensation: $60-68K
Responsibilities include:
Since 1973, Vida Shoes International has been committed to becoming a global leader in the footwear industry. We are dedicated to designing, producing and marketing quality branded footwear using our expansive international resources. Our wealth of knowledge stems from the diversity of brands and successful products we have produced year after year.
Footwear Designer
As our Footwear Designer, you have must have minimum of 2 years’ experience in product design & development. Experience in footwear design & development process is a recommended, but not necessary as this position is constantly evolving and instructive in its process.
Compensation: $60-68K
Responsibilities include:
- Design conceptualization to commercialize finished product.
- Partnering up with brand specific merchandizer
- Keep cost, target price, & duty structures in mind while design and development process through entirety of design & development cycle.
- Researching and forecasting fashion, materials and market trends
- Sketching, CAD work and creating specs and tech packs for the manufacturing team overseas
- Contributing to both the development and sampling of new collections
- Aiding in the production process
- Ordering and tracking samples requested
- Understanding and focusing on specific customer needs depending on the brand and product category needed.
- Creating and managing seasonal brand line sheets
- Setup and maintain cad approval on web portal for either or both company or licensed assigned brand.
- Ability to travel up to 20% of the time (domestic and international)
- Learning curve
- Continuation of understanding the fitting process
- Continued exposure to research & competitive shopping
- 2 year technical development experience in the footwear industry, which includes the footwear development process from inception through production (pattern making, grading, construction, materials, costing, manufacturing and quality).
- Interpersonal relationship exposure with internal and exterior Vida partners
- Exposure to line building process while you work closely with your directors and merchandizer.
- Bachelor’s degree in design or related design experience
- Must have a basic understanding of project management and problem-solving concepts
- Understanding of the product development creation process
- Ability to manage multiple projects & must be a self-starter.
- Proficient in Illustrator, Photoshop and InDesign software
- Hand sketching ability and quick ideation capability
- Ability to research market trend information
- Self-motivated with a strong work ethic and discipline
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office and Outlook
- Must be motivated and eager to learn in a fast-paced industry
Salary : $60,000 - $68,000