Head of Development

San Antonio Shoe Inc • San Antonio, TX

3h • Onsite

About The Position

SAS has an opening for a Head of Development. This role involves working with the design team to develop a range of footwear and related products for the SAS brand, aiming to grow the business in alignment with the brand's aspirations, ethos, and business plan. The Head of Development will lead the development team to engineer products that meet target consumer needs and differentiate SAS from competitors. This includes maintaining an in-depth understanding of global target consumers' needs and market trends, and how they relate to the brand's core characteristics. The position requires establishing and distributing department workload to ensure the product line is developed and delivered on time and according to quality standards. Additionally, the role supports the CEO in achieving targets for average price, product cost, and margin.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Design, Design and Technology, or a closely related field. Employer will accept a 3-year Bachelor's degree.
• 10 years of experience in footwear product development, including product creation, product engineering, production, technical design, fitting, branding, and sourcing.
• 5 years of managerial experience leading product development teams.

Responsibilities

• Work with design team to develop a range of footwear and related products for the SAS brand to help grow the business in line with the brand's aspirations, ethos, and business plan.
• Lead the development team to engineer products that meet the needs of the target consumers and that clearly differentiate us from competitors.
• Maintain an in-depth understanding of the global target consumers' needs and market trends and how these relate to the essential characteristics of the brand.
• Establish and distribute department workload ensuring the product line is developed and delivered on time and according to quality standards.
• Support the CEO to achieve average price, product cost, and margin targets.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager