Sr. Product Developer - Footwear

Crocs, Inc. • Westminster, CO

2d • $95,000 - $105,000 • Hybrid

About The Position

At Crocs, Inc., every career offers a chance to make a real impact. No two journeys look the same. And that's exactly how we like it. Whether you’re welcoming customers into our stores, collaborating with global teams at our headquarters, or keeping operations moving at our distribution centers, your impact is real and valued. At Crocs, Inc. you’re not expected to fit a mold. You’re encouraged to break it and create something better.
 OverviewThe Sr. Product Developer - Footwear for Crocs, will work with and support the Product Development Team from the initial ideation phase through to manufacturing startup to develop a wide range of In-line products. This role is responsible for achieving product objectives around aesthetics, quality, and cost within the product launch timelines. This position will specifically focus on Sandals, requiring deep category expertise to drive innovative, consumer-right Sandals development.

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent in related field.
• Five (5+) years of experience in product creation or a similar role is required.  Education, beyond requirements, in a related field may substitute for professional experience requirement on a year for year basis.
• Strong understanding in Sandals construction, materials, and category specific development.
• Proven project management skills and ability to improve or establish processes.
• Skilled in solving moderately complex problems using sound judgment.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Independent problem-solver comfortable with ambiguity.
• Effective collaborator with informal leadership abilities.
• Passionate about premium products and team culture.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally as needed.

Responsibilities

• Work with a global, cross-functional product creation team to build products that go above and beyond and meet composition and development achievements.
• Ability to analyze design packs and prepare for factory deliverables.
• Maintain Product Bill of Materials (BOM) and communicate costing for products in development.
• Identify potential manufacturing, efficiency, and costing concerns during the product development cycle.
• Communicate opportunities to product teams for improved construction, materials, and components to improve functionality, aesthetics, duty, and fit.
• Attend meetings with product teams during development to review, evaluate, update and ultimately drive the decision-making process.
• Ability to work independently and provide guidance to team through explanation of facts and timelines.
• Ability to understand and predict margin and duty classification.
• A strong understanding of supplier capabilities, factory relations, quality issues, material pricing, and lead times.
• Successfully navigate and prioritize deliverables in a fast-paced working environment with ability to shift with the rapidly changing needs of the business.
• Responsible for the physical management and storage of prototypes and samples in collaboration with category management.
• Responsible for clear communication regarding product development status with cross functional teams.
• Understand and drive timelines with our cross-functional departments, manufacturing partners, and material supply chain.

Benefits

• This position is eligible to participate in a company incentive program.
• This position is eligible for company benefits including but not limited to medical, dental, and vision coverage, life and AD&D, short and long-term disability coverage, paid time off, employee assistance, participation in a 401k program that includes company match, and many other additional voluntary benefits.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees