Job role mentioned, responsible for planning, coordinating, tracking, and supporting all new product development activities from concept to commercialization. The role ensures the timely execution of development projects, effective cross-functional communication, accurate documentation, and successful product launches while meeting quality, cost, and timeline objectives.

1. Portfolio Planning Product Development

- Coordinate the development of new footwear models as per the portfolio
- Codinate phase lifts, or replacements for non-performing products.

2. New Product Development Coordination

- Coordinate all stages of product development, including design, prototype, fitting, mould development, and sample approvals.
- Maintain the NPD development tracker and monitor project milestones.
- Ensure timely closure of development activities through regular follow-ups with internal teams and vendors.

3. Product Innovation Support

- Coordinate innovation projects involving new materials, construction methods, and manufacturing processes.
- Support trials for recent compounds, construction techniques, finishing methods, and modular product concepts.
- Maintain records of innovation projects and implementation status.

4. Product Show Commercialization

- Coordinate product show, sample preparation, and dispatch.
- Prepare commercialization kits, approved artwork, costing information, and production documents.
- Ensure the timely release of commercialization documents after product approval.

5. Design for Manufacturing (DFM) Coordination

- Maintain DFM tracking for mould development, phase lifts, colour additions, and upper developments.
- Organize periodic review meetings with design, mould, sourcing,



and production teams.

6. Sample Management

- Coordinate prototype, moulded, fitting, and production sample development.
- Track sample dispatches and approval status.
- Ensure signed final samples are released promptly to production units.

7. Production Readiness Quality Support

- Coordinate production sample reviews before commercial production.
- Ensure production samples match approved specifications.
- Coordinate corrective actions for quality or finishing issues with production and quality teams.

8. Vendor Cross-Functional Coordination

- Coordinate with Design, PMT, Sourcing, Production, Quality, and external vendors.
- Follow up on moulds, materials, tooling, artwork, and sample readiness.
- Communicate development status and resolve project bottlenecks.

9. Documentation Reporting

- Maintain development files, BOMs, costing records, specifications, drawings, and approval history.
- Prepare weekly and monthly NPD status reports.

10. Continuous Improvement

- Support initiatives to reduce development lead time and improve commercialization efficiency

Qualifications

- Bachelors Degree in Engineering / Diploma -Footwear Technology, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, tool die.
- 2 5 years of experience in Product development, product coordination, or Footwear Manufacturing.

Skills Required

- Strong project coordination and follow-up skills.
- Knowledge of ERP/SAP is preferred.

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