Key Responsibilities
● Set and lead the product development strategy across vendors and categories, aligned to enterprise priorities, consumer insights, and long-term growth objectives ● Establish clear governance, decision frameworks, and development standards that enable speed, consistency, and innovation across regions. ● Own end-to-end product development execution, ensuring timely delivery of high-quality samples that meet performance, aesthetic, cost, and market requirements ● Establish and govern development processes, milestones, and critical paths to improve speed-to-market and operational efficiency ● Partner with Design, Sourcing, factories, and category teams to balance innovation, manufacturability, scalability, and cost discipline ● Lead the evolution of materials, fitting, and engineering capabilities to deliver consumer-relevant innovation, best-in-class comfort, and consistent performance across all products ● Drive the adoption of new materials, constructions, and engineering technologies that enhance sustainability impact, manufacturability, and speed-to-market while differentiating the product portfolio ● Balance innovation with discipline by establishing clear guardrails that ensure development processes are scalable, production-ready,



and aligned with global quality, chemical, and environmental standards ● Build and sustain strategic partnerships with factories and quality leaders to enable innovation, reliability, and quality production. ● Champion a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Requirements:
● Hold a bachelor’s degree in footwear product development, engineering, or related field ● Bring 6+ years of progressive experience in footwear product development and costing ● Possess deep expertise in footwear development, engineering, materials, costing, and manufacturing ● Proven experience with multi-brand organizations & CKD flow working ● Knowledge of Material, Last, Mold & manufacturing is a must ● Solid strategic thinker with the ability to lead through complexity and change ● Ability to influence stakeholders and cross-functional partners ● Deep understanding of Indian Footwear manufacturing and supplier ecosystems ● Strong business acumen, problem-solving, negotiation, and decision-making skills ● Excellent communication skills Work

Location:
Hybrid remote in Delhi, Delhi

📌 Product Development (Delhi)
🏢 The Souled Store
📍 Delhi