Columbia Sportswear Company
Retail • Sports • Fashion
Columbia Sportswear Company is a global leader in outdoor apparel, footwear, and equipment, known for its innovative outdoor gear and technologies since 1938. With a rich history and diverse brand portfolio including Columbia, SOREL, Mountain Hardwear, and prAna, the company connects active people with their passions. Under the leadership of pioneers like Gert Boyle, Columbia has grown from near bankruptcy in the 1970s to a multi-brand powerhouse with annual net sales of almost $3. 5 billion in 2023. Columbia Sportswear is committed to corporate responsibility, promoting wellbeing, diversity, and sustainable practices.
5001 - 10000 employees
Founded 1980
🛒 Retail
⚽ Sports
👗 Fashion
Product Developer – Footwear
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October 4
Columbia Sportswear Company
Retail • Sports • Fashion
Columbia Sportswear Company is a global leader in outdoor apparel, footwear, and equipment, known for its innovative outdoor gear and technologies since 1938. With a rich history and diverse brand portfolio including Columbia, SOREL, Mountain Hardwear, and prAna, the company connects active people with their passions. Under the leadership of pioneers like Gert Boyle, Columbia has grown from near bankruptcy in the 1970s to a multi-brand powerhouse with annual net sales of almost $3. 5 billion in 2023. Columbia Sportswear is committed to corporate responsibility, promoting wellbeing, diversity, and sustainable practices.
5001 - 10000 employees
Founded 1980
🛒 Retail
⚽ Sports
👗 Fashion
📋 Description
• Manages the development of new footwear products from the receipt of Tech Package through key development stages to commercialization • Close cooperation and collaboration between LO PE team for engineering on the new last, new upper, and new tool during the development stages • Maintain connectivity between HQ and across LO multi-function teams alongside factory teams • Responsible for the executions of product design, lead time, performance, costing, delivery, and manufacturability • Key project and pilot program management and full involvement in commercialization and initial production • Reviews blueprints, 3Ds, and wooden models for accuracy and design integrity • Manage project information and ensure its accuracy and timeline requested • Demonstrate an awareness of and engage in all phases of the Columbia product process
🎯 Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree in a business, engineering, industrial design or a similar field • 3 – 5 years footwear experience in product creation or engineering with a global brand • A strong understanding of pattern engineering, costing, quality implications, model making, part drawings, customs, patents, and manufacturing processes • Project and team management skills • Strong verbal and written communication skills in English • Demonstrated leadership capability including the ability to motivate and mentor others within the working group • Demonstrated skill in problem solving and results orientation
🏖️ Benefits
• Training and mentoring of Product Developer Assistant and Level I is a core accountability of this job
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