leather goods product development manager
Code 1223.2.1.4
Leather goods product development managers coordinate the leather goods design and product development process in order to comply with marketing specifications, deadlines, strategic requirements and policies of the company. They communicate and collaborate with other cross functional teams or professionals involved in leather goods production, such as logistics and marketing, costing, planning, production and quality assurance. They are responsible for the leather goods product collections development which involve activities, such as tracking style development and reviewing design specification in order to meet the design vision. They are also responsible for the manufacturing environment and the rent-ability of the companies.
Essential skills
Knowledge
- leather goods components
- leather goods materials
- footwear and leather goods marketing planning
- footwear creation process
- leather goods manufacturing processes
- health and safety in the workplace
Skills and competences
- communicate commercial and technical issues in foreign languages
- develop leather goods collection
- distinguish accessories
- distinguish fabrics
- implement footwear marketing plan
- develop footwear and leather goods marketing plans
- apply development process to footwear design
- plan supply chain logistics for footwear and leather goods
- prepare leather goods samples
- monitor operations in the leather industry
- use IT tools
- use communication techniques
Transversal competences
- leather goods quality
- manage staff
- innovate in footwear and leather goods industry
- reduce environmental impact of footwear manufacturing
- work in textile manufacturing teams
- apply fashion trends to footwear and leather goods
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