Jobs at Vibram Corporation

Drive West Coast revenue growth through strategic sales planning, new business development, and expansion of existing footwear brand accounts. Build relationships with decision-makers, guide customers through product creation and commercialization, promote Vibram soling technologies, and collaborate with design, development, innovation, and manufacturing teams. Own account strategy, forecasting, pipeline development, regional revenue performance, CRM/SAP records, and sales reporting. Travel domestically and internationally as needed.

Develops inline footwear products end to end, from design handoff and prototyping through testing, final samples, and production readiness. Manages technical packages, tooling, molds, materials, construction, fit, costs, timelines, and manufacturing processes. Partners with Design, Sales, China Development, overseas factories, and global brand partners to solve problems and deliver commercially viable products. The role requires strong project management, technical communication, organization, and attention to detail, with travel to overseas factories as needed.

Lead root-cause analysis and CAPA, apply Lean tools and statistical methods to improve manufacturing process capability and quality, support NPI risk mitigation (DFMEA/PFMEA), conduct audits, develop control plans and dashboards, and train production teams to drive operational excellence and global alignment.

Lead mold repair and maintenance, fabricate precision replacement parts, troubleshoot equipment failures, perform preventive maintenance, and develop a new repair area. Supervise and mentor a team, integrate advanced technologies (automation), and travel internationally for specialized training to improve production uptime and mold quality.

Provide high-level executive support to the President & Global Chief Brand Officer: manage complex calendars, communications, travel (domestic and international), prepare executive briefings/board materials and presentations, reconcile expenses, coordinate meetings and events, handle confidential information, support special projects, and liaise with internal and external stakeholders to ensure smooth executive operations.

Maintain and improve the Integrated Management System (ISO 9001/14001/45001/50001), manage document control, coordinate audits, track nonconformances and CAPAs, produce IMS data/KPIs and dashboards, support cross-functional process alignment, training, and continuous improvement to sustain certification and compliance.