Head of Development
Company Profile
San Antonio Shoemakers (SAS), a San Antonio, Texas based privately held company, has been in business for 50 years and has developed a reputation as a premier American manufacturer of high quality comfort footwear.
Position:
SAS has an opening for a Head of Development.
Job Summary:
Work with design team to develop a range of footwear and related products for the SAS brand to help grow the business in line with the brand's aspirations, ethos, and business plan. Lead the development team to engineer products that meet the needs of the target consumers and that clearly differentiate us from competitors. Maintain an in-depth understanding of the global target consumers' needs and market trends and how these relate to the essential characteristics of the brand. Establish and distribute department workload ensuring the product line is developed and delivered on time and according to quality standards. Support the CEO to achieve average price, product cost. and margin targets.
Minimum Requirements:
Minimum Education: Bachelor's Degree in Industrial Design, Design and Technology, or a closely related field. Employer will accept a 3-year Bachelor's degree.
Minimum Experience: 10 years of experience in footwear product development, including product creation, product engineering, production, technical design, fitting, branding, and sourcing. Position also requires 5 years of managerial experience leading product development teams.
Travel Requirements:
This position requires 6% domestic travel and 6% international travel.
I have read and understand the duties, responsibilities and qualifications of this position and acknowledge that I can perform the essential functions of the job with or without an accommodation. I also understand that this is a summary of this position's duties and other responsibilities may be assigned as the company deems necessary.
SAS is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. No phone calls or agencies please.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Industrial Design, Design and Technology, or a closely related field; a three-year bachelor's degree is accepted.
- 10 years of experience in footwear product development, including product creation, product engineering, production, technical design, fitting, branding, and sourcing.
- 5 years of managerial experience leading product development teams.
What We Do
In 1976, San Antonio Shoemakers (SAS) started a quiet revolution in footwear offering superb craftsmanship and extraordinary comfort. Co-founders Terry Armstrong and Lew Hayden countered a national trend of diminishing quality and cheap foreign manufacturing when they began making shoes that set a new standard in footwear. Today, the company still makes hand-crafted shoes in Texas to exacting standards with the very best materials available, making its own shoe forms so that it can offer an unparalleled fit—73 sizes for women and 89 for men—and astonishing comfort. Carried in 200+ SAS stores and over 1,500 retailers in the United States, Canada, Mexico, Australia, Korea, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Israel—the San Antonio Shoemakers brand is a humble American success story, and continues to be a family-owned enterprise driven by an obsession with fit and quality. Inspiring an ardent customer-base for decades, San Antonio Shoemakers continues to take extra steps, so customers can too. SAS. Keep Moving®
