ACG_3387_JOB
Key Responsibilities
Lead the end-to-end development process for assigned footwear programs, from receipt of design briefs and technical packages through technical review milestones and final readiness for commercialization.
Drive progress against critical development timelines, ensuring all sample stages and approval gates are completed on schedule.
Coordinate closely with cross-functional teams, including engineering, materials, costing, and manufacturing partners, to support product execution.
Ensure products are developed in line with required standards for quality, delivery timelines, and target cost expectations.
Identify development risks, technical challenges, and timeline issues early, and communicate updates clearly to relevant stakeholders across regional and international teams.
Provide technical product knowledge and development recommendations to support decision-making throughout the product creation process.
Partner with vendors and factories to resolve development issues, improve execution quality, and maintain alignment with product requirements.
Support continuous improvement in development processes, communication flow, and cross-functional collaboration.
Requirements
Education
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant experience in product development, engineering, materials, manufacturing, or a related field.
Experience
Proven experience in footwear product development or a similar role within the footwear industry.
Practical exposure to managing development timelines, sample reviews, and product approval stages.
Experience working with vendors, factories, and cross-functional product creation teams.
Technical Knowledge
Strong technical understanding of footwear construction, development processes, and material applications.
Good knowledge of product engineering considerations, costing factors, and manufacturing feasibility.
Ability to evaluate product issues and recommend practical development solutions.
Core Competencies
Strong project management skills with the ability to coordinate multiple stakeholders and priorities simultaneously.
Effective cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management capability.
Strong communication skills, with the ability to provide clear updates, escalate risks, and align teams across regions.
Professional working proficiency in English, both written and verbal.
Ability to build effective working relationships with factory and vendor partners.
Detail-oriented, proactive, and capable of working in a fast-paced product development environment.
Contact: Phuong Anh Nguyen, Giau Nguyen
Due to the immense number of applications, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent in product development, engineering, materials, manufacturing, or related field
- Proven experience in footwear product development or similar role
- Practical exposure to managing development timelines, sample reviews, and product approval stages
- Experience working with vendors, factories, and cross-functional product creation teams
- Strong technical understanding of footwear construction and development processes
- Good knowledge of product engineering, costing factors, and manufacturing feasibility
- Ability to evaluate product issues and recommend development solutions
- Strong project management skills
- Effective cross-functional collaboration and stakeholder management capability
- Strong communication skills in English
- Detail-oriented and proactive work ethic
What We Do
Aloha Consulting Group (ACG) is a consulting firm specializing in digital transformation, technology, marketing, investment, and financial services. Its mission is to make finding rewarding jobs easier and to be a leading firm in Southeast Asia by leveraging human elements and technology.
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