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The Product Development & Design Specialist is responsible for the end-to-end lifecycle of company-owned, exclusive footwear brands. This role partners with Design, Sourcing, and Marketing to deliver proprietary, high-margin product that differentiates the company in the marketplace.Position will follow a hybrid schedule: Monday-Wednesday in Grand Rapids MI office, Thursday-Friday remote.
What You'll Be Doing:
- Brand Positioning: Lead product development and design for footwear for Meijer proprietary private label brands. Ensure product and brand aesthetic align with the established brand position and apparel strategy. Drive a cohesive brand vision by delivering assortments that meet strategy, price points, and overall creative direction.
- Product Development & Lifecycle Management: Drive the design, sourcing, and development of new exclusive footwear styles from concept through production. Create and maintain PLM packages and assortment line sheets. Develop Illustrator sketches (flats) and communicate construction details to vendors and sourcing partners.
- Market & Trend Analysis: Analize market trends, customer preferences, and competitor offerings to identify growth opportunities and new product concepts. Prepare seasonal presentation boards for milestone meetings.
- Vendor Management & Sourcing: Negotiate with manufacturers on cost, quality, and production timelines to deliver competitive, high-margin product.
- Communication & Organization: Lead timely communication with cross-functional partners to ensure alignment and on-time execution.
- This job description is not intended to be an all-inclusive list of responsibilities; additional duties may be assigned as business needs require.
What You Bring with You (Qualifications):
Education:
- Bachelor’s degree in Fashion, Art, or a related field (or equivalent combination of education and experience).
Experience:
- 5 to 7 years of experience in footwear product development and/or design.
Functional/Technical Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Required:
- Proficiency Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
- Proficient in Microsoft Office.
- Analytical Ability: Demonstrated ability to analyze sales data, forecast demand, and conduct competitive analyses. Ability to evaluate, interpret, and apply market and trend insights.
- Soft Skills: Strong attention to detail, negotiation skills, and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams (e.g., Buying, Sourcing, Marketing, Quality Assurance, Compliance).
- Technical Skills: Basic knowledge of footwear design and construction. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Strong organizational skills.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in Fashion, Art, or related field
- 5 to 7 years of experience in footwear product development and/or design
- Proficiency in Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
- Strong attention to detail and negotiation skills
- Basic knowledge of footwear design and construction
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The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Meijer and has not been reviewed or approved by Meijer.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is described as a meaningful part of the total package, with medical, dental, and vision options and additional supplemental coverage. The availability of wellness programming and online doctor visits further strengthens the health offering.
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Retirement Support — Retirement offerings are positioned as solid, including 401(k) access and Roth 401(k) options that some find valuable. Union-negotiated structures are also associated with above-average pay and benefits in certain service roles.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Time-off benefits are a recurring bright spot, including paid time off, vacation time, and holiday pay that can accumulate over time. Paid parental leave is also part of the package, supporting work-life needs alongside PTO.
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What We Do
It takes guts to start a business during the Great Depression. And it takes vision to keep it going. Our founder, Hendrik Meijer, opened Thrifty Acres in 1934. Almost thirty years later, his son, Fred, pioneered the world’s first ever supercenter – setting the table for who we are today: a multi-billion-dollar household name in retail. Of course, we’re not done. Not by a long shot. We recently launched the nation’s largest grocery home-delivery service – reinventing the business of grocery shopping … again. A lot has changed over the years, except for one thing; we’re still family owned. And that sense of family runs deep in everything we do. It’s the difference between selling a product and serving a community, and it’s the reason we’ve given back over $30 million to local food pantries in the last ten years. So, if you appreciate the pioneering spirit of Meijer, we’d like to connect with you. Because the bigger our family, the better
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