Description
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.
EssentialOptional
Theoretical Knowledge
leather goods qualityleather goods componentsleather goods materialsfootwear and leather goods marketing planningleather goods manufacturing processeshealth and safety in the workplacefootwear creation processfunctionalities of machineryergonomics in footwear and leather goods designleather physical testingtest leather chemistry
Practical Skills
use communication techniquesplan supply chain logistics for footwear and leather goodsuse IT toolscommunicate commercial and technical issues in foreign languagesdistinguish fabricsimplement footwear marketing plandevelop footwear and leather goods marketing plansmanage staffmonitor operations in the leather industryreduce environmental impact of footwear manufacturingapply development process to footwear designapply fashion trends to footwear and leather goodsdistinguish accessorieswork in textile manufacturing teamsinnovate in footwear and leather goods industrydevelop leather goods collectionprepare leather goods samplesmanage footwear quality systemspurchase raw material suppliesmanage suppliesmanage environmental impact of operationsdevelop manufacturing recipesliaise with colleaguessketch leather goodsprepare colour mixturesmaintain equipmentdifferentiate nuance of colourstest chemical auxiliaries