HOKA Assistant Manager, Product Development

OPERATIONS AND DELIVERY

• Manage and drive Development and Commercialization activities to ensure products meet the brand & consumer needs, are developed and successfully engineered for mass production at or exceeding target margins and defined quality.
• Update and maintain correct Bill of Materials (BOM) for assigned projects.
• Analyze Tech-Packs and revisions to provide US Development and PLMs/product Design teams with alternatives suggestions in constructions, materials, costing, duty mitigation, etc.
• Ensure on-time completion of all product samples and with good sample quality.
• Manage and drive the timely creation, delivery, approval and retention of all relevant technical information (shell patterns, 2D's, 3D's, lasts, patterns, blue-prints, cost sheets, etc.)
• Manage the diagnosis of fit/wear and commercialization issues to ensure products are proven and tested for successful commercialization and mass production.
• Manage the execution of the Development process to ensure T1 approval and on-time RTB for production purchase order release and timely hand-off to Commercialization and Production teams.
• Manage teardown and T1 meetings with Development, Engineering, Material Development, Commercialization, Production, QA and factories’ Production & QA teams with focus on patterns, mold processes, materials, manufacturing processes, costing and end use performance.
• Ensure all product testing has been performed and any necessary override documents are completed to achieve on time RTB approval.

COLLABORATION AND TEAM BUILDING

• Develop and maintain productive, effective and professional relationships with peers, superiors, factories, and others. Always represent the company in a positive and supportive manner.
• Work closely with functional departments within the BU (such as costing, factory planning, fit, mold lead) and the central functions outside the BU (such as SCOE, PST, RTB, Bottoms Team, Lab & Innovation).
• Manage and facilitate communication & collaboration with key stakeholders including US Development, Engineering, Design, Merchandising and HOKA Asia departments both within and outside the Business Units to Manage decision-making and problem solving.
• Be a trusted partner of Development, Commercialization, Engineering, Material Development, QA, Production, US HQ and Business Unit leaders.

PROCESSES AND BEST PRACTICES

• Partner with other Development, Engineering, QA, Commercialization and Production leads to strive for continuous improvement.
• Identify improvement opportunities and work with leadership to implement Best Practices and process enhancements in all areas of the Development cycle.

TRAINING

• Travel to factories, suppliers, and US HQ as necessary.
• Proactively seek, evaluate and understand new technologies, materials, products and methods of make relevant to the industry.
• Attend training classes, workshops, conferences and summits to acquire and enhance relevant technical skills.

Education/Certifications:

• Bachelor's degree or relevant work experience

Work Experience:

• 8+ years experience in the footwear industry with concentration in Development, Commercialization, Production or Quality Assurance
• Advanced knowledge of material applications for product use
• Advanced knowledge of product constructions
• Advanced knowledge of Development seasonal calendars and expected deliverables at key milestones

Skills/Competencies:

• All leaders at Deckers Brands must be able to demonstrate our leadership behaviors:

1. Come As You Are
2. Better Together
3. Commit To Create
4. Own It
5. Do Good and Do Great

• Highly intelligent, self-directing and self-confident leader.
• Effective team building, project management and organizational skills.
• Effective communicator and a good problem solver.
• Driven for excellence, a self-starter and leader.
• Ability to manage and work in a multi-tasked, fast paced environment with minimal supervision.
• Ability to manage and work in a complex global organization satisfying the needs of diverse constituents with competing deadlines and priorities.
• Ability to effectively prepare and present information and respond to questions from Senior management, HQ team and other employees of the organization.
• Advanced knowledge of materials, lasts, molds, compound development, foot anatomy.
• Advanced knowledge of the tools of the trade including calipers, hardness gauge, tape measure, profile gauge, Brannock device, etc.
• Advanced knowledge of Microsoft Applications and PLM systems.
• Excellent written and verbal English skills.
• Excellent written and verbal Mandarin skills are preferred.

Benefits and entitlements will be discussed during the interview.