leather goods product development manager

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.

Alternative Labels

leather goods pre-production manager

leather goods product development coordinator

leather goods product development director

leather goods product development manager

leather goods product development supervisor

leather goods product manager

leatherware product development director

leatherware product development manager

leatherware product development supervisor

product development coordinator leather goods

product development director leather goods

product development manager leather goods

Regulatory Aspect

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http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

apply development process to footwear design apply fashion trends to footwear and leather goods communicate commercial and technical issues in foreign languages develop footwear and leather goods marketing plans develop leather goods collection distinguish accessories distinguish fabrics implement footwear marketing plan innovate in footwear and leather goods industry manage staff monitor operations in the leather industry plan supply chain logistics for footwear and leather goods prepare leather goods samples reduce environmental impact of footwear manufacturing use IT tools use communication techniques work in textile manufacturing teams

Essential Knowledge

footwear and leather goods marketing planning footwear creation process health and safety in the workplace leather goods components leather goods manufacturing processes leather goods materials leather goods quality

Optional Skills and Competences

develop manufacturing recipes differentiate nuance of colours liaise with colleagues maintain equipment manage environmental impact of operations manage footwear quality systems manage supplies prepare colour mixtures purchase raw material supplies sketch leather goods test chemical auxiliaries

Optional Knowledge

ergonomics in footwear and leather goods design functionalities of machinery leather physical testing test leather chemistry

Concept URI

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/ada3fc30-c205-4279-90b8-ed5c7c467626

Status

released

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