Footwear Designer - Berkshire Hathaway Shoe Holdings : Job Details

The Born Brand Group, headquartered in Greenwich CT, manufactures and markets trend comfort footwear under the brand names Born, Kork-Ease, B.O.C. and Korks. Must have extensive Footwear Industry Experience to be considered. (No Exceptions)

Responsibilities:

• Work with design team to execute creative direction for the Footwear Collection within the Born group of brands.
• Managing the development for 1-2 of our brands under the guidance of senior executives.
• Collaborate on trend, color, and materials to achieve vision and objectives
• Assist and contribute ideas for product design, construction, materials, compounds and components to enhance functionality, aesthetics, and fit
• Direct sketch artists to execute all new upper silhouette development on both new and continuing constructions
• Organize and manage the writing and submitting of sample specs for seasonal development
• Critique, adjust and evaluate technical blueprints, upper patterns and materials from a manufacturing and functional perspective
• Execute the development of new outsoles for the season including construction, compound, fit and upper patterns
• Manage development process and timeline milestones and communicate with team to guarantee correct design execution for the brand
• Participate in product merchandising through all phases of design process
• Confirm final production confirmation samples
• Assist on production quality issues when necessary

Skills:

• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment
• Independently motivated, proactive and resourceful in order to contribute to team objectives
• Experience in project management with a strong attention to detail and organizational skills
• Understanding of how to research market trends and apply to footwear collection
• Strong communication skills with experience communicating product details to non-English speakers both written and verbally

Qualifications:

• 3-8 years of footwear development as well as a strong design background
• Bachelor's Degree in Fashion Design, Footwear Design or other design-related field