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Assistant Footwear Product Developer
- Posted 15 October 2025
- Salary £30000 - £35000 per annum
- LocationLondon
- Job type Contract
- Discipline Product Development, Production and Technical
- Reference5536_1760527910
- Job FunctionTemporary
Job description
Love footwear and fashion? Join a global brand and help bring collections to life! You'll track samples, manage specs, liaise with factories, and keep everything on point from concept to launch. If you're organised, creative, and thrive in a fast-paced, collaborative environment, this is your chance to grow your career in product development.
This is a 1 year Maternity cover, based in Central London and you must have 2 years' experience in a similar role.
Main Responsibilities Will Include:
- Support the Design Team on new collections, collabs, and special make-ups from concept to production
- Keep the product critical path up to date - making sure samples, approvals, and timelines all stay on track
- Create and manage product specs, samples, trims, and colour developments across all styles
- Stay in daily contact with factories and suppliers, tracking progress and flagging any issues early
- Help engineer styles to hit design, quality, and margin goals while keeping creative integrity
- Keep everything organised - from sample rooms to digital files - so the team runs smoothly
Person Specifications:
- Minimum 2 years product development experience
- A natural ability to multi-task with strict adherence to deadlines.
- Strong detail orientation with excellent time management and organisational skills.
- Proficient in Excel and ability to deal with multiple data - Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint.
- Eagerness and ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, driven by teamwork and collaborative
- innovation.
- Self-starter and solution-oriented and able to manage own workload.
